POET'S CORNER

A haiku is a type of short-form poem that originated in Japan. Haiku poems are typically written in three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. They are unrhymed, but some poets may choose to rhyme the first and third lines for added challenge. Haiku poems often focus on nature or the seasons, and emphasize simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.)

FOG                                                            STILL

silently fog creeps                                        flag hangs unmoving

tendrils extend down pathways                    rabbit freezes on trail edge

shrouding scenary                                            momentary pause

COMMUNITY                                            CROWN

the dove flies a loop                                    tall pine tops catch fog

eyeing the ground for others                        heavy gray puffs form a crown

community forms                                            royal trees hold court

HUES                                                        FOCUS

colours change in fog                                rabbit meditates --

vision takes longer to see                            dove breaks his concentration

hues dance in our sight                                    just like all of us

ONE                                                        FOOT PRINTS

inside or outside?                                    mallard duck feet pass

where does spiritual happen?                leaving leaf pattern foot prints

Yes-- it is all one                                      Sun takes them away

RITUAL

quiet day ritual

pour. the green tea in white cup

ponder tastes on tongue