fire ant highway
on a barbed wire strand
makes me itch.
Barbed Wire Highway [Senryū]
Reply
Tag Archives: wildlife
Dragonfly Eye [Lyric Poem]
The dragonfly strafing lilies
doesn't know how very silly
a bantam taller than a ram
seems to a ram tall as a filly.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Migratory Highway [Haiku]
wild geese forage
beside the highway:
fueling for journey.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Winter View [Senryū]
with trees bare, one sees
what Spring won't reveal:
monkeys don't care.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Two Ways to Go [Haiku]
highway parts landscape;
butterflies jink and loiter
as cars speed through.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Stalker [Kyōka]
stealthy raccoon
stalks up on trashcans -
as lion to gazelle.
having reached its target,
sends lid clattering down.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Cold Bayou [Haiku]
gators sleep:
buried in muddy banks;
a lonely bird flies.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Skulking Deer [Senryū]
step: "Crunch - Crack!" --
skulking deer startles itself,
looks out: who noticed?
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
Cold Creek [Haiku]
butterflies dance
beside a cold creek,
near sun-warmed leaves.
Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.
PROMPT: Animal
The Platypus. A motley assortment of elements with unexpectedly poor flight characteristics that yet can thrive in multiple environments.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 