cool change
a magpie rakes the karesansui*
with its beak
©️sbwright 2023
kigo : cool change (summer)
* karesansui is a Japanese sand or gravel garden.
cool change
after the cardiologist
after the cardiologist
eating mushroom Quiche
for the first time
Note: More of a Senryu than a haiku. No seasonal word attempted.
no cabbages!
no cabbages!
a cabbage white settles
for a lavender
Kigo: “cabbage white” a proflific butterfly abundently active in Summer
oppresive heat
oppresive heat
the cat licks its fur
from the clothes brush
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day
a shingleback tastes
the air
afternoon heat
afternoon heat
honey makers and honey eaters
at the water’s edge
after Xmas lunch
after Xmas lunch
the quiet of the bathroom
Yuletide log
boxing day torpor
boxing day torpor
we watch the adds for
hot cross buns
bitter tannins
bitter tannins
the sparrow rests on the road
too long
these haiku
these haiku…
falling almond blossoms
in a spring breeze
鵲の歌 / Magpie Song 