I just saw a haiku fly by: seven(-ish) crane-like birds (egrets?), low and fast overhead, bright-lit from underneath, backed by a near-black sky. I'm sure the right poet could do something solid with that. If I wasn't sleepy and muddle-headed, I'd make my own frail attempt.
Seven cranes
ReplyDeleteLow, overhead
Backed be near-black sky
White cranes fly overhead
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Near-black sky
Cranes flying flying
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Black sky beyond
Muddled poet
ReplyDeleteDrinks black coffee
Hopes for haiku
sleepy poet
ReplyDeletespills coffee
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Y'all are great! Inspired my little attempt...
DeleteThe muddled writer —
Seven night-lit cranes above —
Hopes for a poem.