Category: Birds
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haiku of hope
high up on a branch unafraid its perch may break a crow croaks, caw, caw 12-6-24
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feeding chickens haiku
like middle school kids chicken squabble and complain even in the rain 10-14-23
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Autumn morning
blue sky floats upon still water red gold tree stands among the green crisp Autumn morning my friends enjoy the change I much prefer the heat of summer but cannot stop the roll of seasons small bird skims the pond sets reflections all a quiver energy dissipates to shore bird skims the water’s surface, again…
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Autumn wood glow
low flying helicopter across the face of the moon chases witches from the sky deer stands under street light possum waddles along fence neighbor waves from his porch late season tree frogs sing add another log to the fire and I oblige 10-24-23
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not today
tic …toc tic ….toc TOC pine cone falls at feet squirrel chatters overhead I kick it Into the street think maybe the furry rodent might get hit by a passing car smile at the capricious nature of life step into the street kick the pine cone back into the yard think not on my watch…
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For want of sunlight
grey in shadows hunter assumes a sniper’s pose you wait for the kill look away SPLASH fish in mouth heron rises up in air blue in sunlight 10-27-23
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Rudolph’s haiku
backyard venison do not fear city hunters gun control saves lives 10-29-23
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Frost warning
Steam rises from warm roofs Someone’s dog barks to come inside Crows call caution from woods Be careful on frost covered grass or you may fall on your… 10-31-23
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Weather report from the Eastern steppes
Carolina wren calls in trees weatherman promises rain by noon chill water wrung from clouds cause more leaves to fall from their perch were they pushed or coerced to leap only Vladimir’s minions know 11-20-24
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Old fruit
blue wings dip and soar above reflected sky flit from red to yellow to green leaves back and forth back and forth and back, again are they playing or courting? maybe both scolding voice, passerine cousins of crows, their only flaw 11-4-23
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