No cliffs in West Tennessee.No white sand beaches with conch or coral,but we had this at 9 a.m.A vulture landed within 2 feet of the dog,aloof and self composeddark feathered and hook-beaked.Pippa watched the bird,then looked back at menot at all aloof or self composed,but white furred and broad snouted.Apparently inspired by a heron overhead,the […]
Simply 6 Minutes
Jump!Out of bedOut the windowOut of a planeOut of your skinQuick!The younger the betterBefore the what ifs are born Here is a link to the prompt: https://christinebialczak.com/2025/05/06/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-05-06-2025/
Lightning
Last week the iris bloomed The lettuce sproutedRobins built a nest in the holly bush All it takes is one good lightning strikeAnd the world is summerYou know, it’s not the heatIt’s the humidity
tanka
the lake is aliveblue gill, catfish, large mouth bassbony gills breathingtwo atoms of hydrogenone atom of oxygen
Mockingbird Etude
The mockingbird singsevery morningand afternoonand evening The light pole where he sitsthe pinnacle of our streetand the closest pointto heaven or at leastthe cloudsthe upper atmosphere Melodramatic?SureRepetitive?Yep But his skills are first chairevery instrimenta winged symphonyof April surrender inspired by Blackbird Etude by A.E. Stallings
Seeds of Improvisation or here comes a raptor
A bird feeder is TennesseeA suburban bird feederA bird feeder on a deckOkay, my bird feeder Any weatherAny monthAny day of the weekOkay, Monday morning The starlings come first, and by sheer numbers can dissuade most birds to stay away, but it’s hard to keep a hungry mourning dove from sidling in for a nibble. […]
Saturday haiku
Saturday plantingcloudy skies with ambition4 tomato plants
A House
The front door leakswhen there’s a hard rain,so we put down a towelto absorb the water.A house can stay drywithout a roof.
Do they sleep?
Oak leaves curled against sub-zero tempsFlat, wet maple leaves waiting for MorpheusGod of dreamsTo bring a greener, drier reverieDo they sleep through the cold monthsHuddled and brittleIn the corners of fence linesDips in the landscapeAccepting their part In the play is complete?
Spring haiku
Anticipationnectar out on April firstmy hummingbird watch
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