I was just asked if my haiku, below, could be anthologized in an animal rights anthology. Of course I was touched, not having thought of it that way.
the nun scatters
her cut hair
for the nesting birds
The haiku was inspired by my friend Miriam Bobkoff who was a Buddhist monk (her lineage not distinguishing nuns). She cut her hair in preparation for the head shaving of her ordination ceremony.
She was a true bird lover. She hung seed feeders and hummingbird ones. She loved Bosque del Apache in southern New Mexico where migrating cranes winter. I once saw her run beneath a flock of flying cranes, calling “take me with you.”
Rich and I were at the Bosque over New Year’s, and I was reminiscing how Mir B. called the snow geese and sandhill cranes “people,” which we still do.
I’ve been thinking of her her for no apparent reason of late. She’s been dead for over a year, and while certain things (grilled tofu, oysters, the San Luis Valley) often call her to mind, she has just been in my thoughts more than usual.
I wasn’t happy to get it, because my possession meant she was dead. It’s really quite special, though. (https://dailypost.wordpress.com/events/self-confidence-sunday/)
Miriam's Well: Poetry, Land Art, and Beyond 
I’m deliberately cutting my hair off next week, before the chemo takes it. The braids will be taken off whole, to save, but there will be a secondary trim of what’s left. Thanks for this haiku, I’ll remember to save the cuttings for the birds to nest with, and the smaller pieces to compost. I have a sweet little wren nest woven with long silver strands from my hairbrush.
The oyster catcher embroidery is beautiful.
How lovely. Thank you for sharing, and for participating in Self-confidence Sunday! I apologize for missing this previously, but I’m glad I came back and checked. I’m adding a link to your post on the event page here: http://www.whosewineisitanyway.com/self-confidence-sunday/ . =)