Night Heron [Senryū]

a night heron,
up & about at sunrise,
like diehard revellers.

Sparrow Curiosity [Haiku]

a sparrow alights,
investigates debris,
flits away.

Duck Tracks [Haiku]

ducks in a pond
drift through the algae,
their track, self-healing.

Fishing by Feel [Haiku]

herons & egrets
wade in pond algae,
blindly fishing.

DAILY PHOTO: Chobe River Scenes

Summer Sunset [Senryū]

harsh summer sun sets:
baboon troops exit the woods,
"Yeah, you'd better run!"

Crow Alights [Haiku]

a crow alights
on a slender, bare branch,
riding the bounce.

Deer Mind [Haiku]

the deer goes still.
I wonder, is its mind still,
or in a sprint?

Mole Limerick

There once was a lady with a mole,
And, about it, she was hard to console.
Examples were proffered,
Such as Cindy Crawford.
"But mine is dead, & it dug such fine holes."

Not the Face! [Senryū]

a young skink's
vibrant cobalt blue tail
says, "Not the Face!"