stiff wind–
the bull bares
his teeth
Published by
Mike Farley
I live with my wife Shirlee on a cattle ranch near the little ski town of Red Lodge, Montana, and have been loving and writing haiku for several years now. I draw my inspiration from the images of the high-plains, mountains, weather, wildlife, livestock, ranch work and outdoor recreation which surround me daily.
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the sea
cries white spray
against black rocks
palm fronds writhe
by the still shore
sun up
between two boulders on the bluff
a mountain lion
two old bulls
‘hanging comfortably’
under a chinook arch
A chinook wind is a warm and dry, winter wind observed on the eastern side of the Rockies. The name comes from the Chinook Indians and means snow eater.”” A strong chinook can make a foot of snow vanish within a day.
A chinook arch is a band of stationary stratus clouds caused by a chinook, yielding stunning sunrises and sunsets.”
well now, there’s cowboys, and
then there’s them urban cowboys.
mechanical bull…
i tell the blonde ’bout my days
on the rodeo circuit
Montana truckstop…
the cattle hauler faces
an eternity of grazing land
me, i’m a little bit of both.
mike, classic haiku. mr. holiday,Montana Truckstop”” is great. dylan, thanks for
hosting this always entertaining and
thought provoking site.”
rusty moon–
a nose ring glittering
in the mud
Montana truck stop
cattle haulers face
the open range
stiff cold wind
remembering
great wall builders
mike,
very emotive.
tsunami
the child stares vacantly
in the orphanage
– kala
hot field
the cow’s bell clangs once
after the fierce storm,
puddling
sparrow’s delight