Three haikus for today

The first is actually from last night when I heard quite the kerfuffle in the front yard. I looked outside and a big ol' buck was head-butting my bananas. I am not sure this is what George Bluth meant when he said "There's always money in the banana stand," but...for us, in that singular moment, we had at least one buck in our little stand of bananas...

Antlered bucks battle,
thrashing my banana trees—

a well-rehearsed rut

We are having a cold snap. Miriam suggested we go for a walk this afternoon to just see how cold it truly was. The answer? Cold. We originally planned on leaving poor, sick Phoebe at home, but she really wanted to come, so we bundled her up in the wagon (in a sleeping bag and another couple of blankets) and let her get some fresh air into her lungs. We were surprised—and delighted—when a gust of wind shook some snowflakes down on us...

Flit! Sudden snowflakes,
erratic crystal butterflies—
a fleeting flurry

And just now I am looking out my window into the chill and windy darkness, and the streetlights look so romantic, flashing out secret codes into the night as they are covered and uncovered by branches and leaves...

Through tree branch shadows
bandied about in the wind

street lamps flicker

They're not perfect...but were a wonderful distraction from what I should be writing (what I desperately need to be writing).