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Friday, 2 May 2008

Brood parasites

too fat for the nest
the young cuckoo throws out
the other chicks -
I think about our follies,
our desperate greed


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8 comments:

  1. Andy Sewina9:27 am

    Yeah, it does make you think about human nature too..

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  2. Janice Thomson2:01 pm

    A lot of layers here to think about Juliet. Excellent tanka.

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  3. Anonymous4:17 pm

    You have such a great gift for putting an unexpected spin on a prompt.

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  4. Anonymous5:16 pm

    great juxtaposition

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  5. polona5:35 pm

    great tanka!
    things in nature happen for a purpose whereas...

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  6. Anonymous6:52 pm

    An image humans can take to heart when we take upmore than our fair share. Succinct and vivid.

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  7. Linda Jacobs1:31 am

    So few words. So much meaning! There are too many nests like this, I'm afraid!

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  8. Anonymous10:38 am

    Now, this is why I love to visit!

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