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As a child, all I wanted to do was learn to read, and I couldn\u2019t wait for first grade because that was when reading was taught. Unfortunately, my younger sister didn\u2019t appreciate the fact that I\u2019d rather read my book when she\u2019d rather play outside so she\u2019d hide it. We\u2019d play, but I finally had a work-around for missing books. I\u2019d randomly choose a volume from our family\u2019s Funk & Wagnall\u2019s encyclopedia. At the time I just thought I was the weird kid. In retrospect, I suspect I wasn\u2019t the only one who spent time with random volumes of encyclopedias. Regardless, I discovered all sorts of things including my favorites:\u00a0 animals.<\/p>\n

Whether it was learning about wombats (still my favorite marsupial) or another kind of animal, I found (and find) the natural world fascinating.\u00a0 Even now, I find myself watching Nature<\/em> on PBS as they present programs featuring all sorts of animals, from the smallest to the largest and often those that are being rehabilitated or are in danger of becoming extinct. This brings me to the subject of the next couple of prompts \u2013 I am looking for haiku about animals of all kinds, from invertebrates to vertebrates. Each prompt will have a particular focus. Please join me in exploring the zoological world.<\/p>\n

For inspiration, listen to They Might Be Giants\u2019 \u201cMammal\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below is Nancy\u2019s commentary for Domestic Creatures (Pets and More):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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rescue centre
\nthe soft urgency
\nof the tabby cat\u2019s paw<\/p>\n

Lori Kiefer
\nLondon, UK<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lori\u2019s haiku resonates with me. It takes me back to the time when our cat went missing. I put up fliers, searched the neighborhood, and advertised in the newspaper to no avail. I even went to the local Humane Society shelter, but she wasn\u2019t there. The personnel suggested I might want to check back with them in a week or so. She still wasn\u2019t there, but a litter of kittens was in a cage. One black kitten clung to the bars as if to say, \u201cGet me out of here.\u201d I was smitten, and this cat came home with me for the next 21 years.<\/p>\n

ancestral campfires
\nall reflected
\nin his eyes<\/p>\n

Mike Fainzilber
\nTel Aviv, Israel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When I first read this haiku, I was intrigued because it didn\u2019t seem to fit into my expectations. Yet, there was something about it that just wouldn\u2019t let me dismiss it so easily. Mike seems to be returning to the past when dogs weren\u2019t domesticated. That a man, sitting around the campfire, saw eyes reflected in the light of the campfires. At the same time, the animal(s) outside of the ring of this campfire may have seen the loneliness of the man. Were the reflections the emotional equivalent of wanting a connection, of wanting companionship? Was it the animal which wanted a connection? Was it the man who wanted a connection, or was it both? Was it all of that, and more? Regardless, at some point during those \u2018ancestral campfires,\u2019 wolves\/dogs became domesticated, and humans were better for it.<\/p>\n

hunter moon
\nthe pangur b\u00e1n brings a gift
\nto the poet<\/p>\n

(Pangur B\u00e1n<\/em> is the old Irish for “white fuller,” by which was meant a white (B\u00e1n) cat: Pangur was a fuller, or one who kneaded \u2013 as a cat does \u2013 the materials of felt.)<\/p>\n

Laurie Greer
\nWashington, DC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Laurie’s note led me to look much deeper into what ‘pangur b\u00e1n’ referred to and where it came from. In my research, I discovered that there was a poem written by a 9th century Irish monk about his white cat and comparing the cat\u2019s hunt for mice and his hunt for words. Roughly translated, Pangur B\u00e1n<\/em>\u00a0means a white cat.\u00a0The poem indicates that the monk and the cat share their lives together. Cats, white or otherwise, often give gifts of mice or birds to the one they \u201cown\u201d as a token of affection. In homage to both the poem and the poet, Laurie has named her white cat Pangur B\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

even so
\nthe faith in my dog’s eyes
\neuthanasia<\/p>\n

Mirela Brailean
\nIasi, Romania<\/p>\n

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teary eyes
\nI look at you
\nfor the last time<\/p>\n

Tuyet Van Do
\nAustralia<\/p>\n

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still resting
\nin her favorite spot
\npolished urn<\/p>\n

Stephen J. DeGuire
\nLos Angeles, CA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These three haiku all reflect the grief that the loss of a pet causes the owners. Mirela\u2019s haiku tackles the difficult subject of euthanasia (putting an animal down humanely), yet the love and faith of the dog for Mirela is unfailing. It doesn\u2019t matter what kind of dog it is, but obviously, there is a strong relationship between them. This is a beloved family member, and even at the end, the dog trusts Mirela to its life (and death). Although Tuyet\u2019s haiku doesn\u2019t speak directly to euthanasia (it could be something else like having to give the pet away), Tuyet is visibly moved to tears knowing this will be the last time that they will be together. Whatever the reason, there is grief for the loss as evidenced by \u2018teary eyes.\u2019 Stephen\u2019s haiku again addresses the death of a beloved pet. The urn is placed where she liked to be. It is ‘her favorite spot\u2019 as he notes in his haiku. Stephen keeps her close as well as her urn polished. Mourning for a pet is not unusual, just as it isn\u2019t unusual to mourn for any person we loved and lost to death. Yet, despite knowing that a pet\u2019s life span is typically shorter than ours, we often repeat the process over and over again. Or, perhaps, I am speaking only for myself.<\/p>\n

unconditional
\nthe affection of a dog
\nthat strayed into my home<\/p>\n

Paul Callus
\n\u0126al Safi, Malta<\/p>\n

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head butts –
\nperched on my desk
\nhe spreads his love<\/p>\n

Anne Curran
\nHamilton, New Zealand<\/p>\n

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loyalty-
\nguarding me from the rainbow
\nmy best childhood friend<\/p>\n

Natalia Kuznetsova
\nRussia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These three haiku all represent ways that our pets show they care and love us. Paul states it simply as \u2018unconditional\u2019 affection. This dog is a stray, but obviously, Paul has adopted it as his own. The dog may have wandered in, may have even been dumped, unwanted by another family, but the dog still shows affection and love to someone, who is willing to feed and care for it. Anne\u2019s haiku is similar in that the animal (and though she doesn\u2019t say what kind of animal, I\u2019d bet it\u2019s a cat) gives \u2018head butts\u2019 as a sign of affection and gets up close and personal by getting on Anne\u2019s desk, near where she is. Whatever kind of pet it is, he wants attention and is willing to show it in return. Natalia\u2019s haiku represents a pet that is loyal, so loyal in fact that she considers the animal (and like Anne\u2019s haiku, she doesn\u2019t indicate what kind of animal it is, but I\u2019d bet it\u2019s a dog) her best friend during her childhood. What the rainbow represents, I can only guess. I would imagine that the fear is connected to the rainbow like thunderstorms. It\u2019s not unusual for children to fear lightning and thunder, and the pet might lean against, in essence, guarding and comforting her (and in so doing, the pet itself would be comforted as well).<\/p>\n

rescue dog Jake
\nwith the red bandana
\n6 years of love<\/p>\n

Margaret Mahony
\nAustralia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Margaret\u2019s haiku reminds that rescues give so much love. With pet parents who show them love, these rescues love unconditionally. Yes, most pets give love to the people who feed, house, and take care of all of their needs, but rescues are different because they have been thrown away for some reason. They may not have been the right fit for a family, as an example, but for whatever reason, they no longer have a person or family that cares about them. Discarded, they may be in a shelter, and their time may be running out. Several million animals end up in shelters around the world every year, and more than a million of them will be euthanized. Taking on a rescue is one of the most rewarding things a person can do.\u00a0All of the pets our children have are rescues, as well as our cat. One of the rescues our son and daughter-in-law have is a very loving three-legged dog, now living his best life.<\/p>\n

a perk of working
\nfor a blind charity
\ndogs in the office<\/p>\n

Jenny Shepherd
\nLondon UK<\/p>\n

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border collie
\nhelps brother navigate
\nParkinsons<\/p>\n

Margaret Ponting
\nAustralia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These last two haiku show the power of dogs, which can act as both pets and support animals. Jenny\u2019s haiku shows the perk of working for a charity which aids those who are blind. Many people who have lost their sight function well with the help of guide dogs. These dogs are trained to guide and protect their partner from harm. Guide dogs become an extension of the person, allowing him or her to live a normal life. Having these dogs in the office, Jenny not only realizes that her clients are better off, but so is she, enjoying her job even more. In Margaret\u2019s haiku, there is a border collie which is helping her brother navigate the day-to-day issues associated with Parkinson\u2019s, a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system. It affects both motor and non-motor systems causing various symptoms like tremors and rigidity. This border collie is a therapy dog, trained to assist Margaret\u2019s brother throughout his day. Because this dog is both a pet and a therapy dog, it is allowing her brother to live a more comfortable life.<\/p>\n

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Join us next week for our next prompt\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bios:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest Editor Nancy Brady is a pharmacist by profession, a haiku and senryu poet by nature. She often found inspiration on her treks back and forth to work as a pharmacist; her first book of haiku, Ohayo Haiku<\/em>, was a foray into publishing haiku. Three Breaths<\/em>, her second book, is a mix of haiku, senryu, alternative forms, and other poems. Her work has appeared in journals all over the globe (both print and electronic) and has been rejected by many more. Nancy also writes other genres and has published a children\u2019s book, The Adventures of Aloysius<\/em>, in November 2023. It is catalogued in the Library of Congress. She also reads lots of novels. Her favorite is, and remains, Ayn Rand\u2019s Atlas Shrugged<\/em>, but she is also a big Harry Potter fan. Now retired from the pharmacy profession, she works part-time for the local Board of Elections and volunteers at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Center. She, her husband Rob, and their cat, Regulus Arcturus Black, live in Huron, Ohio, a block from Lake Erie, where the bird population is constantly changing.<\/p>\n

Assistant Editor Lafcadio, a former teacher, now works from home writing, editing and proofreading study guides for nursing textbooks. She lives in Tennessee. She has written poetry for a long time but a couple of years ago fell in love with Japanese micropoetry and hasn\u2019t looked back. Lafcadio has been published in a number of journals and anthologies. She writes under the nom de plume of Lafcadio because nom de plume is so fun to say. You can read her poems on Twitter (X) @lafcadiopoetry or BlueSky @lafcadiobsky.<\/p>\n

Assistant Editor Vandana Parashar is an associate editor of haikuKATHA<\/em> and one of the editors of Poetry Pea<\/em> and #FemkuMag<\/em>. Her debut e-chapbook, I Am<\/em>, was published by Title IX Press (now Moth Orchid Press) in 2019 and her second chapbook Alone, I Am Not<\/em>, was published by Velvet Dusk Publishing in April 2022.<\/p>\n

Lori Zajkowski is the Post Manager for Haiku Dialogue<\/em>. She lives in New York City and enjoys reading and writing haiku.<\/p>\n

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