Clawing and Scratching (Haiku)

Clawing and scratching

Old Man Winter fights for life

Nature defies him


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What dreams have the trees

Except to brighten this world

Seasons perfection


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Buds are rays of hope

Each one a promising life

Springtime’s renewal

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Linked to the prompt over at Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie, Heeding Haiku with Ha.

Comments

18 responses to “Clawing and Scratching (Haiku)”

  1. Jen Avatar

    What a great response, Dom — acknowledging Old Man Winter’s struggles as much as the hope of a new season. Very cool! :)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Well thank you very much, I really enjoyed writing these and on top of it I got to know you by a different name Ms. Paloma. :)

      1. Jen Avatar

        I’m very glad you enjoyed the prompt!

        And ¡si! Paloma! Wasn’t so sure about taking on a pen name at first. But now I love it :)

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        No, keep it, I think it’s very cool…and a little exotic. :)

      3. Jen Avatar

        Oooh!
        How fun to be a bit exotic!

      4. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        Lady Paloma…sort of has a nice ring to it. :)

      5. Jen Avatar

        ¡Pero si!
        ¡Y mysteriosa! ;)

      6. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

        :)

  2. elizabeth ann johnson-murphree Avatar
    elizabeth ann johnson-murphree

    Love this…

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Elizabeth, I appreciate it. :)

  3. readinpleasure Avatar

    Nicely done. :-)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you very much. :)

  4. Tournesol (Clr) Avatar

    What a lovely series, Dominique. Your haiku are as lovely as your other forms. Truly gifted!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Cheryl-Lynn, I appreciate you saying so. :)

  5. Rall Avatar

    Lovely set of haiku. I like winter’s ferocious struggle to triumph over the Spring.

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you very much my friend, I appreciate the kind comment. :)

  6. C.C. Avatar

    I like the personification of winter here….and I wrote about the dreams of trees too so interesting to see another take here on their dreams. Enjoyed this one :-)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you C.C. I appreciate that.

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