The Other Day...

I was driving along Highway 4, and I saw a coyote. I've been thinking about it ever since--its long, clever face and its somewhat menacing gaze when our eyes met. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I hope these haiku do it justice.

Coyote
Eyes meet—yours clever,
threatening; mine surprised by
your bushy tail.

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You’re much browner than
I realized, Coyote.
In paintings, you’re grey.

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Your gait quick, easy
through the tall grass. Brown
and grey, you blend in.

To You, in Particular

Shades of eyes shuttered--
you can look inside, but it's
all closed off to you.