how many are there
doing this exam right now
Oh, concentrate, man!
... and occasional Tanka. Started after a competition on the unbound.co.uk blog (see #1 and #2). This year attempting to write a Haiku every day using a seasonal kigo - 366 Haiku a Day.
ice on his sweater,
nose frozen to his pillow -
another school day.
Written for the Tricycle February 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season word, sweater.
the crackle and sparks
of static and excitement
when peeling sweaters
Written for the Tricycle February 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season word, sweater.
the click clack of the
sweater taking shape in the
fading summer light
Written for the Tricycle February 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season word, sweater.
listen. the North Wind
carries our siblings’ cries for
justice, peace and help
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind, but was not entered (or finished in time).
hung by the north wind -
one over-large plastic leaf
distorts and disturbs
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind.
the north wind passes
us safe behind steamy glass
with fika and chat
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind.
north wind, frosty grass,
the crunch of her footsteps clear
as she approaches
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind.
north wind on the bridge,
an unwelcome visitor
on my morning walk
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind.
“doctor said wear a
scarf when the north wind blows through,”
my neck reminds me now.
Written for the Tricycle January 2023 Haiku Challenge using the Winter season words, north wind.