Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

A White Weasel

as a white weasel
drags its prey through snow. . . . 
the rat tail's last twitch

kigo/ weasel (brown in summer but white in winter!)
My area is the Rocky Mountain West
For Debbie Guzzi's "Animal Haiku Poetry Contest"

Note: Go to Youtube and see videos of weasel attacks
if you want to see it in action. Sad but it's "animal nature!"
The rat I saw in a video was nearly twice the size of that
weasel that killed him!! White weasels are very cute, 
but wow, are they
ever vicious!

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Skat A May 16, 2015 at 12:07 PM i don't feel sorry for the rat at all. lol. nature doing her thing

Kash Poet April 8, 2013 at 6:37 PM I have already posted a poem for the contest.

Olusegun Arowolo November 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM Nice write,Andrea.Congratulations on your win in Debbie `s"Animal Haiku"contest....

Carol Sunshine Brown November 30, 2011 at 6:57 AM Congratulations on your win in Debbie Guzzi's "Animal Haiku" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Kash Poet November 30, 2011 at 3:02 AM Congratulations Andrea on your win.I loved it first time around.

David Williams November 30, 2011 at 1:58 AM Andrea congrats on your win, you can have my share of these weasels..David

Bl Devnath November 29, 2011 at 11:27 PM Congratulation on your wonderful and sweet win. Have a nice day, my friend,bl

Kabuteng P.Ink K. November 29, 2011 at 9:45 PM You sure painted such a striking image here, Andrea! I'm sorry I missed reading this earlier-- now I know what you meant about thinking death and winter-- nonetheless this was a great read-- really like how you that rat tail still twitches...super congrats to you sweetie :D hugs to you

Poet Destroyer A November 28, 2011 at 7:51 PM i don't know maybe i did my entry for Debbie's contest all wrong.... enjoyed Andrea,... good luck in the contest,...xooxox~ p.d.

Matthew Anish November 25, 2011 at 12:30 PM I guess you have a much sider apprecation of our fellow creatures than I do living in NYC. I did see a deer yesterday at a Thanksgiving dinner in New Jersey. Won't "weasel' my way out of saying this is a stimulating haiku. I am a long time member of the National Wildlife Federation by the way. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Robert Johnson November 23, 2011 at 10:35 AM Let's hope it snows in New York City. :) Matthew Anish November 25, 2011 at 12:32 PM You have the same name as a famed blues musician. I live in NYC and while snow is very beautiful it is not fun to dig out cars and surrounding areas of houses. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Phyllis Babcock November 20, 2011 at 1:59 PM should be your- had company tell 2 last night so not enough sleep but wanted to catch up on your poems. love phyl

Phyllis Babcock November 20, 2011 at 1:58 PM Yes, weasels are very vicious . Like you Haiku. love phyl

Debbie Guzzi November 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM I have been checking in on Soup from the library but I can stay here long..a white weasel/ drags its prey through the snow . . . the rat tail’s twitches [do not leave out the /the/ doing this is called Tontoism..in haiku circles] omitt [last] and let the reader decide..other than those 2 tiny things perect! Miss you!

Laura Breidenthal November 20, 2011 at 1:55 AM Very awesome! I enjoyed reading. ;) Always, Laura

Margaret Foster November 19, 2011 at 8:29 PM A vicious little beastie indeed... Soup mail...Margaret

Jack Horne November 19, 2011 at 2:06 PM Powerful piece, my friend. Yes, I can imagine the weasel v the rat. I was researching King Cobras once and saw one fight a mongoose on some video on the 'Net - scary stuff! The mongoose won.

Carolyn Devonshire November 19, 2011 at 10:33 AM Very vivid description of a nature vs. nature conflict, Andrea. You did a great job on this one for Deb's contest and I wish you success. The northern lights haiku wasn't written for the top of the world contest. I entered the one about the North Pole in that. Have a great weekend! Love, Carolyn

Jslambert Mister Roboto November 19, 2011 at 9:36 AM I may just have to post a Haiku! I DiGG this piece! I may send you some of the deleted poems if you keep them private.

Joe Maverick November 19, 2011 at 6:16 AM Yes Andrea wild animal life is indeed quite violent, however also there are and there is no deneying it.! quite tactile familial moments to be observed, pleasure to read you today..!

Skat A November 19, 2011 at 1:13 AM No Andrea, I'm here 2 stay. Get use 2 it. I'm coming over 2 read U all over again. Let me settle in & I'll be reading your poetry with a cup of tea, or glass of wine. Which ever sets the mood right. Until than bye bye* love Siddy

Cyndi Macmillan November 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM Great haiku! But ew... I am so squeamish, it made me squirm. Hope Debbie likes it! Sending you soup mail, too. :-)

Russell Sivey November 18, 2011 at 3:59 PM Brilliant Andrea, totally brilliant! You crafted a poem that tells so much about a weasel with minimal words!! I'm glad you supplied more information about weasels though(not enough words to tell all that in your poem), all this information I never knew about! Are these critters all throughout the cold states...Like the Midwest? I've never seen any of them here! Awesome work!!

Daver Austin November 18, 2011 at 2:47 PM Love your didactic spirit. Didn't know weasels were white in winter. Those animals are sneaky enough. Haven't received your hotmail yet. Wonder what is wrong? Love, daver

Tim B November 18, 2011 at 1:05 PM You have been aptly and creatively tackling nature poetry lately Andrea, kudos and thank you. This one is great, but also gives some extra information that is interesting.

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