Winter

[ton321]

The first winter snows;
crows hang heavy in the trees.
I quicken my pace.

[Macavity]

Like the sonics of crow/snow. For a twist, 'slacken' rather than 'quicken'.


Birds know...

https://www.wenaus.org/poetry/thaw-thomas.html

[camus]

I love a haiku.

Nicely done and almost traditional?

Have you ventured into the Haiku Train?

[ton321]

Thanks Mac, lovely Thomas poem. I'll have a look and see how the Haiku trains going, Kris

[AnnaBonjourCadenza]

I'm usually not the biggest fan of Haikus. Maybe it's because I haven't heard many as good as this. It captures a moment perfectly!
Also, I don't know if it was intended, but I kind of love the ambiguity of whether "snows'" is a noun or a verb there. It doesn't really change the meaning, but it adds a layer that I like!

[ton321]

Thanks ABC

I think haiku is the DNA of poetry

Tony

[AnnaBonjourCadenza]

Haiku is the DNA of poetry

How so, Tony? I'm not disagreeing, I've just never thought of it that way before!

ABC

[ton321]

A bold statement which can't be backed up but maybe there are building blocks of poetry? It's an idea anyway.

I wish I could read/understand Japanese. Sadly we are entombed in our own language,

Tony