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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Hi, Gabi.
ReplyDeleteI 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?
ReplyDeleteNever-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!
ReplyDeleteR.W.
very nice Gabi, shuu, I wish that I could have met her
ReplyDeleteG.M.
What a wonderful experience, Gabi. That must have been VERY exciting.
ReplyDeleteBefore 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.
ReplyDeleteL.P.
gr8 ku
ReplyDeletei love foxes
we have lots of them
C.O.
I enjoyed this moment very much, Gabi san --
ReplyDeleteso unexpected!
L.C.
Wonderful, clear write. The original is pristine. Thanks for sharing the moment.
ReplyDeleteD.