the kingfisher
surveys the Arabian Sea
in kingly fashion
Kingfisher [Haiku]
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Peahen [Kyōka]
peahen treads softly to avoid scaring insects. people plod around, taking the bird's picture. the peahen thinks, "Really!"
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Pufferfish [Senryū]
Buddha Still [Haiku]
A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]
Made Ya Look [Senryū]
Mesmerizing Monkeys [Haiku]
Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]
a flock of pigeons mills about in a lazy dance, pecking and shifting then explode into panicked flapping, as they wheel about, gaining spontaneous unity, reaching investigation mode, they bank heavily, like a C-130 gunship -- a Puff the Magic Dragon -- pivoting onto a target
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Sleepy Owl Limerick
In the forest there was a stately, old owl who intended to go out on the prowl, but before he vamoosed his cozy tree roost he fell asleep, throwing in the towel.
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Tailed Jay [Senryū]
the tailed jay is the only shade of green that's not camouflage
Tiger Riding for Beginners 