Contributor: James Pollard

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sunrise
caught by the Spanish moss
of cypress trees


a white egret
cleaning its feathers
in brown water


twilight
a boat's wake fading
on Lake Pontchartrain


tonight's rain
carries hints of cut grass
and barbeque


a brown pelican
unmoving as the sun sets
in marsh grass


blood
spurts from my hand
croaking catfish


locusts
their mating song
a lullaby


picking pecans
a squirrel chatters
at me


mullets
running and leaping
splashing sunlight


three raccoons
crossing at midnight
speedbumps


sputtering motor
breaking the darkness
across the swamp


burning sugarcane
flowing into the Milky Way
obscuring the moon


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Originally from Louisiana, James has lived in several Asian countries for over 16 years. He is currently teaching primary school in Hong Kong. Besides fishing, composing Haiku is his favorite hobby.