A Duck in Winter [Haiku]

Photograph of the Danube River on a dreary December day with a duck at the river's edge.
a duck preens at river's edge; 
unruffled by the dreary winter vibe.

Desert [Haiku]

Photograph of mountainous desert with bare soil high in the Andes.
hard, compact earth
where nothing grows;
bird hops, then flies off.

Rogue Ducks [Senryū]

Photograph of Neermahal Palace on Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura, India.
ducks float
on the royal lake
in breach of edict.

Bird’s Eye [Senryū]

the bird's head turns
so one eye is upon me,
something grows cold.

Grazing Deer [Senryū]

grazing deer
pays hikers no heed:
too noisy for threat.

Crow Mind [Kyōka]

Photograph of a crow atop an outdoor lighting fixture at Tokyo's Imperial Palace.
crow on lamppost 
contemplates a CAW!
but is silenced
by a morsel clamped
in its beak.

Alone in the Cold [Haiku]

solitary duck
huddles with itself,
against the cold.

Solo? [Haiku]

Photograph of an egret flying over the Gomti River in Lucknow, Madhya Pradesh, India.
solo bird flies
over sprawling waters
with upside down mate.

PROMPT: Understand One Thing

Daily writing prompt
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?

How Buddhists reconcile the Doctrine of Anatta (the belief that there is no permanent self) with a belief in reincarnation.

PROMPT: Animal

Daily writing prompt
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

A mythical one to be sure. Cobbled together and a product of pure imagination. Griffin, Minotaur, Dragon, Vietnamese Unicorn (not to be confused with the kind hung as posters on the walls of pre-teen American girls,) or something of that nature.