A Sign from Above [Limerick]

There was a resplendent Portuguese church
with plenty of places for pigeons to perch,
Parishioners went to mass,
moving quite fast,
to keep clothes -- not repute -- un-besmirched.

Hornbill [Haiku]

hornbill
does raven impression --
corner of my eye

Quick Peek [Kyōka]

a weaver
pokes its head from the nest,
looks both ways,
& decides to stay in.
i know the feeling.

Ever Conspicuous [Haiku]

even in tall grass,
the peacock stands out;
its neck metal blue

Strut [Haiku]

amorous pigeon
makes a mick jagger dance,
and he scores!

Baya Weaver [Haiku]

plump dangling nests
of baya weavers are
ceaselessly revamped

Winter Cardinal [Haiku]

swollen cardinal
looks like it's been gorging,
but it's winter puffed

No Egret [Haiku]

the egret walks
away from a lone cow that's
too still to stir bugs

Nocturnal [Kyōka]

owl sticks its head out,
staring in silent rebuke
as if to say:
"Hey! I'm nocturnal.
What's with all the ruckus?"