(Composed during the snow-thaw of last month…) As I sit here, goldfinches glance across the skies outside the window, their ‘charms’ like the bounce of iambic pentameter written with wings. They turn towards our garden, and immediately, their syntax becomes jumbled by a shift and gather of chaffinches – with an adjunct of sparrows tumbling in like a hurried conclusion. […] See Also: Our Northen (Winter) Thrushes
Like the priestess she was, Hare stood quietly in the moonlight, full of mystery, gratitude and stillness.
At night she’d look to the sky and search for her moon.
She knew whether it was waxing or waning, clear or overcast, the moon was always there to guide her.
She loved that.
Thank you to @SenryuJournal for publishing 3 of my senryu this month. #haiku #senryu #micropoem https://twitter.com/SenryuJournal/status/1553940364456853505
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What a lovely painting that captures the very essence of their behaviour. Perhaps it’s also a full moon thing at this time of year
@birdsinhaiku @IanCarter67 I remember the martins pulling an all-nighter one full moon in the Wye Valley
This is a fun mix of the bird and the poetic syntax!
Yes a beautifully written piece – sadly I haven’t heard from Melanie in a while
Hope all is well for her.