**The Blissful Adventurer is running about Italy at the moment so in his stead we happily endorse and support the work of the following blogger, Ryan Henisey of lifeasgood. Please check out this post, leave comments for exchange with the author, and give their blog a read.**

K. Ryan Henisey is a teacher, artist and poet living in Los Angeles. He currently spends his days teaching first graders in a public school. In the evenings and along his commute he composes verse and paints. Henisey's work can be seen at lifeasgood.com. He has published pieces for Equal Magazine, Amatistrad Jewelry, and has a collection (Status Haiku) available on Amazon. His ongoing account of creating and teaching a small after school art program can be seen at EALLA.org. Henisey has a Master's in English from CSU Bakersfield. He lives with his partner, a happy dog and a mischievous cat.

Above the clouds and
Mountain tops, we dwell a time:
Thirty-thousand feet.

Snow and we are blown
'Cross the windswept road - ice floes
Navigate at sea.

He looks back, concerned
Across the snow, and I'm warmed
By the loving glow.

Bundled in North Face,
I reflect, in the snow, on
Basho - I'm not he.

The snow machines howl
And we're made wolves in the white:
Boys at engine dance.

North on iron tracks -
In the snow, others have left
Cold paths to-and-fro.

Eagle surveys the
Track. We are an iron horse
Under his domain.

Like the loon, hidden
In mist and lake, McKinley
Remains elusive.

Imposing, Northern
Jewel. Denali - rock and ice,
Millennial song.

The interior:
Braided rivers, they move like
me, mercurial.

Thank you, Blissful Adventurer and readers for this guest post. My poetry, photography, and art can be regularly seen at LifeasGood.com. These haiku first appeared on twitter, where I chirp micropoems daily. My first volume, Status Haiku, is available for download on Amazon.