small brook . . .
a wren’s beak dips
into the babbling

 

3 Responses

  1. Nichael Cramer Says:

    So nice. Just so clean

  2. mlkwriter Says:

    Love the Aha! moment!

  3. Alan Summers Says:

    Beautifully written, capturing natural history as a poem

    small brook . . .
    a wren’s beak dips
    into the babbling

    —Shawn Blair

    .
    "into the babbling" is a wonderful poetic line taking us back to the "small brook" and where "a wren’s beak dips" and back "into the babbling". A masterful cyclical poem just as natural history is sublime.

    .

    the rill's trick
    a greenfinch moves
    its green around

    Alan Summers
    Third Place, 2018 Henderson Haiku Contest (Haiku Society of America)

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