Haiku
pokeberries
by the swinging bridge
the sweet song of sparrows
beneath your dignity
great blue heron
scarfing roadkill
autumn parkway
a flock of blackbirds
claims the scenic view
late walk
slithering shadows
in the forest path
park tour—
autumn leaves adorning
horse and carriage
lightning
on the desk Darth Vader
dazzles to life
Tanka
wild turkeys range
from the hayfield
to the hedgerow
feasting on grasshoppers
and tiny red berries
for months we
planned
an autumn leaf trip
to the mountains—
no plan for shrieking wind
and stinging sleet
