the magpie walks
with head hung low,
fooling no one.
Magpie [Haiku]
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Tag Archives: animals
Dog Union [Senryū]
dogs have gathered
in military formation;
humans are nervous.
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Monkey Hot Tub? [Haiku]
macaques heard,
but not seen, amid the fog
of Winter hot springs.
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Cow Camo [Senryū]
cow camouflage:
sitting in tall grass, stilly —
unsuccessful.
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Reptilian Investigations [Haiku]
rock agama pops
over the boulder's top:
sniffs & scurries.
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PROMPT: Dogs or Cats
Dogs or cats?
I prefer either to humans, generally speaking. I prefer dogs when feeling the need for affection, but cats when I want my space. Since the latter is more often my state of being, I guess a slight edge to cats.
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Trails [Kyōka]
wildlife trail:
a subtle part in the grass;
human trail:
a bald and dusty line..., but
a buck 'd be hell on your rug, too!
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Raptor Rides [Haiku]
raptor rides updrafts:
head & eye swivel-pivot;
all else, glides.
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Feeding Frenzy [Haiku]
frenzied pigeons:
a tight, geometric horde—
until food’s end.
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Lily Pad [Haiku]
lily pad sprawl:
herons march, beak-down,
on the shifting surface.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 