The Waterhole

THE WATERHOLE

Two elephants merge
at the waterhole ~
entanglement of trunks

one emerges as
the gray-fountain leader ~
heavyweight of the dusty road

two images wane
in monotone gloaming ~
wispy clouds of dust

8/27/2017
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Dietrich Avatar
August 29, 2017 at 5:32 PM
Very nice. That last one I especially enjoyed for the imagery you used.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 29, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Thanks, Andrea!
Vaso Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 8:58 PM
A beautiful Haiku, I could picture this in my mind.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 9:03 PM
Thanks, Arthur :)
Wood Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 8:43 PM
You paint a great picture Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 8:51 PM
Thanks, Dean. From a scene I witnessed on live Africam.
Pandit Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 8:38 PM
Good imagery!
Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 8:51 PM
Thanks, Vijay! :)
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