Herons are both magical and mystical aren't they? Of course occasionally they let themselves down by being incredibly clumsy at times, but as haiku writers we can forgive them!
That is a truly beautiful phrase in your haiku.
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Here's a River Avon heron haiku!
a river surreptitiously the heron
Alan Summers
Publication Credit: otata 11 ed. John Martone (November 2016)
Yes, indeed, Jo. Apparently a real nuisance around fish markets in the Netherlands!
Even so, I think we all admire and respect their one-legged patience.
Oh, I have some anecdotes about herons being clumsy! :-) That includes one being especially noisy too, that a whole group of haiku poets on a ginko missed, despite being huddled in conversation just 30 feet (or less) away! <grin>
May 19th, 2022 at 9:22 am
Simple but beautiful…
May 19th, 2022 at 9:23 am
grey heron
the depth of the river
in its eyes
—Nick T
Herons are both magical and mystical aren't they? Of course occasionally they let themselves down by being incredibly clumsy at times, but as haiku writers we can forgive them!
That is a truly beautiful phrase in your haiku.
*
Here's a River Avon heron haiku!
a river surreptitiously the heron
Alan Summers
Publication Credit: otata 11 ed. John Martone (November 2016)
May 19th, 2022 at 9:33 am
Beautiful haiku–yes, mystical and magical. I've not seen them clumsy but as expert fisherbirds in every respect.
May 19th, 2022 at 10:04 am
Yes, indeed, Jo. Apparently a real nuisance around fish markets in the Netherlands!
Even so, I think we all admire and respect their one-legged patience.
May 19th, 2022 at 10:14 am
Oh, I have some anecdotes about herons being clumsy! :-) That includes one being especially noisy too, that a whole group of haiku poets on a ginko missed, despite being huddled in conversation just 30 feet (or less) away! <grin>
I must write about that incident one day!
warmest regards
Alan