Fishing by Feel [Haiku]

herons & egrets
wade in pond algae,
blindly fishing.

Cormorant Rules [Haiku]

a cormorant
waits a half-hour after
swimming to fly.

DAILY PHOTO: Chobe River Scenes

Summer Sunset [Senryū]

harsh summer sun sets:
baboon troops exit the woods,
"Yeah, you'd better run!"

Bee and Butterfly [Haiku]

bee & butterfly,
drawn to the same fragrant bloom,
work in harmony.

Deer Mind [Haiku]

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

Mole Limerick

There once was a lady with a mole,
And, about it, she was hard to console.
Examples were proffered,
Such as Cindy Crawford.
"But mine is dead, & it dug such fine holes."

Not the Face! [Senryū]

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

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.