a poet’s notebook

Hunters’ Moon (an old #poem)

     
 
hunters' moon
the dog pulls
at the leash

 Japanese Emblem

 

 

Oct. 14, 4:02 p.m. EDT — Full Hunters' Moon. With the leaves falling and the deer fattened, it is time to hunt. Since the fields have been reaped, hunters can ride over the stubble, and can more easily see the fox, along with other animals, which have come out to glean and can be caught for a thanksgiving banquet after the harvest.

 

 

#poem #haiku #smallpoem

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