Mother Bear wandered these woods for a good hundred years. Her cubs were many and had populated the region, valleys and mountains, and beyond. Mother Bear was tired. It was time for her to rest. One day in early fall, she fell asleep under a majestic beech tree surrounded by oak and did not wake…
Category: fauna
#Haikai Challenge #142: firefly, lightning bug (hotaru) — language of love
Understanding the mysteries of the language of love takes warm midsummer nights under the full moon – fireflies signal lifelong devotion Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says: This week, write the #haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the…
Doodads — Two Hung Low and Jeremiah
I stayed up late last night watching episodes of, “Justified,” and didn’t get up until almost 1 today — say what?! Usually there is a set routine of turning things off, turning things on, opening things, closing things, etc. Not this morning, er, afternoon. First thing was opening up the bedroom door to look at…
Doodads — 5/15/20
I’ve been working out in the yard a lot these past days. So many things to report! Other news: One of the bluebird houses is…. occupied by bluebirds! I moved a couple houses around and one of them is off by itself. I couldn’t be any happier to see them. Trillers have bullied them…
Haikai Challenge #138 (5/9/20): fawn (kanoko) and dVerse OLN 051420
i Pit stop trailside, I Walk through the tall grass, then squat – Soft brown eyes meet mine. Tan fur, curled and spotted, rests. My bizness done, we part ways. ii Mother looks both ways, crosses country road at dusk – fawns dawdle after. She shows the way through the fence And where to…
Tao-Talk 