clouds grasping stones
visages hidden with grace
the movement of light
Tag: haiku
I started writing haiku in my junior high creative writing class. After high school, though, when I started studying the Beat Poets, and Kerouac in particular, my fondness for this art form grew. I tend to focus mostly on the 5-7-5 style, but occasionally I explore further.
The Night Climbing Down The Clouds
the evening moving
sunlight crawling down the clouds
a long solstice night
Winter Arrives
the rain clouds lighten
greedy puddles expanded
wintertime arrives
The first day of winter arrives, dawn finally brightens Seattle’s clouds. Today follows a day of record rain and related aggregations.
With the passing of the solstice, I await the longer days and the promise of spring.
A Haiku For A Rainy Night
this hard, cold rain
flowers in December
a street light flickers
A Moment Of Peace: Tonight’s Haiku
the rain falls gently
garish lights raging above
a moment of peace
A Morning Haiku
early morning blooms
boldly standing in the cold
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A haiku from tonight’s walk
brief moments of light
damaging the perfect dark
winter’s nearly here
An Edmonds Kind Of Haiku
along the water
the breeze carries the salty air
my grandfather’s voice
Haiku, December 16, 2019
lacking wind
tree branches do not bend
starlight unphased
Early morning, when I’m not interested in being awake, yet here i am.
Monday Morning Haiku, December 16, 2019
the morning darkness
this unwelcome wakefulness
morning quietude