haiku – Page 5 – One Woman's Quest

The Heart Remembers

Memories shift, haze
like grains of sand dispersing –
sentiments heart set.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: haze/sand. Image from personal collection.)

Punishing Winter

Ruthless Winter blows
unceremoniously
intense – leaves a mess.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: mess/intense; and for BrewNSpew’s weekly prompt: ceremony. Image from personal collection.)

Envy’s Folly

Valley envies peak
begrudges fabled riches
ignores present wealth.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: valley/ peak. Also submitting to BrewNSpew’s challenge: fable.)

Ugly Duckling Learns

From Nature, instinct,
intuition – confidence
of nurture derived.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: nature/nurture. Also linking up with BrewNSpew’s weekly challenge: folklore. The Ugly Duckling is a fairytale from my childhood. Image from personal collection.)

Wonderland

Winter winds howl,
icy vapours penetrate,
enchanting season.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: vapour / howl; and BrewNSpew’s Cafe prompt.)

October Walk

Romantic nature
paves the path with gold – river
adds sweet harmony.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: river/ path. Image from personal collection.)

Faulty Vision

Cupped hands gather tears
dreams once clear now misted, gone –
nostalgic ideals.

(Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: water/ smoke. Also for Reena’s Exploration challenge – image featured.)

Mallard

In Mallard’s wake woe –
with clipped wings, I watch and yearn
for Winter sojourn.
(For Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day, and RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: wake/wail)

Cormorant

Feathers fanned pronounce
prowess of river raven –
deep diver, swift flight.

(For Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day. Image from personal collection.)

Shine a Light

Winter breath catches
shine a light to guide me home –
darkness unsettles.

(For RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: air/ lantern. Image from personal collection)