Haiku

Haiku by Dog: How

Haiku by Dog: How

question arises
from within snow’s cold depths: how
do I lift my leg?

Haiku by Cat: Lament

Haiku by Cat: Lament

the hunter entranced
prey close but unreachable
cat’s lament: window

Haiku by Cat: Privacy

Haiku by Cat: Privacy

no soap or water
cat has all she needs to bathe
except privacy

Haiku by Dog: Pink

Haiku by Dog: Pink

snout deep in cold snow
gently lifted, powdered white
licked clean by pink tongue

Haiku by Dog: Indifference

Haiku by Dog: Indifference

pondering physics
gravity’s indifference
ball fell down the stairs

Haiku by Cat: Unbearable

Haiku by Cat: Unbearable

unbearable to
endure existence apart
bathroom door is closed

Haiku by Cat: Nice

Haiku by Cat: Nice

so nice of you to
provide a pile of clean clothes
fresh from the dryer

Haiku by Dog: Snowman

Haiku by Dog: Snowman

white frozen mantle
covering earth, hiding sticks
snowman lost an arm

Haiku by Dog: Indignity

Haiku by Dog: Indignity

indignity, mine
magnified by nosy cat
cone of shame, endured

Haiku by Cat: Choices

Haiku by Cat: Choices

which room to lie in
it’s a cat’s prerogative
to choose not to choose