January 2024 – lilies, sparrows and grass

Winter Haiku 7:10

mutton stew with wine
red flames dance the flamenco
tango you and i

rain beads on branches
pearls of tears sparkle at night
break of dawn brings joy

songbirds warble still
defy the winter starkness
crocus bulbs awake

frost on blue mountain
Li Po drinks his wine again
where to go from here

my winter blanket
soothes the sorrow of my bones
i await the dawn

beside you i lie
there is warmth this winter night
cherry blossoms sleep

crystal morning light
snow and infinite green pines
egret wings take flight

Winter Haiku 1:3

stars from sapphire sky
fragrance of jasmine flowers
snow in early dawn

sugar-sprayed branches
cardinal alights in snow
my heart a gazelle

polka dots of snow
tapestries sewn by the wind
bridal veil of lace