Two Pigeons [Haiku]

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

The Outsider [Haiku]

two parrots peck
as a chipmunk watches -
the outsider

Sneaking Heron [Haiku]

on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water

Muscovy Duck [Haiku]

Muscovy duck
struts up the trail -
business-like

The New Bird Order [Free Verse]

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.

Hawk Fight [Haiku]

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

Condor [Haiku]

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

Two Birds [Haiku]

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

March of the Myna [Common Meter]

A Myna bird comes marching in;
it'll soon rule the roost.
It seldom fails to have its way
anyplace it's introduced.

The goggle shapes around its eyes
make its stare more intense,
but compare it to a raven;
you'll see it's pure pretense.

Like kudzu and cockroaches,
they can't help but run amok.
Should they come to your neighborhood -
well, that's just your luck.