Dear Bunny Rabbit,
What do you see when you look up from the leaves you’re nibbling and watch me passing? Why is it that on some nights, you dash for the woods? I never bring any dogs or children to frighten you, so I hope maybe we can be friends.
Tonight you looked pretty content as I walked by on the trail. I thought about a lot of things I’d like to say to you. But I know that you have a short attention span, so rather than go on and on, I wrote a tiny poem for you. I hope you like it:
Little rabbit friend,
munch without worry tonight.
Dine in grassy calm.
Note: A strange assignment: write a letter to an animal. I thought about writing to one of my late, lamented pets, but most of what I have to say to them is too private and personal to publish here. So I wrote a note to one of my casual animal acquaintances instead.
© 2008 Edward F. Gumnick
Does the rabbit poem qualify as a haiku? I love the ‘Ode to a Bunny Rabbit’!
I’m no haiku expert, but I think it qualifies. 🙂