Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

Preening Egret [Haiku]

Posted on January 8, 2022 by B Gourley

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

Two Pigeons [Haiku]

Posted on January 4, 2022 by B Gourley

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

The Outsider [Haiku]

Posted on December 11, 2021 by B Gourley

two parrots peck
as a chipmunk watches - 
the outsider

Sneaking Heron [Haiku]

Posted on December 1, 2021 by B Gourley

on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water

Muscovy Duck [Haiku]

Posted on November 25, 2021 by B Gourley

Muscovy duck
struts up the trail -
business-like

The New Bird Order [Free Verse]

Posted on November 3, 2021 by B Gourley

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.

Chubby Cardinal [Haiku]

Posted on October 28, 2021 by B Gourley

leafless autumn -
the chubby cardinal
cannot hide

Hawk Fight [Haiku]

Posted on October 8, 2021 by B Gourley

hawk dogfight -
the chased twists in midair,
going talons up

Condor [Haiku]

Posted on October 6, 2021 by B Gourley

the condor soars
above the canyon rim;
its back glows gold

Two Birds [Haiku]

Posted on September 9, 2021 by B Gourley

two birds feed;
one eats, and one wonders
about the other

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