morning quiet
a minnow
nabs a gnat
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Hannah Mahoney
Hannah Mahoney’s debut haiku chapbook, Shifting Light, is available from Backbone Press. She is a featured poet in New Resonance 12 and a recipient of both the Kaji Aso International Haiku Award and the Kaji Aso International Senryu Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. View all posts by Hannah Mahoney
Love both the image and the sounds in this one, Hannah!
Hannah –
You take me to the water's edge, where I am at home. Love this moment! nab-gnat!
Thanks, Jeff!
I love this, Hannah! The micro-focus…
Thank you, Kristen!
Nabs……. What a wonderful choice of word fir a tiny fish bite. A beautiful piece.
Thanks so much, Guy.
Nature red in tooth and claw.
the tadpole
swims away
a frog ?
Thank you, lovely commenters! Much appreciated!
baled hay
summer afternoon
nature's gold
We enjoy the quiet morning, but the minnow and the gnat experience a life and death struggle.
Thanks, Mary!