a crane fly’s motion
under the bathroom lights
returned to freedom
Tag: nature
The Mantis & The Murder Hornet: A Haiku
the praying mantis
facing down murder hornets
an ominous name
Today’s Haiku: February 28, 2020
sparrow’s motion
light, agile upon sunbeams
mountains snore
Cloud Covered Mountains
clouds grasping stones
visages hidden with grace
the movement of light
December 4, 2019
an evening with friends
fills me with the greatest joy
crows upon the breeze
Ah, poets and their ponds, this morning’s #haikuÂ
Basho and Thoreau
Sit silently by their ponds
Beautiful stillness
Ah, poets and their ponds
Saturday Morning, June 1st
​Crow conversation
Their frustration manifest
Discussing murder
April 23, 2019: A #Haiku
The cricket sings
Biology’s siren song
Silenced by the dawn
Waking in Kona, the surf singing to meÂ
​My mind playing Iz*
A song I know
But whose name
Escapes me
Gentle and peaceful
Bringing me rest
And contentment
*If you aren’t familiar with the musician Iz, he was Israel KaÊ»anoÊ»i KamakawiwoÊ»ole. Learn more about him here. He’s long been high in my list of favorite musicians.
An Early Morning Haiku
Yes, I am awake
And the birds sing with vigor
Dawn has not yet come
I’m amazed at the number of birds singing right now. Well, I think one of the loudest sounds is an insect, but I digress. It’s quite boisterous. Oddly, as daylight comes their sounds will quiet. Perhaps just supplanted by human noise. Perhaps.
Carl Setzer: Word Shaper 