Monday, December 22, 2025

Winter: a tanka and a haiku

Winter Tanka







owls love winter:

long nights for hunting rodents

under pale moonlight


in the heart of darkness owls

begin their courtship dance



Winter Haiku







Echo liked winter 

pushed his nose into the snow

coldness brought delight










 

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    1. Thanks. I've been dreaming about him a lot recently. :-)

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  2. Echo makes me think of my late collie, Faulkner. He would stick his long nose in the snow and snort! I love "in the heart of darkness/ owls begin their courtship dance." What a beautiful image.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Aw, I'm glad Echo reminded you of Faulkner. Thanks for your comment. Happy holidays!
      I've been dreaming about Echo lately because I'm reading a wonderful mystery series (for adult readers) told by a dog narrator, the Chet and Bernie series by Spencer Quinn.

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