juncos black
silhouettes in birch trees
notes on a tangled clef

8 Responses

  1. Alison Hedlund Says:

    Unique take, and a lovely sight to behold. Marvelous!

  2. Ed Schwellenbach Says:

    Perhaps … notes on a tangled staff. Notwithstanding, a great image.

  3. Jean LeBlanc Says:

    This has been an inspiration to me to think of the presence of birds in haiku.

  4. Alan Summers Says:

    Hi Jean,

    I can heartily recommend Wing Beats: British Birds in Haiku: http://www.wingbeats.co.uk

  5. Jean LeBlanc Says:

    Thank you, Alan!

  6. Gail Goepfert Says:

    Such a sharp image! Just have been working on a poem in response to seeing a dozen robins sitting in a tree filled with berries on Christmas day. A stark winter view come to life. And your's came through in three lines!

  7. Moira Says:

    oh thank you for resurrecting the sight of hundreds of hummingbirds in one big old apple blossom tree

  8. Dirk van Nouhuys Says:

    Excellent!

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