Tag Archives: outdoors

Haiku–Come n’Get It

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Cat-sized squirrel runs, tail floating, waving a flag; here Kitty, Kitty. (In tree: clarionledger.com; flying: highdefforum; cat: marthastewart.com)

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Haiku–One Tough Leaf

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Wild winter could not. East, West, North, South wind could not. One stubborn tough leaf. (Taken from my deck–jrs)

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Haiku–Bipedal Arrogance

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Wet wall gastropod; how sad, I think to myself. The slug laughs at me. (upper from gardenrant.com; lower from oregonstate.edu)

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Excellence Looking for a Home

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Felma Sashay moved about the plaza with her uncommon grace capturing every gaze she passed. He rich brown hair swept down from her smooth brown shoulders and barely whisked the tops of the milkshake cups strapped to her ample hips. … Continue reading →

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Surface Tension

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jim Stewart

“I don’t mind the snow, it’s the ice, it has no surface tension.” “What do you mean? Of course it has surface tension, it’s ice. It’s hard. I’d say that it’s very tense.” “No. Surface tension is a property of … Continue reading →

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Double Haiku–Tracks and Ties

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Wind chill howls the cut; tracks and ties a frozen stretch; hands hide in warm down. Breathing plumes a fog seen by the falcon flying out of vapor’s reach. (tracks by Leora Wenger (leoraw.com); falcon from falconnippers.com)

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Elk on Holiday

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jim Stewart

Dear Hop-Two-Legs, Did you see us downtown? That was a fun day. It was nerve-wracking for me, but the youngsters had a good time and the females kept them in line. The grass in the meadow by the Ridge Path … Continue reading →

Posted in Consciousness, Coyote, family, Wildlife | Tagged animals, elk, fantasy, humor, magic, nature, Oregon coast, outdoors | 7 Comments

Buddy Elks Out an Existence

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jim Stewart

(Note: Travel day today. We’re headed 993 miles north, back to the northwest winter. I’m okay with that.–jrs) Dear Biped, Lots of grass to eat today. We’re in that big meadow behind your house, which is mostly dark and has … Continue reading →