Haiku Animal Poems

It lies in liquid coils
Aware - head raised tongue tasting
Evaporates gone

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curious cats crawl 
dangerous daring dogs dash 
scared squirrels scamper...

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humpback camels stroll 
across the hot desert sands 
licking sand off lips...

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stingrays want to play 
turtles under heat lamp bathe 
playful seahorses...

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heavy eyes fall shut 
wet noses touch on pillows 
and snoring begins...

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Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku

Fukuda Chiyo-ni was a Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period, also known as Kaga no Chiyo.

Having seen the moon
I can bid...

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Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku

Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775) was a celebrated Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period, also known as Kaga no Chiyo.

Because morning glories
held my...

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caught in spiders web 
upon entering my house 
tangled creepy mess...

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jumping off back deck 
trying to hide in tall grass 
dogs hot on his tail...

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springs fresh birch branches
srtrong enough for fat squirrel
eating an acorn...

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on dew kissed morning
birds chirp at high rate of speed
taking rooster's job...

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they run out to play
dogs and fresh mowed grass not cool
green paws come in house...

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strewn across backyard
dog toys and mowers don't mix
a big pile of fluff...

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right at the right plain 
of my eyes I spy in  view
with my eyes on the right side

sits a duck on the
 roof sitting...

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feather elephants
pewter clouds chime through forest -
sing saxophone songs

April 13th 2022
Contest: Wild Animal Haiku
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Syllable Counter Poetrysoup
First Place
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