Cobble Sparrow [Haiku]

a sparrow hops
over the cobbles,
seeking seeds.

Ride by Night [Kyōka]

a little bird,
on a bit of driftwood,
speeds downriver
in the dusky, fading light.
doesn’t it know it can fly?

Ducks Adrift [Haiku]

a pond in summer:
ducks look like wooden toys,
drifting leisurely.

Night Heron [Senryū]

a night heron,
up & about at sunrise,
like diehard revellers.

Sparrow Curiosity [Haiku]

a sparrow alights,
investigates debris,
flits away.

Duck Tracks [Haiku]

ducks in a pond
drift through the algae,
their track, self-healing.

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!"