Tag Archives: Heron

Fishing by Feel [Haiku]

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herons & egrets
 wade in pond algae, 
  blindly fishing.

Lily Pad Heron [Haiku]

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water lilies stand
 confidently, while herons
  step warily.

The Brave One [Haiku]

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one hundred birds
 startle at my presence;
  one eyeballs me.

Heron [Haiku]

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a heron stands
 with perfect stillness,
  in frigid water.

Watcher [Haiku]

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a heron surveys 
 the gently flowing river
  with great patience.

Personal Jesus [Senryū]

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a plump heron
 walks on lily pads: my own
  Personal Jesus.

Sneaking Heron [Haiku]

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on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water