Category: Birds
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Calico mosquito
Cat sits in sun by empty fire pit wearing a grey and white patched coat watching squirrels watch her watch them watching her stare as if in aligned mirrors. The squirrels know she knows she cannot reach them, but she tries again and again and again, because maybe just maybe she might get lucky. April…
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haiku after darkness spins away
grey goose appears white as it rises up in flight on bright morning light 5-11-22
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haiku of avian truism
grey geese rule the pond but not where blue heron stalks bullies aren’t heroes 5-15-22
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On the Eastern edge of central time
sun bright, rise up sky blue, morning wake shadow long, grass green lilac pink, dandelion yellow lift wing, bird sing dove coo, roof top crow caw, tree pine wind soft, wind cool coffee brew, coffee warm coffee sip, morning good 5-20-22
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Evening on the mountain
while doves coo in olive trees nightingales announce the moon and crows call down the sun cool breeze ascends the mountain out in Haifa Bay ships await their turn to come in port and rest 6-8-22
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haiku for a fish
you don’t need to jump ripples on the pond tell me there is life below 6-1-22
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foul tanka
soon yellow goslings’ wings become strong and turn grey long necks will blacken park pond will become too small their poo dry and disappear 6-2-22
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relic of a grandeur haiku
fence rail dinosaur bright green, good luck guardian keeps the bugs at bay 6-4-22
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haiku of the crow
crow on garden wall staring out at Haifa Bay spread your wings and soar 6-7-22
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gun control
High above a grove of cedars You see a flock of crows Circling a tall tree This must be what they call A murder of crows You worry about their victim But walk on and Can no longer see the crows Or worry about their victim 6-9-22
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