withering cattails
pond's epitaph: cracked clay curls
crayfish dig deeper
—Thomas Emmett Mueller
About the author: Thomas Emmett Mueller (orkie44 at aol dot com) is the Poetry Contest Editor for Mindfire Renewed, has hosted online poetry forums and study groups, is co-president of the Brandon, Florida Poets and Artists Guild, and serves as an Associate Editor for PoetWorks Press.
yellowing leaves
of the umbrella tree ...
the silent iguana