Frank J Tassone Haikai Challenge #17 Raven – Haibun
Frank say’s write the haiku poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun, renga/renku, haiga, etc.) in which you name or reference Raven.
The Common Raven is a Northern Hemisphere bird.
There are many species and can live some twenty odd years in the wild.
The New Zealand Raven has been extinct since the 16th century, so I have not had the pleasure of ever seeing one.
known to be pests
are very intelligent
mimic many sounds
I haven’t been writing for a few days, the weather in New Zealand has been very hot and exhausting to an old body. Cheers happy days.
Ramblings of a Writer 
I learned something. Never knew that there was a nz Raven. Know what you mean about the heat. I can’t think.😊
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Yes, the heat is very hard to cope with, especially after no summer last year in Taranaki.
Here’s to a peaceful weekend, hope the storm coming in does not cause too much damage.
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#Haiku Happenings #9: Kiwinana’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thanks for the reblog. Have a peaceful week.
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Elsie, although not seen so often, ravens are astonishing birds…I love your poem here about them. Interesting to learn they are extinct in New Zealand – is there any one reason? Hope the weather cools down soon for you.
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Thanks for commenting and asking that question. I did a google search to see if I could find out why they are extinct but have found nothing if I do find something I will come back and let you know, it is a question still in my mind that I will not give up easily.
Hope you are having a pleasant peaceful week.
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Oh no, I didn’t mean for you to spend too much time on this. I know in certain places other predatory animals were introduced for example that wiped out certain species of birds.
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