The modern haiku that follows is written in impeccable 5-7-5 meter. When shown together, the four stanzas make a meaningful poem.
Comments on Nature
by Margaret Hall Simpson
Blossoms crowd the limbs
So much beauty sears my soul
Feet chill in sandals
Soon after the storm
Water chuckling over stones
Deer poised to listen
Below my window
Dormant bushes wait for spring
Snow is predicted
Blue skies overhead
A soft wind caresses leaves
Caged birds long to fly
After experimenting with how to journal with haiku, Julie Sutton wrote the following about COVID-19:
Day One Lockdown
Stretching languidly
Day ahead a blank canvas
She falls back asleep
Taking a turn at writing haiku Nancy McNutt came up with this:
COVID-19—Now Crickets
Crickets loud chirping
Answering nature’s summons
Where are my earplugs?
Jo Lesher used haiku to ease her grief when her best friend died (in the Spring) and there were no services: “Haiku: Spring.” She also comments about dealing with COVID.
Haiku: Spring
Spring paints with blossoms
Bursting forth on stem and tree
Grief remains within.
Dancing With Social Distancing
We do the two-step
Keeping six feet between us
Our smiles bridge the gap
Social Distancing ?
We stand with locked eyes
A proper distance apart
Our lips yearn to kiss
Isolation
Needed: One bear hug
The warmth of a fond embrace
Hibernation sucks!
Now, it’s your turn. We’d love to read what you wrote – contact us or leave a post in the comments below.
Contributed by: The Editors
