autumn

Sandhill Crane

Autumn approaches Southern warm breezes whisperCranes answer the call Naturalist Weekly micro-season of “The Wagtail Calls” “This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references a shorebird or water bird in autumn.” I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XXIX

You are by far my favorite; Bringing relief from the stifling heat; Showing off all of your beautiful colors. But how can I fully enjoy you? Knowing that your time here is fleeting; And dreading what is to come; Your frigid successor is on the way.