Haiku for Winter
cold sunshine
the stray orange cat
tucked into itself
sleety rain
flowered umbrellas
sold out
blizzard winds
a spider shivering
in the window
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Tanka
a brisk autumn walk the muddy blend of colors deepens my mood where are the highlights and bright spots of yesterday? Ribbons:Tanka Cafe
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oh, this wind! it sweeps me past my gate then spins me home spring clean-up- in the sweat of hard work a settling peace solid gray sky- fors...
6 comments:
the umbrella haiku is my favourite; have a nice Sunday
much love...
Thanks, Gillena
Adelaide
You've caught the season very well.
Thanks, Bill. Last week that spider wasn't the only one shivering.
Adelaide
These work together so well as a sequence, Adelaide . . . . I particularly like the image of the stray cat curling into itself!
Best wishes for the new year!
Maggie
Thanks, Maggie. Glad you stopped by. I found out that this cat is not a stray, but lives at the end of our road. A born wanderer apparently.
Adelaide
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