Diminished [Free Verse]

I take a sunrise photo
And find the glorious orb
Diminished by poor photography,
& upstaged by a flaring pigeon.

A Sign from Above [Limerick]

There was a resplendent Portuguese church
with plenty of places for pigeons to perch,
Parishioners went to mass,
moving quite fast,
to keep clothes -- not repute -- un-besmirched.

Strut [Haiku]

amorous pigeon
makes a mick jagger dance,
and he scores!

Pre-Flock Explosion [Haiku]

clustered pigeons
blend into the awning;
then, a loud crack

Two Pigeons [Haiku]

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

DAILY PHOTO: Pigeon Power!

Taken in the summer of 2018 in Kathmandu (Durbar Square area)

DAILY PHOTO: The World According to a Pigeon Having an Out-of-Body Experience

Taken at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur in November of 2015

DAILY PHOTO: Pigeon Liason at the Jain Temple

Taken in July 7, 2014 in Kochi.

Taken in July 7, 2014 in Kochi.

Taken at the Cochin Shwetambar Murthipujak Jain Temple, this photo captures one of the feeding times during which members of the Jain congregation get up close and personal with the local pigeon population.