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Across the Fence:  Seasonal Haiku  |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 5:18:33 PM
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On Monday's snow day here in the Midwest, I was moved to write a haiku. I thought I would share here.
Wind Chill - Forty Below
Gusts sculpt frozen dunes
Hot gas furnace blows warm air
Just thin glass between
Want to join in? Remember the haiku form is 3 lines with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the 2nd line, and 5 syllables in the third line. Other suggestions include nature as a subject, with the first line maybe referencing the season, and the second line having an action or verb, and the last line can express a feeling. But the rules are made to be broken!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 8:51:44 PM
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Cabin Fever
Cold lies heavily
Mitzi is exuberant
But her paws are cold.
Marie, Sister #5142
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2014 : 12:31:25 PM
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Forty Five Degrees
Sitting on the porch
wrapped in robe and slippers warm
winter nights down south
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Jan 16 2014 12:32:53 PM |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2014 : 1:13:16 PM
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Ground Blizzard
Winter winds ahowl
Jacket, hat, boots and mittens
Venture at your risk!
It feels a little warmer when sharing with friends.Thanks for starting this thread.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2014 : 2:36:10 PM
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Oh no. My goodness!
Is it really that cold?
Why not stay inside?
Marianne |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2014 : 11:09:32 AM
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Frosty Nights
Trees bejeweled with ice
Neighbors left their sprinkler on
Soon the sun will shine....
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Jan 21 2014 11:14:35 AM |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2014 : 2:34:12 PM
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Winter Beauty
A magic snow globe
As giant flakes swirl around
Blurring the world beyond.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
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csmartyonline
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Carole
Clarksville
TN
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2014 : 05:10:09 AM
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Time moves on along
Slowly when it's frozen
Spring, lovely spring, frozen in time |
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lisalisa
True Blue Farmgirl
216 Posts
Lisa
Broomall
PA
USA
216 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 05:41:30 AM
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white through the window
snow and glittering ice there
hot cocoa indoors
**Marianne, I love yours!
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 09:33:17 AM
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Cold
Cold blowing cold snow
Snowing on the radio
Cold will never end.
Marie, Sister #5142
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 09:50:14 AM
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Chill of winter blows
Yet heartbeat waxes warmly
Spring, breathe new life soon
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Edited by - Ninibini on Jan 27 2014 10:06:49 AM |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 10:07:52 AM
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Cocoa in my mug
Marshmallows swirling around
Steam warming my nose
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 11:01:10 AM
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Thank you! Every time I stop back there is more winter haiku beauty!
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 11:38:17 AM
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Wisconsin Winter on a Farm
Wind blowing so hard
Keeps the barn light on all night
Snow drifts hide the fence
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2014 : 4:41:03 PM
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Snow whispers softly
Glint of dusky sun on ice
Soon darkness will fall
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2014 : 03:21:09 AM
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Brenda - we had never even heard of snow rollers until last night on the news! Amazing stuff! Those lights are incredible, too!
Rush sled! Zoom down hill!
Smooth, cherry-red cheeks fly fast -
Crash and laugh... AGAIN!
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Edited by - Ninibini on Jan 28 2014 03:21:49 AM |
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lisalisa
True Blue Farmgirl
216 Posts
Lisa
Broomall
PA
USA
216 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2014 : 04:28:25 AM
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Aha! I was wondering what they were!
igloo is fortress
stack of snowballs inside it
giggles and - fire away!
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
2045 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2014 : 05:08:48 AM
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Both of those pictures were taken in my hometown, Mansfield, Ohio. I had never heard of snow rollers either - but the columns of light reflecting on ice crystals in the air caused a lot of consternation. That photo made its way to an "end times" website where they claim (falsely) that it is a sign of a coming earthquake. People in Mansfield are wondering "why us?"
Anyway, back to the haiku.... I just love what you are coming up with!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com http://brightmeadowknits.blogspot.com
http://www.ravelry.com/people/Brightmeadow |
Edited by - brightmeadow on Jan 28 2014 05:10:22 AM |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2014 : 12:59:15 PM
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Snowrollers! How can we live so long and still hear of new natural oddities? They must have been around. Just like rainbow clouds. I saw my first one two years ago. But I am off the subject..... Beautiful photos!
Gentle is the sound
of ice flakes on my windshield
Driving through the sleet
Farmgirl #31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2014 : 2:32:50 PM
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Roses bloom in snow
Gentle frost ices petals
Love frozen in time
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2014 : 03:51:21 AM
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Homeless man shivers
Under frozen coverings
Hoping love appears
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2014 : 07:40:54 AM
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Nini,
That one touches the heart!
BEAUTIFUL MORNING
Icicles dripping,
Warm sun glowing on the snow,
Hope of coming spring.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
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