The Heron's Nest
a haikai journal ... 

cry of the finch
wrapped in hawk talons–
scattered seeds

mud-spattered pickup–
four dogs watch
the tavern door

hiking trail
a tarantula and I
back up together

Woodland stream
among the sword ferns
quivers of light

business trip ending
my shadow pulls a briefcase
from the car trunk

thunderclap!
a squirrel near the feeder
clutches its chest

saguaro shadow–
the packrat hiding
something bright

river crossing
the gap between
stones

how much
do the neighbors know?
my grass grows long