Category: Birds
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avian tanka(5-7-5-7-7)
songbirds in trees trill descants above traffic’s drone listen quietly moaning morning monotones disappear and fade away 10-15-21
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Celtic Dawn
Blue heron, maid of mist It’s been a while; where have you been? Shadow wades far shore, spreads wings Rises up, lands, stalks grass near shore Coffee grows cold in cup I stand frozen; please, stay Heron rises up, again …and flies 10-10-21
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haiku for a stalking cat
does your tail twitch for the squirrel perched on fence or singing bird in bush? 10-5-21
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Elephant in the room
She wanted to discuss the pachyderm lounging on the couch He said an elephant couldn’t fit through the door And neither could it fly through the window She rose from their bed, put on her clothes and went to the door He asked where she was going in the middle of the night To the…
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Loving a rescue dog
Love lived in dog years ends Before you’re ready for it to end So you foster another dog Try to break bad habits Their previous owner couldn’t You use a kennel and bark collar Put them on a diet and Maybe it works and maybe you are happy But still, love lived in dog years…
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haiku for those who know but don’t tell
frog hops through my yard on its way to Miss Piggy’s place midnight rendezvous 9-20-21
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haiku sitting outside at coffee shop
light and bright and clear against discordant traffic small bird in bush sings 9-19-21
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haiku from my porch
water plays in street celebratory birds sing joy exhausted clouds exhale 9-15-21
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Worship day
On Sunday, dog walkers sleep in Mowers and blowers slumber in sheds Old man gathering sticks in his yard Watches a bike rider disappear over hill Bull frog does its best impression of Barry White Booming bird calls in woods A friend of a vegan friend with COVID, texts Can you drop almond milk off…
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