Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

Prickly [Senryū]

Posted on December 10, 2024 by B Gourley

a swallowtail
 lands on a thorny thistle,
  resting in comfort.

Unsettled [Haiku]

Posted on December 8, 2024 by B Gourley

a butterfly
 lurches flower to flower;
  never settling.

Beyond Shadow [Haiku]

Posted on December 2, 2024 by B Gourley

bloom-laden branch
 stretches to reach beyond 
  the shadows... but no.

Orangutan [Lyric Poem]

Posted on December 2, 2024 by B Gourley

Orangutans live their lives in the trees.
 The jungle has as many as they please --
 But - with trees - the Zoo is quite sparing,
 Leaving just one twig: non-loadbearing.

Bud Struggle [Haiku]

Posted on November 21, 2024 by B Gourley

tight bud opens: 
 imperceptible struggle
  to unpack beauty.

Winding Tree [Haiku]

Posted on November 16, 2024 by B Gourley

winding like vines,
 tree branches grow like a cage
  over my head.

African Tulip [Haiku]

Posted on November 9, 2024 by B Gourley

dense bloom clusters
 of one week are a carpet
  on the ground the next.

Red Hibiscus [Haiku]

Posted on November 5, 2024 by B Gourley

the red hibiscus
 draws attention to itself,
  while pointing downward.

Ripe [Haiku]

Posted on November 4, 2024 by B Gourley

the fruit ripens 
 in the temple garden;
  a kumquat drops.

Early Bloomer [Haiku]

Posted on October 29, 2024 by B Gourley

the early blooms
 are wilted; they’ll be gone when
  the tight buds open.

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