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Balzruf Des Auerhahns, Mating Call of the Capercailzie, Celo Del Urogallo

Dumpfer Trommelschlag
Der Balzruf des Auerhahns
Vom dichten Wald her



The muffled drumbeat
Mating call of the capercailzie
Across the thick woods




Golpe del tambor sordo
El celo del urogallo
Través del bosque denso

animalshaiku

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Kabuteng P.Ink K.

February 12, 2011 at 10:58 AM

A new animal learned today-- thanks for this one Gert-- you sure know a lot of different kinds of animals-- so amazing! Enjoyed reading this and trying to imagine their mating call like drumbeats :) very interesting :)

Audrey Haick

February 7, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Gert, I've searched Google to find a picture of this unique game bird but couldn't find one.. I will look in photobucket. Interesting Haiku. Always, Annalise P.S. Hope your weekend was good!

Andrea Dietrich

February 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM

thanks for explaining this bird to me. I don't really have time for the poems at facebook so I ignore a lot that is going on there. But I always make time for Soup. LUv, Andrea

Andrea Dietrich

February 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM

What is "capercailzie?" You need a footnote for both me and for Dr. Ram. haha. Yes, I too dream that way sometimes, Gert, waking up and trying to get back the dream and sometimes it works!

Dr.Ram Mehta

February 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM

I am quite intrigued as to the drumbeat. I think it's about an animal or what....

Sara Kendrick

February 1, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Interesting work..Since you are saying drumbeat, it must be a tribe of some kind somewhere or maybe a metaphor....Enjoyed reading your work..The trailing Haiku that I wrote was for a contest.He said non-tradition Haiku so from his examples it has no specific count..Thanks for letting me know though..Always need help in getting one correct..Sara

Sara Kendrick

February 1, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

February 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM

The mating call is exquisitely portrayed in your lines .. distinctive through the woods with muffled drumbeat.. how quaint the forest creatures share luv... enjoyed my friend and thankxx for your sweet comments on all my poetry while we were away.. home now to snow ice and cold .. oh my ..