Haiku-Fest

These are random...


Dandelions shoot up
Toward sky in springtime yellow–
Merely weeds to some.



Birds with beaks of hay
Outside the morning window.
Cats stare, mesmerized.



Salad for supper
In summer-swelter weather
Crunchy green cool leaves.



Good morning, peepers!
Green wall of high-pitched chanting.
Welcome, Spring, again.



Spring, you crazy fool
Sweet sunshine, bursting petals
“Take that!” says dawn frost.



At square one again
White empty page and blank stare
Silent field of snow.



Spotted, farting dog
Sleeping on studio floor.
Such stink! Yet sweet face.



Three words, “How are you?”
Your eyes, as leaves fall to ground
Answer clear as day.



The haiku police!
Thick swarm of summer chiggers
Chew pen and paper.


For more haiku, and a list of other participating bloggers, visit Elizabeth's blog.
(This was fun! I think I'm hooked on haiku...)

May 11th - Haiku Festival

I haven't tried my hand at haiku since Mrs. Atkinson's 7th grade English class.

So when Elizabeth mentioned that she and a friend were planning a blogoshphere Haiku Festival I thought it would be fun to join in. (Remember the "Door" themed day from last year? Turned out to be a great way to meet new bloggers and travel the world vicariously.) So save the date- May 11th- and drop Elizabeth a comment if you'd like to be added to a list of participants.

Here and here are a few sites that explain how to write haiku, if, like me, you need a little refresher course. Let's make Mrs. Atkinson proud!