Category: Birds
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Before the cock crows 3 times
trash barrel rattles something alive inside tap the barrel nothing climbs out walk to the pond sip coffee dry still the barrel rattles something alive inside listen as it scratches up sides desperate to flee halfway home an inner voice says kindness to all means all life is sacred grab trash tongs from porch walk…
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dog walker haikus
yellow dog, brown dog black and tan, brindle or white tight, shaggy or coiffed respectful walkers stoop to gather poop in bags before they stroll on penis on a chain pit bull mix pulls him through park too proud to bag shit Chihuahua on leash acts like it’s a big, bad dog makes me laugh…
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Style trends of a modern squirrel
White socked squirrel Did you dress in the dark this morning Grab three brown socks and one white Doesn’t your mother check you Before you leave the hutch? Chewing on a nut You sit on the fence rail Stare back in studied nonchalance Is this a fashion statement, A rebellion or do you even care?…
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Quatrains at 55 degrees
Cool, windless dawn Mist hovers over pond unwilling to leave Fish rise, kiss the bottom of sky Puckered ripples replicate to nothingness Cardinals call back and forth Squirrels churl and chase overhead Anoles and frogs are hunkered down Insects await the sun to speak I return to our yard with empty cup Sovereign lord of…
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The story John and Paul never sang about Rocky
During mating season A nine ringed tailed male raccoon Does not stop to count the rings On an eight ringed tailed female 8-19-21
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hot August haikus
humid afternoon Cicadas sing…an owl hoots the woods is confused street ball on recess basketball on concrete court too damn hot to hoop children across the street laughing under lawn sprinkler why not an old man? 8-8-21
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Of squirrels and cats
plump feral cat lounges in yard squirrels are wary but unafraid hunger makes a hunter fast please, don’t feed our feral cats 8-7-21
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Tuesday’s haiku
morning enchantment turtle head glides through water its wake glinting light 7-20-21
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