Deer Mind [Haiku]

the deer goes still.
I wonder, is its mind still,
or in a sprint?

Not the Face! [Senryū]

a young skink's
vibrant cobalt blue tail
says, "Not the Face!"

Water Sound [Haiku]

the sound of rain
and thundering waterfalls:
a cat sleeps soundly.

Rainy Day Raft [Haiku]

a tiny frog
on a rain-soaked leaf,
washed away, leaf-n-all.

Lily Pad Heron [Haiku]

water lilies stand
confidently, while herons
step warily.

Hornbill [Haiku]

perching hornbill:
a plodding half-ton bovine
doesn't merit attention.

DAILY PHOTO: Zebra Blocks Cape Buffalo Portrait

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Submerge [Haiku]

a turtle
slips into the water:
no sound / no ripple.

DAILY PHOTO: Let Sleeping Tarsiers Lie

Cormorant Patience [Kyōka]

the cormorant,
glistening & dripping,
must air dry
before it’s a bird again;
humans cramp in the pool.