Category: Birds
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Sunrise
before geese patrol their paradise swim wakes in drifting pollen patches clouds and sky struggle to find reflection in the dross of water’s mirror I have things to do before this day is through and cannot wait for pollen to sink to the bottom of the pond or clouds and sky to find their rest…
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haiku augury
quiet mockingbirdhops on trail in front of meinforms my silence 4-26-23
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Saturday pre-dawn haiku
low croaks and high trills pond awaits sun’s reflection bull and tree frogs sing 4-29-23
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Patience
bright flashing songbird cajoles the sun to hurry I smile and say, be patient it will come in its own good time 4-29-23
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Morning meander
I walk on the paved path through the park; sit on a bench in need of paint; watch three squirrels race through last year’s leaves, chase each other up a tree, leap from limb to limb, chattering endlessly. Why I do not know. 5-1-23
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Meditation on a duck
deep blue glow of sunlight on your green cap looks good on you tucking your neck into your chest protection against early morning chill you ignore my compliment and drift from sunlight to shadow and back again
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Playing possum
at a roadside grille two turkey buzzards dine on possum meat quibble over who gets the last eyeball hors d’oeuvre sometimes when you stare into headlights fall down to play dead the oncoming car refuses to play you end up an entree at a roadside grille where two old buzzards quarrel like family at a…
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Meditating in Nature During Baseball Season
Deep in the woods red bird calls or maybe it’s a mockingbird that likes the way those notes roll off its tongue or maybe its envious of bright feathers and hates Cubs baseball. If this is cultural appropriation, you do not care. You only know it feels good in your ear and winning is a…
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Haiku before the rain
duck glides calmly by serenity is not free webbed feet churn below 5-6-23
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