at water’s edge,
snakes wrestle: writhing, twining,
but slipping the pin.
Roughhousing Snakes [Haiku]
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Category Archives: nature
PROMPT: Animal
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?
Human being (Homo Sapiens) bears the closest resemblance.
Why? For starters, humans are animals. And I think if I were put in a lineup of varied species and a random intelligent person were asked to pick the Homo Sapiens, they’d pick me.
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Buds & Blooms [Haiku]
Heron Perch [Haiku]
from still water
juts deadwood on which herons
perch with their shadows.
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Bristling [Haiku]
leaves have dropped;
reflected sun viewed twixt
bristled seedpod clusters.
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Red [Haiku]
the turning leaves
catch the morning sunlight
to show depths of red.
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Ripe Grass [Haiku]
heavy-headed grass sways:
the clockwork counting down
the days of Autumn.
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Duck Drift [Haiku]
ducks drift lazily
on water that sparkles
with winter sunlight.
