Watched, watching, on edge,
Alert, still, a sentinel—
near garden clearing.
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Waiting, expecting
today’s magic appearance—
Carrot offering.
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This rabbit was on the edge of my garden and probably on edge, with me standing nearby —I wanted to move closer, but knew he would run when I moved. TJ’s Household Haiku prompt ‘Edge’ gave me a way to tell this story with haiku. Some of my readers will recall that earlier this summer there was much munching in my garden—a widespread challenge due to the drought conditions, I am told by a local newspaper. To this day I have been putting carrots out to curb their appetites.
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It’s very dry here, too. I haven’t seen much of the rabbits since earlier in the summer.
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They probably moved over to a vegetable garden somewhere 🙂
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Great haiku and tempting carrot. Lovely
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Thank you. The carrots fully disappear every night 🙂
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A wonderful pair of images and haiku with a touch of humour Janice
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Glad you enjoyed them 🙂
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Lovely haiku. Nice good will gesture to the rabbit too 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Eli
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Thank you 🙂
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My pleasure.
Don’t be a stranger!
Eli
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I’ll extend the same invitation to you 🙂 Mutuality is a major factor in my reading travels.
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Well of course. Eli
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Really enjoyed this Janice.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the ‘story’. Thanks for letting me know.
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Beautiful juxtaposition of images and the haiku 😍
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