cool autumn evening
bald eagle seizes the smolt
abject, the osprey
Erratic
an erratic rock
defies the lashing rainfall,
ancient shards withstand
Pummel
two brown bears pummel
vying for powerful mate –
salmon slip upstream
Ladybird
spotted ladybird
swallows dewdrops, chews aphids
– August moon fading
Grumpy
breakfast, grumpy mood
after a night without sleep
August sun rising
I think
the quality of my feelings
determines the quality of my thinking
which determines the taste of my life
– I think?
Hay(na)ku
Cat
Fast asleep
Cool leather couch
Spider
fangs of a spider
ready to strike with venom
– an entangled fly
Charm
Charm defeated me
shut off tap of syllables –
staring at the moon
Mischievous
mischievous raven
tickles tail of dozing cat –
summer sun smiles
Hum
moonlight hum, giraffes
resting together at ease –
lioness hungry
Elm
elm bark beetle bores
into trunk of mighty tree
chewing vital sap
Crimson
a robe dyed crimson –
kermes cling to oak plump packed –
ready to be squashed
Together
together again –
emperor penguins warm egg
as the iceberg drips
Tear
crocodile tear –
rolled from eyes beseeching trust
lubricating spring
Promise
bees promise honey
when dandelions’ nectar blooms
workers feed the queen
PURPOSE
porcupine purpose
puncturing beaks in springtime
a horned owl retreats
Strawberry
strawberries are ripe
mingled with black blueberries
healthy start today
Spiritual
swan on the water
glides past an old cathedral –
spiritual air
Onyx
Gemini twins wear
black onyx during the night
ravens for dreamers
From Bath to Cork with baby Grace 