Poem: Haiku 1-3-23

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These poems came out of the January 3, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. They were inspired and sponsored by Anthony Barrette.


Haiku 1-3-23


winter's a moment --
like a leaf frozen in ice --
waiting for spring thaw

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at sundown, the snow
whispers over the cold ground,
dragging in the night

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the closed garden gate
is locked by a silver key
of ice at the latch

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empty house waits for
the revelers to come home,
merry with cider

* * *
blue skies peek between
rolls of gray wool clouds, hinting
at sun never seen

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wings flash scarlet in
the fading winter sunlight --
look! a cardinal!

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the bitter apples,
disdained through autumn, become
a feast in winter

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owls call in the night,
a parliament of questions,
midnight folk singing

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the copper beeches
cling to their dead leaves until
spring tears them away

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spring bulbs are creatures
of the underworld, dark earth
bursting with colors

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clouds flitter across
the vast expanse of the sky,
a flight without end

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in a mist, the road
comes and goes, now hidden, then
suddenly revealed

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a red sky at morning
heralds a spring thunderstorm,
threshing the tulips

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three students, caught in
the rain, hurry homeward past
the drinking flowers

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plenty of sunshine
always follows the rain -- spring
can't make up its mind

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observation marks
the change of seasons: ticking
of a mental clock

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Notes:

These are all separate poems, so each has its own bingo square.

Public Domain Day Bingo Card 1-1-23:
"Blue Skies"

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"At Sundown"

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The Closed Garden

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Empty House

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wings

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Bitter Apples

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The Midnight Folk

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Copper Beeches

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Underworld

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Flight Without End

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"In a Mist"

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"Red Sky at Morning"

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Three Students

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"Plenty of Sunshine"

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Observation

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Haiku is a traditional Japanese form of poetry, usually focused on nature with seasonal references.

Copper beech is a big tree with leaves that can look coppery, bronze, burgundy, or purplish.