National Poetry Month 2018
Pileated woodpecker by Ralph Fletcher
When I saw this photo from Ralph on Facebook, I knew I had to write about it. And yesterday, April 17th was National Haiku Day, and I forgot, so here’s a quick haiku fo honor Mama Woodpecker.
Knocking down walls
wood thin, cleaning out closets
woodpecker nesting–Margaret Simon, (c) 2018
Click over to Ralph’s photography page to see a video of this mother nesting.
Reflections on the Teche 