Selenops Actophilus [Senryū]

the spider looked thin,
 but - given its limb-span -
  that's little comfort

False Blossom [Haiku]

a false blossom,
 that crawls with wasps, hangs
  from a bare branch

A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]

the moment before
a sneaky monkey
makes mischief

Made Ya Look [Senryū]

the lizard
that stares skyward
makes me look

Mesmerizing Monkeys [Haiku]

fish swim idly,
monkeys watch the fish;
monkey TV?

Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]

a flock of pigeons
mills about in a lazy dance,
pecking and shifting 

then explode into 
panicked flapping,

as they wheel about,
gaining spontaneous unity, 
reaching investigation mode,

they bank heavily,
like a C-130 gunship --
a Puff the Magic Dragon --
pivoting onto a target

Sleepy Owl Limerick

In the forest there was a stately, old owl
who intended to go out on the prowl,
but before he vamoosed
his cozy tree roost
he fell asleep, throwing in the towel.

Tailed Jay [Senryū]

the tailed jay
is the only shade of green
that's not camouflage

Lizard Limerick

An Eastern Garden Lizard prowling its garden
was interrupted by, "Hey, I beg your pardon,
but aren't you big for this park?"
"I'm afraid you've missed the mark.
I don't live here; I own all of these gardens."

DAILY PHOTO: Elephant in the Grass

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