Tag Archives: birds

Cow & Egret [Haiku]

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the egret turns
as if to spurn its cow,
but it'll be back

Snow Birds [Haiku]

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a snowy park.
chubby birds flit about
in search of seed

DAILY PHOTO: Elephants & Cattle Egrets

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Taken in May of 2017 in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Preening Egret [Haiku]

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the preening egret
twists its head under wing;
its birdness wanes

Two Pigeons [Haiku]

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two pigeons,
flapping out of synch --
yet in unison

The Outsider [Haiku]

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two parrots peck
as a chipmunk watches - 
the outsider

Sneaking Heron [Haiku]

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on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water

Muscovy Duck [Haiku]

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Muscovy duck
struts up the trail -
business-like

The New Bird Order [Free Verse]

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In the world
of mechanical birds,

birds
that whir and chink
and prance with
mechanistic precision,

I miss warbles and trills
and chaotic flight paths.