dawn . . . the cry of a whipbird cuts through the mist Published by Richard Kay Richard Kay posts occasional haiku on his blog. View all posts by Richard Kay
Alan, you can hear the sound of the Whipbird here: http://home.iprimus.com.au/punkclown/Punkclown/Whipbird.htm Reply
Full disclosure: I don’t know what a whipbird sounds like. But this remains a very effective ku, because the language evokes a sound, a cry that cuts through mist, in my imagination. Reply
Bill, Check out this weblink of different whipbird recordings: http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/EAWH.html Reply
i loved your haiku. I am a birder at heart. memory into fading light seagulls munch on garbage where to go chenn45@aol.com Reply
Richard, I never heard a whipbird sing. Could you whistle a couple of bars for me? Nice poem. Judith Reply
I would have to say I’m biased as I love the sound of the whipbird, it makes me homesick! ;-)
Alan, you can hear the sound of the Whipbird here:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/punkclown/Punkclown/Whipbird.htm
Full disclosure: I don’t know what a whipbird sounds like. But this remains a very effective ku, because the language evokes a sound, a cry that cuts through mist, in my imagination.
drying,
after temperate shower
emerald dove sunbaking
humming bird rite
his loop on loops on loops
…she watches
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Bill,
Check out this weblink of different whipbird recordings:
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/dmennill/EAWH.html
i loved your haiku. I am a birder at heart.
memory into fading light
seagulls munch on garbage
where to go
chenn45@aol.com
I know what both the whipbird, and Richard Kay sound like. :) Nice one, Richard.
Richard, I never heard a whipbird sing. Could you whistle a couple of bars for me?
Nice poem.
Judith
Loved this. The sounds of the whipbird and mists are a part of my regular experience.
Thanks.
A lovely haiku, Richard.Enjoyed.
Delightful, Richard!
I Googled whipbird…
Australia has so many wonderful
and exotic birds!
Thank you all for your kind comments.