The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB see my other blog, Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

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Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Carpe Diem #299, Kakashi (scarecrow)

We also had scarecrow as a prompt for CD Special #12 on Dec. 18, 2012, which I believe was my very first Carpe Diem entry.

At that time our granddaughter Rebekka has just landed a role as one of the apple trees in The Wizard of Oz, if you remember that scene.  [If not, you can see it and some of my doggerel at the link above.]

My scarecrow ideas for today:

~ 1 ~

to scare a scarecrow
the wicked witch need only
produce a small fire

~ 2 ~

i am not a crow
so why does that stick figure
scare me so

~ 3 ~

when i'm in a field
after that hitchcock movie
the crows scare me

~ 4 ~

abandoned scarecrow
a cow nibbles on its straw
magpies caw in scorn

~ 5 ~

dressed in an old shirt
moose stands upright hooves outstretched
goose is not frightened

~ 6 ~

flies ignore scarecrow
orb weaver spins her web
safer to be scared

~ 7 ~

innocent straw man
neither traitor thief nor god
still crucified
__+__

Carpe Diem #299

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    All very delightful haiku about 'scarecrow' and glad to see moose and goose are doing well ~ carol, xo

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    Wow, I really like all of these, and glad to see I'm not the only one who went all Oz. I didn't grow up seeing scarecrows except for Ray Bolger so it's where my mind always goes.

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  3. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 16, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    The scornful magpies are my favorite this evening. Maybe I'm in a dark mood...

    Old Strawhead

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  4. Maggie GraceSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    These are awesome thoughts from many perspectives about the scarecrow. I related to all in some way.

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  5. Siggi in Downeast MaineSeptember 17, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    I love your collection of haiku on the scarecrow.
    Peace
    Siggi

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  6. MarkSeptember 17, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    Moose as a scarecrow, er, Scare-Moose, is truly frightening! :)

    Scarecrow

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  7. WabiSabiSeptember 17, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Wow! You were on a roll today! Thanks for all the smiles!

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  8. joanneSeptember 17, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    I too thought of the similarity to crucifixion....time to google....

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  9. PanchaliSeptember 17, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    Well thought out set..Kudos!

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  10. ChèvrefeuilleSeptember 17, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    A great series of haiku JzB, but that last haiku is a masterpiece. Good job.

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  11. PirateSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    I KEEP SEEING SUCH GREAT HAIKU ABOUT THE MOOSE AND GOOSE - BUT THE 2ND IS A CLASSIC - STUNNING

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  12. brudbergSeptember 19, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    I would love to see a moose dressed as scarecrow.

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