The Raccoon Lie ThereHappy His Face Dead On RoadContent To Be Gone–Jenise BorrassoStill drunk after lastnight’s debauchery, the mothassaults my windshield.–Rudy MeixellSpider in my bath-tub—you know better than tocamp in arroyos!–Rudy MeixellDog barks at nothing Senses spirits in the airThey travel on by–Caedmon HollandPaws crunch through snow’s crustNose quivers, testing the windGhost of the tundra–Julie HanselI can eat them all And they are sweetBut in the wild I would be meat–AndreaThe hills are alivewith prairie dogs and field mice.Please don’t catch the plague.–Jordan GanzRoad Runners not likeWiley Coyote cartoonsSue Acme Products !–Rochelle GinsbergWe’re at the dog park!Sniff butt, sniff butt, growl, run, rollPee, scratch… now go home.–Ray NanceLaying on the ground,I spot a lizard, eyes closed.We sleep, side by side.–Kim AdonnaCowgirl Apocalypse Haiku #83Hummingbird weaves through lemons and bees, stitching freshblooms into nectar.–Denise ClaeysIC Bobbing in the wake, turtle takes a breath and floats. Cruise ship motors on.–Denise Claeyswho needs these puppies?we ALL need fuzzy puppies.OUCH! They are wolf cubs!–Chris Chapintook my dog to vet"I’m really scared for Panzer"Leg-Humping Syndrome–Chris ChapinPablo was giantBrown and jowly- easy love Off wandering now–Mandy WoodsMy favorite areThe lion and the tigerChocolate of course–Mark NolanThe fur on my backClaws and a satisfied purrFurniture for cats–Steve EckertBig, crumpled spiderSad, you float in the toilet.I just peed on you.–Gwen MillerThe Three haiku of ThanksgivingTurkeys strut about,Their plumage autumn splendid;I read recipesTurkeys scratch about,Raking leaves for seeds and bugs;I arrange the tableTurkeys gobble, andpeck cracked corn by moonlight;I sharpen my ax–David Naquinhowling at the mooncoyote professed his loveagain and again–todd eddyfirst one sneeze, then twothe cats and dog turn and lookbut no gesundheits–todd eddyRoadrunnerRunning and quick stopTilt of the head and wide eyeLarge plumes speed past me.–Kristen SandovalLong tail smiles withInnocent eyes all the whileEvil world spins.–Persha JonesI was 20 andshrooming in Jemez beforeI believed in gnomes–albuquerque turkeynight, wolves howl all nightowls awake til the end of nightwhat’s up in starry night–Jose HicianoOne eye teddy beartasty animal crackerno good in a pool–Gabe MontoyaBears, do not scare me.Wolves, cause no fear. My horror:Dog SHIT(!)- in the park.–Larry ElmoreMedicinal voices,immigrant beauties returnover pond, and reed.–Richard Wolfsonlions, tigers, bearsOh Snap! sorry… it’s just ratsand a chinchilla–Chris PatchettI went to the zoo,Saw two fucking kangaroos,Then wrote a haikoo.–Kevin WetSpotField close byblocked from view by blocks of housesResting honkers’ call.–Ronald ReedTo whack old dobbinSets a lot of people offGourmet horse-burgers?–Peter B. IvesThe cat welfare stateFood, shelter, medical careWe gladly pay it–Peter B. IvesMy sweet tortoiseshellbeautiful blotchy felineShe owns everything–Mark E. LujanWhile petting my dog,I began to wonder ifare our dreams the same?Where do crickets sleepat night in the cold, cold rain?My salamander’s belly–Matthew Thompson
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