[New post] Slug Life

Dave Bonta posted: "six haiku written while sitting at one spot in the woods invasive slug the wood pewee bending his one note * cool morning the sun catches a spider patching holes * a wasp on foot the nervous trembling of her wings * ancient " Via Negativa Slug Life Dave Bonta Jun 8 six haiku written while sitting at one spot in the woods invasive slug the wood pewee bending his one note * cool morning the sun catches a spider patching holes * a wasp on foot the nervous trembling of her wings * ancient seabed a sudden roar from the quarry * higher pitched than my memory first cicada * which tree will be today's gnomon great grey slug * And here's the nearly six-minute encounter that fueled all that, for those who have the patience (or a really good prescription): https://vimeo.com/718457579 * * * I just found these coral fungi less than 50 feet from my front porch. Why don't I ever go back here? I muttered as I crouched down to take a shot. Then I stood up and saw all the poison ivy. That'd be the reason. Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Via Negativa. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.vianegativa.us/2022/06/slug-life/ Powered by Jetpack