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migrating red knots
the return
of my heart murmur
—CHERIE HUNTER DAY
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Knots are a classic “jump” migrant (Piersma 1987), undertaking long flights that may span up to 8,000 kilometers without stops (Niles et al. 2010), thus taking advantage of a seasonal window of available food resources at stopovers and non-breeding areas through the annual cycle (Buehler and Piersma 2008).
Birds of North America Online
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Cherie Hunter Day is consistently a tightly observant poet. The information around the Red Knots (birds) but also allusive to the human heart's components, and her return of a heart murmur, is using the best of techniques for haiku writing, that of juxtaposition that feels distant until we lean in and read close.
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A very wonderfully crafted haiku, and a privilege to read.
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Alan, With Words.
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April 20th, 2015 at 3:41 am
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migrating red knots
the return
of my heart murmur
—CHERIE HUNTER DAY
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Knots are a classic “jump” migrant (Piersma 1987), undertaking long flights that may span up to 8,000 kilometers without stops (Niles et al. 2010), thus taking advantage of a seasonal window of available food resources at stopovers and non-breeding areas through the annual cycle (Buehler and Piersma 2008).
Birds of North America Online
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Cherie Hunter Day is consistently a tightly observant poet. The information around the Red Knots (birds) but also allusive to the human heart's components, and her return of a heart murmur, is using the best of techniques for haiku writing, that of juxtaposition that feels distant until we lean in and read close.
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A very wonderfully crafted haiku, and a privilege to read.
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Alan, With Words.
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April 20th, 2015 at 10:25 am
I agree with Alan – an excellent haiku!
April 21st, 2015 at 12:30 am
I didn't know what a Red Knot was until I read Alan's comments. I'm so glad I did, as it revealed the intricacies of this haiku. Strong writing.
marion
April 24th, 2015 at 9:13 am
Hey Allen, Great writing and we are privilege to read your comment!
September 1st, 2015 at 6:23 pm
thats deep