Snowflake

Carpe Diem #904 Kazahana (snowflakes)

at the feeder
the cardinal’s feathers
dusted in snow

a snowflake clings
to the cardinal’s beak
momentarily

snowflakes sparkle
on the squirrel’s coat
digging for nuts

Autumn Rains (2)

Carpe Diem Vernacular #2 autumn rains (herfstregenbuien)

in the twilight
autumn leaves rain –
catching sunlight
a gust of wind stirring
adagio of color

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before the rain
three red leaves
herald autumn

after the rains
one autumn leaf waves –
signaling winter

Autumn rains

Carpe Diem Vernacular #2 autumn rains (herfstregenbuien)

trailing the rain
solitary red leaf
follows the river

autumn rain
two red leaves sail
the gutter

autumn rain falls
the drip from the eves echoes
in the curl of a leaf

Cold Moon

Carpe Diem #902 Kangetsu (cold moon)

this snowy night
the full moon caught
in a web of branches

this bitter night
the full moon casts it light
on my warm breath

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trudging in the cold
the full moon adding depth
to the snow

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this cold moon
calling me from my sleep
dreams frozen

Revise that Haiku

Carpe Diem Special #193 Revise That Haiku … a trip along memory lane

Daibutsu no katahada no yuki toki ni keri

the snow has melted
on one shoulder
of the Great Buddha

© Shiki

snow has melted
on only one side
of the bird feeder

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Lichen and moss bloom
on the sun worn side
of  the wooden cross

Tanka

Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #66 Teika’s Ten Tanka Techniques by Jane Reichhold

winter afternoon
fluttering on the lawn
a large butterfly
on closer inspection
only a leaf skeleton

in the garden
I search for signs of spring
daffodil leaves dawn
predictions of winter snow
overshadow my joy

 

 

Spend

Haiku Horizons prompt “Spend”

spring blossoms
blanketed in fresh snow
winter not quite spent

 

Northern Flicker
spends the morning chirring
and cracking walnuts

After the Snow

Carpe Diem #898 Yukibare (clear sky between (after) snowfall)

After the storm
blue shadows
decorate the lawn

lawn transformations
after the snowstorm
art with sun and shade

 

 

 

After the Snow

Carpe Diem #898 Yukibare (clear sky between (after) snowfall)

 

after the snowstorm
tracks crisscross the porch
maring the snow

after the snow fall
birds line the porch rail
for a snack

between snowfalls
a myriad of activity
featuring birds

after the storm
bird antics  –
and feasting