Haiku Animal Poems

the possum lies twice
he plays dead,
then he plays dead...

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butterflies erupt
as though there was no whisper~
from a warming tree

Written: March 17, 2023...

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caught in frigid traps
seals struggle against the sea…
population culls

*Strong waves hurled seals against rock walls, killing some....

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drifting pollen swathes
golden contours round wood’s edge
fox cubs investigate...

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Beseeching, the howl—
To cry for its twin mate; it’s
Not a hungered prowl.

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roll-up roman shade
letting in the light, night down....
crushed gecko plop     ...

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This photo is the same area of my yard now, with no animal tracks due to wildlife fleeing. The previous poem I put in, shows...

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Inspired by last year's photo showing usual animal tracks in my yard.  *The next poem entered will show the photo from right now in...

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flamingos flaunting
fuschia feathers fluttering ~
funky flamboyance 



1 March 2023

Alliterku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Charles Messina...

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                   the wildlife fled far
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sketching facade
of old man oak
squirrel chatters

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Fluttering colour
Kaleidoscope rainbow
Drifts the summer breeze
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A lofty tourist
Explores the dizzying clouds
A feather in flight...

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bellowing stag
deepest blackness 
a fox barks...

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snow-smothered surfaces
	chalcedonic condition ~
		rambunctious raccoons
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unambitious bees
slowly fly out of their hives
searching for new jobs
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