2007-01-31

919. Skimming

Snowmobiles...
we approach a section
of open water.

2007-01-30

918. Skate Day

A cleared patch
on the frozen lake —
afternoon skate.

2007-01-29

917. Framed in Nature

A deer treads
into the frozen clearing...
full moon.

2007-01-28

916. Cold Feet?

Winter wedding...
she steps out of the limo
in high heels.

2007-01-27

915. Fast Lane

Hitch-hiker...
a week later he still
begs for money.

2007-01-26

914. Act of Kindness

chilly day...
a homeless man offers
crumbs to a bird

2007-01-25

913. Bird Feeder

chick flick...
he offers her the last
of the popcorn

2007-01-24

912. Bare Cupboard

a sunflower
picked clean of seeds...
winter sunshine

2007-01-23

911. Dashed Hope

a gray jay
finds a sunflower shell...
empty feeder

2007-01-22

910. Afternoon Viewing

kid's matiné...
the end comes before
some are ready

2007-01-21

909. False Impressions

tracks across
fresh snow...a leaf
at the end

2007-01-20

908. Atlantic Bound

frozen river...
water in a narrow crack
gurgles past

[Yippee...it was a year a go that I posted the first haiku to this blog. :-) ]

2007-01-19

907. Distracted from Dinner

fancy cafe...
is that a hair-line crack
in my plate?

2007-01-18

906. Whites on Whites

moon light...
a white hare scampers
up the street

2007-01-17

905. Memories

his last letter
taken from a shoe box —
winter evening

2007-01-16

904. Winter Shelter

awakened by
trash moving around...
hotel dumpster

2007-01-15

903. For Next Season

january sale...
the sound of 'sleigh bells'
in the bargain bin

2007-01-14

902. Re-exposed

road grading...
potholes revealed under
packed snow

2007-01-13

901. Top Gun

a rubber band
pulled back on his finger...
friday afternoon

2007-01-12

900. Headed Somewhere

field of snow —
a straight line of fresh
cat tracks

2007-01-11

899. Empty Nest

a magpie nest
among bare branches...
grey sky

2007-01-10

898. The Dream

old tree house...
sounds of laughter echo
in my mind

2007-01-09

897. Potential Energy

snow build-up...
i shovel the walk below
the pine tree

2007-01-08

896. Human Avalanche

five kids
on a truck inner tube...
last bump

2007-01-07

895. Available

a sparrow glides
over the empty birdbath —
winter morning

2007-01-06

894. First Cut

he tries out
dad's razor...more than
fuzz in the sink

2007-01-05

893. White on White

skating rink...
piles of ice shavings
on banks of snow

2007-01-04

892. Peek-a-Boo

mall skylight...
the moon between patches
of drifted snow

World Haiku Review: 2007/Jan

A number of us in this haiku blog world were recently featured in the World Haiku Review. As many of you know, our friend Bill announced in his blog yesterday that one of my haiku was selected as a joint winner of the Grand Best for the Fall issue (2007/Jan). Thank you Bill.

This issue of the WHR can be accessed here:

http://tinyurl.com/yysqhb

The haiku selected was my haiku #281:

revealing itself
upon a banana leaf,
october wind

I wrote this in October, 2005 when my wife and I were on vacation in Trinidad. One morning I observed the wind on a banana leaf and immediately put "pen to paper".

Congratulations to Bill, Polona, and others who were also featured in this issue of WHR.

By the way, "tanemaki koishi" listed beside my name was my original haiku pen-name.

2007-01-03

891. Another World

winter night —
city light reflects off
overhead clouds

2007-01-02

890. On Guard

city hall park...
a bronze Sir Winston watches
skaters go round

2007-01-01

889. Kibitzer

scenic artist...
an on-looker says, "better
than nature!"