Sparrows

newly born sparrows 
oval blue broken eggshells~ 
feathered brown and white   

ready for take-off 
mother watching from treetop~ 
first flight- crash landing

second flight better 
siblings curiously watch~ 
empty- is the nest

Songbird Haiku Poetry Contest 
Tania Kitchin- Sponsor 
8/13/2021
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Mcintosh Avatar
August 14, 2021 at 6:39 AM
Lovely string of haikus. I enjoyed these. God bless you always, Love, Gina
Allison Avatar
August 13, 2021 at 2:33 PM
what a lovely string of very descriptive haiku:-) hugs Jan xx
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August 13, 2021 at 11:23 AM
What brave little birds! Best wishes for the contest~
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