January 15, 2007

Reflection Haiku



Snowdrops at first light

Gracing a dead-but-green fir –
Is this winter, then?

(Thanks to the women of One Deep Breath
for their continuing inspiration.
By now I think my neighbors might be wondering
about why it is that I lie down
on the (lately often wet) ground on Monday mornings...)
(Update: a second haiku on this theme is now here.)

16 comments:

rel said...

Shelley,
Ah, indeed it is.
nicely said.
rel

Anonymous said...

Yes, here, too.
My garden is finally white.

Crafty Green Poet said...

I don't know what winter is any more. I like the image of snowdrops at first light.

Anonymous said...

Lovely haiku - good question about winter, which these days seems to be nothing like any of us remember.

Becca said...

It's winter at my house today - I have icy branches too!

Well said:)

Julie said...

Winter here too (suddenly, at last).

Roswila said...

Gives me great pause to reflect. Thanks!

Regina said...

Quite balmy here actually- but that's FL for you! Lovely picture and haiku...

jillypoet said...

So nice! So calm and peaceful. Do you really lie down in the grass every Monday? What a great idea! In fact, as soon as the cookies are done, I think I'll take the kids out to do just that, in the ice, no less.

The Lettershaper said...

I very much enjoyed my time here; as a poet and an avid reader, I found it both enlightening and enriching. Thank you...

Tammy Brierly said...

"Snowdrops at first light" was just lovely Shelley.

Catherine said...

That's lovely. I've embarrassed my son by lying down on my back on a path when we were out walking together - I wanted to photograph the top of a tree fern. Then I had a struggle to get up again :)

Anonymous said...

Yes, indeed. To lay down and see something different. On reflection, not always a good idea. :)

jennifer black said...

Wonderful haiku and photos! And I hear you--my neighbors are convinced I'm loco. The camera and my jammies--they seem to go hand in hand.

jb

Andromeda Jazmon said...

Yes I was taking pictures of snowdrops too. Nice contrast with the evergreens here.

Anonymous said...

I am still waiting for winter to arrive. All we've had are gale force winds and lots of rain here in cheerful Ol' England! I can just imagine the looks on your neighbours faces. LOL!