PROMPT: Animal

Daily writing prompt
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

A mythical one to be sure. Cobbled together and a product of pure imagination. Griffin, Minotaur, Dragon, Vietnamese Unicorn (not to be confused with the kind hung as posters on the walls of pre-teen American girls,) or something of that nature.

Riderless [Senryū]

riderless horses
race across the pasture:
finish line unknown

Panther [Lyric]

The panther is a scary cat:
Hardcore Hellcat primed for combat.
Except - that is - I have to say
The twenty hours it sleeps per day.

DAILY PHOTO: Elephants Take a Swim

Livestock Rush Hour [Haiku]

horde of livestock 
sprawls puddle-strewn lane
between downpours.

Pelican Ambiguity [Senryū]

a pelican
builds a nest, or makes
a peace offering?

DAILY PHOTO: Ranganathittu Macaques

Crocodile Wu Wei [Lyric Poem]

Sunning on the shore,
As in days of yore
When the ancient beast
Stood its ground to feast,
Waiting for one to crawl
Near its gaping maw...
Then, SNAP!
CRUNCH! - Crunch - crunch...

Shade [Haiku]

school of fish 
becomes one super-fish
in a boat's shade.

Patience [Haiku]

perched egret
clears a window in pond scum,
and waits — statue-like!