2014 Dragon2th Renga- September

standing in the barn
watching the riders
scramble in from the rain
9-1-14 RD

resident canines
over-joyed by arrival
cats on hay...texting  
9-1-14 SM2

first cool morning
horses snorting steam
when they touch the earth
9-3-14 RD

quiet sounds...whispers
stirrings from the field
silhouettes and dew
9-3-14 SM2

in the grass
a curl of spots
that suddenly rattles!
9-4-14 RD

mr. no shoulders
directional commentary
horses not amused
9-5-14 SM2

everybody back up
rattle rattle
somebody needs their space
9-6-14 RD

no witty banter
alternate route taken
everyone happy
9-6-14 SM2

when faced with
poison
step aside
9-7-14 RD


respecting all life
wise choices prevent
misunderstandings
9-7-14 SM2

friendly man
walking
aggressive dog
9-8-14 RD

assertive canine
taking house staff
on walkies
9-8-14 SM2


doing laps
at the dog park
following her is a workout
9-9-14 RD


paths diverge...tangents beckon
other distractions...look! squirrel!
sunset hours off
9-10-14 SM2

chattering squirrel
you can sit on the neighbor's house
all you like
9-11-14 RD

arboreal sentry
keeping watch, twitching tail
moving car...act cute
9-11-14 SM2


blue jay on high branch-
eyeing my cereal
through the kitchen window?
9-12-14 RD

window entry...
modus operandi
of many a squirrel
9-13-14 SM2

collection of grasshoppers
the kitten saved
out of the trash
9-14-14 RD

placed in order
sorted by size...
and crunchiness
9-14-14 SM2


kitten's grasshoppers
pinging around
under my desk
9-15-14 RD

insect safari
distant sounds...conversations
the hunt continues
9-15-14 SM2


late summer fly
buzzes through-
dog in pursuit
9-16-14 RD

aerial gymnastics
calculated precision
possible allies
9-16-14 SM2


leaping cat brings down a fly
slowly peels his claws back
and watches it escape
9-17-14 RD

canine faining sleep
wagging tail...ruse detected
laughing at cats
9-17-14 SM2


after the dog park
flat out panting
while cats examine her feet
9-18-14 RD


proper stretch an yawn
memories of glorious past
worshiped on the Nile
9-19-14 SM2


watching over the kingdom
from the height
of the cat tree
9-19-14 RD

regal and serene
dutifully beneficent
yes...you may approach
9-19-14 SM2


When you're working
cats want attention-
then run away
9-21-14 RD

mysterious forces
attract and repel...
cats in a nutshell
9-22-14 SM2


lost collar
who is this
mysterious cat?
9-23-14 RD

whisker twitch...swish of tail
silent whispers...silent paws
the time share feline has arrived
9-23-14 SM2


my husband
bribing the cat
to leave his office chair
9-24-14 RD

kitchen bribery...
negotiations resume
can opener card played
9-24-14 SM2


house rules
cats will have breakfast
one second after the alarm
9-25-14 RD

canines concur...
physics experiment game
food dish...steps...loud noise
9-25-14 SM2


no more dog food?
dish becomes toy
down the stairs under the couch
9-30-14 RD

displacing cats
midday slumber broken
choice remarks uttered
9-30-14 SM2