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Tuesday, 26 January 2010

haiku

skeleton trees
on the railway embankment -
a cloud of crows




previously published in Blithe Spirit, the journal of the British Haiku Society
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16 comments:

  1. Kat Mortensen8:20 pm

    I really like this one, Juliet. My husband said he saw over 100 crows in a tree outside his office yesterday. He said it reminded him of the balls on the ends of brush-bristles. Ooh! I wish he'd had a camera!

    I've just posted one featuring doves.

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  2. Anonymous8:39 pm

    The images crow cloud image is so clearly in my head. Glad you stopped by my old blog (now used for photography). I am here now.

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  3. Rachel Green8:40 pm

    This is beautiful indeed.

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  4. Anonymous10:41 pm

    I was just thinking of a crow poem, but was going to get murder in there somewhere. I like this one.

    And those trees on your header are gorgeous.

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  5. mark1:21 am

    A wonderful haiku, Juliet. Well done! I quite like your haiku!

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  6. Thomma Lyn1:52 am

    Oh wow, I love this. So evocative -- "cloud of crows" and "skeleton trees"; speaking of which, I love your new blog header. It's gorgeous!

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  7. Bill3:05 am

    Natural and a bit sinister.

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  8. Caron12:24 pm

    I like this haiku. I really enjoy seeing the dark trees against the winter sky.

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  9. jennifer black1:10 pm

    I love that. What an amazing visual it provides. I'll never see a flock of crows (well, we have grackles, not crows, but, you know) the same way.

    Jennifer

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  10. Caroline Gill1:13 pm

    Another fine Haiku, Juliet. Love the professional feel of your latest blogskin-style.

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  11. Area 171:16 pm

    I'm always a sucker for a crow haiku and anything to do with railways. ;-)

    a hand's width of crows
    the crookedness of branches
    zigzagging frost

    Alan Summers
    Alan’s Area 17 blog
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  12. angela recada3:21 pm

    I really like this one, too, Juliet! Especially combined with the new header photo of skeleton trees. Trees, a somber sky and crows - three of my favorite things.

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  13. jem12:18 pm

    Good one Juliet. I love the words 'skeleton' and 'cloud' both specific and striking.

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  14. Gillena Cox2:13 pm

    love those trees

    much love
    gillena

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  15. Julie8:03 pm

    Beautiful image. I love the cloud of crows on the last line. It makes me feel as if I'm rising with them.

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  16. libbyquilter4:50 pm

    a wonderful haiku and yes, it does fit in well with your header photo~!~

    i've been expereimenting around with haiku a bit myself lately and am finding it quite addicting~!~

    :)
    libbyQ

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