bushfire day–
two magpies quarrel
over the birdbath
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Earl Livings
Earl Livings is a poet from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has published work both in his home country and overseas. Currently, Earl is working on a dark ages novel and his next collection of poetry.
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A humorous reminder of an increasing threat?those others who also suffer from wildfires.
Enjoyed this haiku immensely. It is a perfect metaphor for what we humans are doing while our planet steadily heats up and myriad species keel over around us–squabbling about inanities. All that birdbath needs now is a small ice sheet calving into its basin…
A humorous reminder of an increasing threat?those others who also suffer from wildfires.
Vivid. Mordant. Beautiful.
Even Hemingway would be envious.
Enjoyed this haiku immensely. It is a perfect metaphor for what we humans are doing while our planet steadily heats up and myriad species keel over around us–squabbling about inanities. All that birdbath needs now is a small ice sheet calving into its basin…
a magpie
colluding with crows
crows
Autumn
heron hatchlings
pining in their nest
for parents ??
All too easy to imagine. A striking visual and aural scene.
Oh, really liked this, Earl!
Thanks, everyone, for your appreciation of my haiku and your own haiku responses. Cheers, Earl