Thursday, January 17, 2013

fouin the feeder -
stour
o speuggies' weengs




filling the feeder -
storm
of sparrows' wings


(Mainichi Daily News)

6 comments:

  1. Good 'un. I reckon you could send the English version someplace, perhaps to Asahi Shimbun.

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  2. nice read, i like that aliterative quality


    much love...

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  3. I suspect the sparrows are hungry this time of year! Nice one John...

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  4. Sparrows do indeed have that much energy.

    Sunday in the park
    a sparrow snatches a crumb
    from a cardinal

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  5. on the snow
    empty sunflower shells
    full feeder

    Nice John! _m

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  6. I think you've invented a new collective noun there John! That's just how it is.

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