living
on the edge
cattails
Published by
Jeff Hoagland
Jeff Hoagland is a lifelong naturalist and an environmental educator with a passion for the wild. He enjoys sharing nature with his family and friends. Jeff's haiku can be found widely, in haiku journals, and on large stones throughout his community. He was featured in A New Resonance 7, enjoys presenting in-the-field haiku workshops, and is an Associate Editor for The Heron's Nest. View all posts by Jeff Hoagland
Lovely!!!
Yes!
Nice, Jeff! My first thought was a red-winged blackbird teetering precariously atop a cattail. Definitely "on the edge". But then, of course, there are the cattails themselves, living quite literally on the edge of the pond, staying on the fringe, not at all daring. I love the possibilities in these five words!
living it up . . .
clematis
Very arresting poem, Jeff. I particularly love the striking opening – "living", and all the possibilities which are opened by that.
Strider
Short and sweet!
marion