Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category

Chemistry-woman

Chemistry – A Haiku

Do we feel connected?

Your element and mine bond.

Things are compounded.

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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The Motor – A Haiku

Pulsating pistons

Rotating pulleys and belts

Horsepower magic

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Turtle – A Haiku

Reptile ectotherm

Interlocking armour shields

Crawling along slow

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Raccoon – A Haiku

Dexterous mammal

An omnivorous bandit

Quite adaptable

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

Photo Google Images

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The Inuit – A Tanka Poem

The indigenous

Of the arctic subarctic

Hunter gatherers

Taking only what they need

For survival in the cold

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

Photo Google Images

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Lion – A Haiku

Highly distinctive

Socially inclined felid

Nomadic hunter.

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Platypus – A Haiku

Duck, beaver, otter,

With venomous ankle spurs.

Foraging rivers.

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Crawfish – A Haiku

Louisiana

Edible crustaceans

Boiled, soups, etouffees

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Ragweed – A Haiku

Widespread allergies

Pollen invading noses

Hay Fever season

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr.

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Lily Pads – A Haiku

Rooted in water

While floating on the surface

Rhizomatous herbs.

2013 Albert Moyer, Jr

Photo taken by me at Lake Raven