Category Archives: Haiku
Tenth Haiku Friday
the cries of kestrals as street sweepers pass spring arrives I know one of the traditional signs of spring for many people is sighting their first robin of the year. For me however, it’s hearing my first kestral “klee-klee-kleeing” over the evergreen trees … Continue reading
Ninth Haiku Friday
spring morning: a sparrow tosses old twigs while I clean house As the temperatures have risen, it seems both man and beast are eager to set our houses in order. Earlier this week I began our spring cleaning and had hauled out a bag of … Continue reading
Seventh (and Eighth) Haiku Friday
hiking in the valley snow squalls then sunshine over the last hill I thought, considering I was away last week, I would give you two haiku this week. The first one was inspired by a hiking trip we took with the a group of … Continue reading
Sixth Haiku Friday
Valentine’s Day – finally an end to the cold snap For the past few weeks we’ve been having some traditional Saskatchewan mid-February weather with lows in the minus 30Cs. And then on Thursday it decided to warm up and give … Continue reading
Fifth Haiku Friday
indoor sparrows! my winter renovation errand forgotten This past weekend I was working on my daughter’s bedroom reno (still) and had to run over to the local ‘Depot to pick up a new curtain rod. As I was walking through … Continue reading