Pufferfish [Senryū]

beached pufferfish.
better we meet 
on my turf

Selenops Actophilus [Senryū]

the spider looked thin,
 but - given its limb-span -
  that's little comfort

Made Ya Look [Senryū]

the lizard
that stares skyward
makes me look

Tailed Jay [Senryū]

the tailed jay
is the only shade of green
that's not camouflage

Contemplating Chains [Haiku]

baby monkey
seems to contemplate chains,
or i anthropomorphize?

Guard Dog [Senryū]

dog guards church
by being a trip-hazard...
and doing it well

Cat Conformity [Senryū]

the cat that conforms
to a hollow in the wall
won't conform elsewise

Deceptive Landscape [Senryū]

soft, round hills
under cottony clouds, yet
the hike is so hard

Lilac-Breasted Roller [Senryū]

the Roller,
when asked its color,
said, "all of them."

Noisy Parakeets [Senryū]

noisy parakeets
loop above the neighborhood:
just flockin' around