Water Animal Poems

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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Sri Lal
A Fire Rises

A fire rises in the pit of the gut—
and I forget myself.

At the grey langur’s door,
I give up. I cut my hair,
dance...

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I led the stubborn horse to water
Couldn't make him drink as he oughta
I swore and I cursed
When he died of thirst
Shoulda traded him for one...

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Hens were in the spa for the third time that day
Farmer Jones was angry, for they now had a weird lay
Their eggs were hard-boiled, nothing...

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Let’s keep those pig feet under the water today, Ladies.
This suggestion was made by a young boar named Gradies.
The old sows agreed to keep their...

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It was neither
a good place
nor bad
to end up.
It just was.

The roan lay amongst
glowing pebbles,
the silky water
spreading out its mane.
A grey eye,
just under,
looked up
searching for the...

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Dine and dash we are on the go
look at all the food below
warm soup is for me
with crackers and brie
are we eating real fast or...

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You don’t have to pitch a tent
Nor build a house to stay
When thousands of us wander desperate
Without a home or place to rest,
You own a...

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A Brisling (King Oscar sardines)

I opened a tin of sardines in olive oil for supper
Headless and nicely packed, except for one
that had a head and...

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The creek was the color
of weak tea, a bronze brew
that filtered light to bathe 
the bottom in the soft glow
of an autumn morning.
Even after a...

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The catfish are all biting, while avoiding the lure.
They cruise along the floor, seeking only their cure.

    Slowly they move to gather,...

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Unconditional Love
I am home
hi sweetheart 
what a beautiful girl
yes what a beautiful girl you are
and your tabby coat is so good-looking
yes rub against my leg...

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In the children’s room at the public library
a porky hamster spends his days 
in a cage that barely accommodates him.
 
In so small a space...

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                 ~ let the memories be your hymns -...

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cubs getting hungry
     salmon swimming up the stream
          easy catch for bear
...

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