Roosters of Youth [Haiku]

when I was a child,
roosters aggressively charged;
 now: they flee, clucking.

DAILY PHOTO: Autumn Fields in South India

Bovine Chiropractors [Common Meter]

A cow is an animal, &
 animals are creatures.
  So, having strong proclivities
    is a cardinal feature.

Calling them "creatures of habit"
 must be for a reason.
  If creatures did not form habits
   the term would lose cohesion.

But I digress, I must admit.
 Let me get to my point.
  You see, a sloping pasture must
   be murder on the joints!

A random beast, who stood this way
 & that, would balance out,
  but standing each day - just one way -
   could cause a hip blowout.

A cow that grazes on a pitch
 must have unequal legs.
  Maybe, all it would take would be
   two tiny pirate pegs.

For wearing pegs on the downslope
 side would align the hips,
  but then on walks down to the barn
   cows would be prone to trips. 

For now, there's just one solution:
 bovine chiropractors!
  Because the cost will be so great,
   I'm seeking benefactors. 

Still-Life w/ Clouds [Haiku]

hay is baled, and
the pasture is empty:
still, but for cloud drift.

DAILY PHOTO: Őrség Farmland

Hidden Path [Haiku]

the path that runs
 through the millet field is
  only seen head-on. 

A Poor Place to Be [Lyric Poem]

A turned field on a cloudy day.
 A clapboard shack, with threat of rain.

Oh, it's so dark and gloomy -
 a rickety roost, not so roomy.

Staring out the window, wondering:
 was that sound grumble or thundering?

Grumble of stomach, thunder of sky?
 And I can't see out this bad eye. 

Early Autumn [Haiku]

the shelterbelt,
 surrounding the farm, shows
  hints of autumn hue.

DAILY PHOTO: Onion Fields