
The sun is setting in the west,
The Spoonbills fly with no rest,
Their wings are strong and they will go,
Until they reach their winter home.
(Poetic style of a Japanese tanka in 31 syllables inspired by API)
North American bird images by Inge Curtis
The sun is setting in the west,
The Spoonbills fly with no rest,
Their wings are strong and they will go,
Until they reach their winter home.
(Poetic style of a Japanese tanka in 31 syllables inspired by API)
In icy ground . . .
Daffodils sprout forth, bright buds
In yellow hues, their faces
Smiling in the cold earth,
Promising springtime to us all.
(Style of a Japanese tanka in 31 syllables inspired by API)