Winter's arrival (Haiku)

by Chocolate Addict   Nov 23, 2009


Autumn leaves twirling
patiently waiting upon
winter's arrival

Haiku (also called nature or seasonal haiku) is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three
unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17 syllables in all. Haiku is usually
written in the present tense and focuses on nature (seasons).

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  • 14 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    This was a beautiful haiku that did express much of what goes on. Keep that spirit with you!

    ~MaryAnne

  • 15 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    Great imagery in this haiki to stir the soul

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