A Midday Bask
A Haiku in 10 Stanzas
When the flagstones are
Warm in the garden, that's when
We can go to bask.
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I'll sprawl here, on stone,
You sprawl there, on wood, and we
Can listen for steps.
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If you prick your ears,
You can hear my rumbling; my
Happiness is loud.
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Your tail is swishing.
Are you restless? Are you glad
To be here with me?
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For now, let's forget
That our claws are sawed down, teeth
Blunted by disuse.
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I can imagine
That I am striped and dappled,
And quiet and huge.
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A fountain is a
Drinking hole. A finch is a
Kill to celebrate.
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The dachsunds next door
Will cower when they see us
On the garden wall.
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Don't mind the moths; mind
The rats in the compost heap,
Hearty as wild hares.
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Come evening, a door
Will open. You'll hear my name.
Is it what you thought?
About the Creator
Jennifer Ashley
🇨🇦 Canadian Storyteller
♾️ Metis Nation
🎓 UVic Alumni 2020
Writing published by Kingston Writers Press, Young Poets of Canada, Morning Rain Publishing, & the BC Metis Federation to teach Michif in Canadian schools.
✨YA Magical Realism✨
Comments (2)
Oh I love this. Beautiful execution. I didn’t expect a haiku in 10 stanzas to flow so well, or to tell such a sweet story. 💜
Fantastic!!!