pale face in the pond
waits for white swans to glide by,
yellow tulips bud
~0~0
icy images
falling on water lilies,
red cardinal sings
~0~0
sunflower seeds near
nest of pine needles and twigs,
winter deception
Written for Haiku Heights - Prompt is Illusion (using other words) and
An early post for FM haiku challenge, please read my post on Famine
picture credit: here
Enjoyed them all, but the last was best.
ReplyDeletei like the first of these...the anticipation of the swan...and the elation in the budding of the tulips...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the second. I can hardly wait to see cardinals again!
ReplyDeleteI like them all ~ soon we will be seeing these all blooming ~ namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteGrace, thank-you for your encouragement you left on my 'porch':)...I am still unsure of all the 'rules' in proper haiku, but I wanted you to know that you are a big part of the reason I am trying. You paint such large canvases of truth and beauty with so few words...last night after seeing the picture on your previous post, I went to bed and WEPT. My heart breaks for victims of circumstance and here in North America we waste SO much...and God bless those who are truly seeking to make a difference. North America also has those. Thank-you again.
ReplyDeleteI just learned haiku late last year, and if I can do it, you can too.
DeleteYes, my earlier post on Famine is heartbreaking. Thanks for your kind words.
love this Grace!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! I love the way you show the seasons rather than just state.
ReplyDeleteMakes me forget about this winter and anticipate spring, even though winter hasn't been all the bad this year
ReplyDeleteThese haiku are ... marvelous ... without the real prompt "illusion", every haiku paints an illusion. Wonderfully done. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA great trio! I too await the arrival of the swans.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed them Grace.. Thanks..
ReplyDeleteI loved your 'winter deception' poem.They are all good, but that one is great! I enjoy your work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set, Grace!! You paint lovely pictures in the Haiku form ... thank you for sharing ~~ visiting from Haiku Heights and Haiku Challenge ... two birds with one stone :D! Happy Sunday to you ~~
ReplyDeletenice imagery
ReplyDeletethere is such a POWERFUL imagery in your words... i could picture them all-the pale watching face, the singing cardinal and especially what you call 'winter deception' awesome, simply awesome :)
ReplyDeleteNice set of haiku. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely imagery,I loved the second haiku most!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading these. I love the way you crafted your words for the third haiku.
ReplyDeleteAwesome set of haiku...Beautiful spring!
ReplyDeleteSeasons ~ Avatars of mother nature
All lovely haiku. I love 'red cardinal sings and nest of pine needles and twigs' - appeal to the country girl in me.
ReplyDeleteWinter is an old deceiver, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteWinter
Thank you, thank you, thank you for not using Blogger's word verification. It is really annoying.
Welcome. I wish everyone will do the same ~
DeleteI like all of these, true Haiku. My favourite is in the middle - I can see the cardinal
ReplyDeleteWhat is the pale face in the pond? I am wondering!
ReplyDeleteIt is my reflection in the pond (another word for illusion)
DeleteThanks for the visit ~
Cool set, number two please!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful picture of 'winter deception'. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the last one...Winter deception :-) Awesome.
ReplyDeletea unique imagination...
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