This last haiku is by Issa, one of the four great Haiku poets. He has long been honored by the Japanese for his compassion and tender love for children and animals.
Tommy and The Gang posing for a framily photo.
Through the trees and tangle of woody branches, the soft morning sun warming the cool waters of the creek. Our footsteps silent on the trail as here and there we catch the scene. Flap! A muffled sound over by the water. We look but see nothing…then a second soft slap and just in time we glimpse the long, long legs and feathery tail lifting up and away. Two herons. Two partners side by side, in harmony. Even though we didn’t get a picture of the herons, just knowing they were there together is delightful.