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Late Day Sun [Haiku]

Posted on August 18, 2022 by B Gourley
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late day sunlight
fires the yellow temple top
while shadows harden

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Posted in Poetry, poem, haiku | Tagged poetry, poem, haiku, Temple, Sun, Sunlight, Afternoon | Leave a reply

Quick Peek [Kyōka]

Posted on August 17, 2022 by B Gourley
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a weaver
pokes its head from the nest,
looks both ways,
& decides to stay in.
i know the feeling.

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Posted in Animals, haiku, Kyōka, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged Baya Weaver, bird, birds, Kyōka, nature, Peek, poem, poetry | 1 Reply

Spawning Clouds [Haiku]

Posted on August 15, 2022 by B Gourley
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clouds rise like smoke 
from turbulent cascades --
ghosts ascending

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Posted in haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Cascade, clouds, haiku, poem, poetry, Sky, waterfall | 2 Replies

Sunset Waters [Haiku]

Posted on August 14, 2022 by B Gourley
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jagged silver stripes
shine in the flooded jungle
at sunset

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Posted in haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged flood, Forest, haiku, Jungle, poem, poetry, river, water, Woodlands, Woods | Leave a reply

Flood [Haiku]

Posted on August 14, 2022 by B Gourley
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the river sprawls,
overrunning its banks:
forest, now bayou

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Posted in haiku, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Bayou, flood, Forest, haiku, Kaveri River, nature, poem, poetry, Woods | Leave a reply

Monkey-in-Training [Haiku]

Posted on August 14, 2022 by B Gourley
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baby monkey
practices solo branch-work
low to the ground

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Posted in Animals, haiku, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged haiku, macaque, monkey, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

Ever Conspicuous [Haiku]

Posted on August 12, 2022 by B Gourley
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even in tall grass,
the peacock stands out;
its neck metal blue

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Strut [Haiku]

Posted on August 12, 2022 by B Gourley
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amorous pigeon
makes a mick jagger dance,
and he scores!

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Posted in Animals, haiku, nature, poem, Poetry, wildlife | Tagged animals, birds, haiku, Mating, Mating Ritual, nature, Pigeon, poem, poetry, wildlife | Leave a reply

The Palace that Was [Senryū]

Posted on August 11, 2022 by B Gourley
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crumbling ruins
sit amid the pasturelands. 
that's progress.

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Posted in haiku, poem, Poetry, Senryu | Tagged haiku, Pasture, poem, poetry, Ruins, Senryū | Leave a reply

Butterfly Dogfight [Haiku]

Posted on August 11, 2022 by B Gourley
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the butterfly jinks.
its pursuer holds the line.
i blink; they're gone.

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Posted in haiku, insect, nature, poem, Poetry | Tagged Butterfly, flight, haiku, insect, Moth, poem, poetry | Leave a reply

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