Tag Archives: wildlife

Something Moves [Haiku]

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something moves
 through the tall grass --
  mystery rump & ears.

DAILY PHOTO: Elephant in the Grasslands

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Grasshopper [Haiku]

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Grasshopper rests on a leaf;
 Untroubled by undulations.

Layover [Senryū]

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migrating geese
 on a layover 
 graze my lawn.

All Eyes [Haiku]

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yellow fluff
 clamped in a bird's beak -
  now, the new leader.

Scurry [Haiku]

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shore birds scurry,
 evading rolling surf,
  like playful kids.

Ostrich [Lyric Poem]

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"Oh, beware the trotting Ostrich!"
 I'd never, ever have thought which
 Would be a real concern for me,
 As I sit in cafes and libraries.

DAILY PHOTO: Zebra of Amboseli

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Heron at Dusk [Haiku]

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dusky summer eve:
 a heron wades in shallows,
  blindly fishing.

Orbit [Haiku]

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butterflies orbit
 in helter-skelter arcs,
  but never bump.