#SampleSunday – Haiku

I love writing haiku. Here are a few I've done from time to time.

Photo by Marian Allen

Velvet butterflies,

Your feet are aglint with dew,

The sun's displayed gems.

A swath of sapphire! –

My wanton parakeet flies

Among the sparrows.

Woods.  Distant rifles.  I smile

And walk on.  Then, at my feet,

The bloodied feather.

The sun, shattered on

The wind-faceted water,

Blinds the cold-eyed fish.

Alone, I listen

For the green voices of Spring.

I will not hear them.

On a snow-lapped day

Someone has brought violets

Tied with jade ribbon.

WRITING PROMPT: What would redeem a bad day for you? For any three of your characters?

MA