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hot pink kisses
satin rose petals scattered
scent of carnations Continue reading
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Curled with Cold
forest fern
curled with cold
gathers sunshine
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Yay to the New England Patriots who won a playoff last night! Woo-hoo!
Frozen Trickle
maverick trickle,
still, icy rivulet takes
the path less traveled Continue reading
Winter Wishes
trees aglow
star-shine on earth
blessings to all
Happy Holidays! I’ll be taking a few days with my family starting tonight. I wish everyone a magical weekend!
Gingerbread Solstice
heaven-sent
gingerbread scent
December torment Continue reading
Frosty Hats
pink cottage roses
frosty hats at rakish angles
sporting the first frost
Copyright 2016 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Winter has skated into town on frozen sidewalks, catching some late blooms off guard. They are rising to the occasion, though. I hope you’re having a magical week.
Red Alert
dance in time
winter’s coming,
but not today
Copyright 2016 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Here is a haiku for healing. A Poetry Friday friend, Mary Lee Hahn, is hosting a December haiku extravaganza. I haven’t committed to a haiku every day, but after reading so many good ones in PF this weekend, I found myself writing one. A toast to the lingering warm days.
Dragonfly Ode
mosquito-eating dragon,
autumnal dragonfly dreams in
lacy-winged stillness Continue reading
Ferns Found
a palette of earthtones
paints hillsides
with Autumn song Continue reading
Water Nymph
still maiden
sentinel spruces enfold
green glen, act three Continue reading
Lily of the Valley
stained glass frames
white bells, here and gone,
nature’s embroidery Continue reading
Honeysuckle Magic
sudden magic of
honeysuckle scent takes me
back to hide-and-seek
beside winding brook
glimmer of tadpoles
tiny almost-legs dangle
my inner child is
still ready to hide and seek
ready or not!
Copyright 2016 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: These three haiku are in answer to Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge: Magic and Glimmer. How could I resist writing something? Can you?
I was also inspired by Annette Rochelle Aben’s ballet poem to look into my own past for inspiration.
In writing haiku, I don’t follow a strict 5/7/5 syllable count. I view that more as a maximum rather than a goal. My goal is instead to record a moment of realization or wonder.
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