Favor of Crows: New and Collected Haiku

Winter Scenes

winter scenes [99] river stones sparkle under the thin ice ancient bridge lily pads wave in an icy wind frozen overnight cold rain field mice rattle the dishes buson’s koto [100] texas cotton caught in the roadside stubble december flowers first snow squirrels tied the trees together double bows mountain snow warblers search for apricots no regrets [101] scruffy bird nests covered overnight with snow dream songs tiny tracks circle the icy boulders trickle of water wispy clouds display the sunset hues winter light [102] narrow path curves with the slant of snow chimney smoke rosy sunset chases a child in the snow giant shadows light snow bird tracks under a pine tree white cat [103] city sparrows chatter under the eaves strong wind school children captains of the window ice sail on the sunlight white spruce crows loosen the first snow sunrise spectacle [104] white birch moody shadows in the snow grave houses red squirrel barks on bare birch bough timber wolves wet snow covers one side of the trees face the wind [105] thin clouds stretch across the night sky tease the moon snow caves reach over the river bank melt away northern lights great circles on the ice moonlight skaters [106] willow leaves frozen in the clear ice mock the season gray sparrows gather around the brown crusts frozen overnight wooden ladder crowned overnight with wet snow stands alone [107] final leaves tumble with the children heavy snow blue jays drink from the watery names warm gravestones sudden storm geraniums in the window wait to be turned [108] catalpa pods rattle in the bitter wind snowbound mongrels circle the very same trees traces in the snow red sumac bounce in the gusts of snow lost leaves [109] woman in the park feeds the moody pigeons lends an ear tick of snow crickets chirp in a flower pot nightly aria daily newspapers stacked under the window elevates the cat [110] stubborn cattails burst in a cold gust of wind lost mittens gray squirrels bounce between the bare trees mounds of snow garden chairs plushy cushions overnight heavy snow [111] black cats hiss each other in the snow no place to hide park bench covered with mounds of snow giants for a day shoreline pine shaped by the steady wind lean away [112] shiny ravens bounce in the heavy snow shadow dance break in the ice sun shimmers on the water geese alight ornamental tree crouches under the window snowy boughs [113] white birch stacked near the summer house mouse parade brown ants three stories high in a urinal delay the flush plastic flowers decorate the old gravestones familiar names [114] calico house cat chatters at the window bird feeder neon diner blinks near an empty warehouse drifted snow moonlight great chorus of timber wolves dinner stories [115] heavy snow soldiers gather at the grave sound of a bugle crusted snow morning browse out of reach deer at the window evening grosbeak crowd around the bird feeder snowbound [116] crowns of snow decorate the pinyon boughs overnight reign aspen shiver crows perch on a lawn chair morning storm noisy sparrows flutter over the birdbath clear the snow [117] cocky crows bounce on a giant snowman withers in sunlight white birch leans over the frozen creek ready to cross winter sunrise birds on the bakery marquee scent of scones [118] giant icicles crash outside the window early equinox cherry tree shadows entwined in the snow crows arrive pinyons shoulder mounds of wet snow desert favors [119] cold night skaters on a moonlit lake break the silence mountain creek trickles around the stones sounds of spring gray juncos return for spring rehearsals early concert [120] snowflakes alight in a cup of tea temple stories cold morning puffy birds at the windows close to home winter rain glazes the red sumac shiny browse [121] bright moon shimmers in the rose window seams icey family diner outlasts the railroad station scent of cinnamon timber wolves raise their voices overnight trickster stories [122] gray squirrel chatters over the birdfeeder out of reach old man preens at the slushy bus stop shiny black boots...