HaikuHedgehog
prefers the deep woods
small, occasionally prickly
creature of few words
Joined Oct 2022
unsettled wind chimes
the trees whispering rumors
of rain, of relief
faint light, fading fast,
lonely beacons of summer:
mid-july fireflies
reminder & reward,
the reason it's all worthwhile:
summer tomatoes
lone gladiola
droops, regretting its choice to
bloom in a heatwave
these picky eaters
bees snub the flower garden
to feast on lawn weeds
oddly relaxing
to watch someone work so hard
bustling bumblebee
I had no idea how big these things were until I saw one on a flatbed trailer at a state highway rest stop.
up close and still
a single wind turbine blade
scale, reimagined
Turkeys were native to NH, then hunted to extinction. After an initial failed attempt, they were successfully reintroduced in the 70s.
on a walk with dad
the turkeys, too, silently strut
unlikely neighbors
https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/wildlife-and-habitat/species-occurring-nh/eastern-wild-turkey
highway median
a glimpse of former glory
sea of wildflowers
the sun slowly rose
red-eyed like the lone weary
traveler
distant slate blue line
surges, swirls to windy grays
summer evening storm
Years ago, I went to a U2 concert and got there very early. So I had a tiny tailgate, party of 1.
hatchback open,
a picnic dinner, a good book:
introvert’s tailgate
Went paddleboarding today. A heron was in the shade on the shore, delicately toying with a small fish it had just caught. It seemed to have had better luck than the humans...
casting yet again
the heron enjoys his meal
the fisherman waits
the red-headed finch
dozes on the sun-drenched ledge
while i do at my desk
full, closed summer buds,
color peeking through the edge:
anticipation
the rising fireflies
outshine tonight's thin crescent
brief as they are
unexpected guest
is it time again so soon?
summer's first firefly
a mob of mayflies
bustling, oblivious
to their brevity
HaikuHedgehog
prefers the deep woods
small, occasionally prickly
creature of few words
Joined Oct 2022