bright daylight -
a fox peeks into my
living room
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I had just settled for a cup of tea when I saw some ears outside. Both cats were in the kitchen sleeping, so who could it be? Most probably a stray cat to chase away.
When I opened the door-window, a small fox was standing outside, looking at me in wonder just as I looked at him. He did not even run away, but seemed to ask "Care to feed me something?"
After quite a while he turned away, walked leisurely over to the staircase and to the upper part of our garden. With a final look back and giving me a kind nod he disappeared in the underbrush.
WHOW ... I sure hope to see this visitor again !
We have seen foxes around in the late evening and hear them in the nearby woods.
FOX ... a kigo for all winter
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Fotos and Haiku from Tom Maretic, thanks TOM!!
a young urban fox --
there is already friendship
in our meetings
fox's voice
in the night ... inspires
a new story
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9 comments:
Hi, Gabi.
I also saw a fox in my backyard:
A fox
circles my backyard...
urinates. :(
Zhanna
lovely Gabi, thanks for the explaination. I can't help but wonder if this one was sick though because they don't usually come out in daylight, do they?
Never-the-less, a wonderous encounter... oh to see a fox looking in your door.
K.E.
This is one of the best haiku I've read in a long time, Gabi-san!
R.W.
very nice Gabi, shuu, I wish that I could have met her
G.M.
What a wonderful experience, Gabi. That must have been VERY exciting.
Before reading your prose, I was trying to figure out the kigo. 'bright daylight' made me think ofsummer, but I wasn't sure about 'fox'. So wrong again! Another one of those kigo that make me scratch my head.
S.
It reminds me of Alexander McCall Smith's "Isabel Dalhousie" mystery novels--she has one that she calls "Brother Fox" who occasionally peers in her window. Brother Fox is my favorite character in series.
L.P.
gr8 ku
i love foxes
we have lots of them
C.O.
I enjoyed this moment very much, Gabi san --
so unexpected!
L.C.
Wonderful, clear write. The original is pristine. Thanks for sharing the moment.
D.
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