Carpe Diem – Hamish Gunn Rowan berries


rowan berries –
only mischievous waxwings
find their sweetness
being intoxicated
falling from the trees

© Managua Hamish Gunn

© Managua Hamish Gunn


Sorry for being a little bit flippant here, but berries attract birds – and it’s not uncommon with flocks being quite drunk, after the berries have fermented.

Bohemian Waxwing from wikipedia

Bohemian Waxwing from wikipedia


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August 12, 2014

10 responses to “Carpe Diem – Hamish Gunn Rowan berries”

  1. I think you found a very good angle there – different than mere description of plant…to ”wax lyrical” about something is to sing praise of it,so there’s some fun wordplay there, especially with tipsy birds!

  2. A beautiful tanka Björn so in touch with the Rowan and its magical meaning … would be a strange sight to see the intoxicated birds which have eaten from the fermented berries of the Rowan.

  3. When I was a kid, every once in a great while the deer would get absolutely smashed while eating fermented apples. Watching staggering deer — an odd mixture of humor and pity in the scene. I can only imagine what drunken waxwings would look like! o.O

    Loved the haiku 🙂

  4. Oh my … what a strange sight that must be. Loved the image which is a wonderful surprise for me … never seen birds fall out of trees drunk!

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