---A Green Garden Snake

a green garden snake
slithers in the apple orchard 
mother crys

rooster puffed chest pride
caged birds lay hollow eggs
fox father red eyed
pies baked on the windowsill 
long shot gun in the shed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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A   Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 3:37 PM
love these haiku... hate snakes...pd
Dufresne Avatar
March 20, 2011 at 5:22 AM
enjoyed Debbie. Especially this villian. Cool! Thanks for the comment and tips. no not for contests. Just writing and learning.
Guzzi Avatar
March 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Anyone guess the story this is telling?
Arnold Avatar
March 7, 2011 at 5:32 AM
Great descriptives here Debbie Well Done Cookie
Horne Avatar
March 6, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Great visuals - and thanks for the haiku tips : ) Jack
Sweetheart Avatar
March 6, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Cool one Debbie.. if for a contest..good luck.. great visuals here.. and.. appreciate on my hot lips kiss luv... am only as good as my teacher luv..
Kendrick Avatar
March 5, 2011 at 5:01 PM
Interesting work..I am glad that I chose this one to read this eve...Sara
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