i see dinosaurs
parading around as birds–
but their eyes don’t lie
–photos by me
haiku 132
Author: michaeljordahl
Retired Miner, loves science, reading, carving, walking, recovering alcoholic
shot of the day (11/10/22)
photos, they say,
are frozen in time–
here’s shot of the day
with a little rime
–photo by me
november pain
november’s a shock to the deer
who were born in the spring of the year,
for they weren’t told upfront
’bout the cold nor the hunt
nor the snow that makes food disappear
–photo by me
paper planes (archives)
i read my poem
to an old friend
he thought it
was about him
it caught me so
off guard when
he began to sob
i had meant it
to be humorous
seeing him cry
brought tears to
my eyes as well
so there we sat
two grown men
sobbing together
over a silly poem
about time travel
* * *
poems are paper planes–
we send them out, not knowing
where they might touch down
–photo by me
dear hunter (shadorma)
dear hunter,
don’t spook the deer herds,
or else when
the day’s through,
there’ll be food for the birds,
but nothing for you
–photos by me
silent saturday 11/5/22
–photos by me
retold tales (tanka)
respect the aged
listen to their old stories
as if they were new
they can still teach us something–
even if it’s just patience
Slippery Slopes
To flying bugs and crawling ants,
A bright bouquet of pitcher plants
Becomes a water park with rides–
They can’t resist the slippery slides!
And once inside the saccules,
They’re trapped and drown in nectar pools.
And no, I’m not being frivolous–
This water park’s carnivorous!
–Photo by me
Six Word Stories 10/30/22
“Tried my hand at Halloween Dinner.”
–Photo by me
shot of the day 10/29/22
perched atop the towering trees
or gliding o’er the sylvan glade,
all movement of the grass he sees–
e’en a single blade
–photo by me
michaeljordahl 