haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

a stray cat

crying in the garden

winter

After Shiki (1866-1902)

Ramesh Sood said...: This is beautiful Bill..inspiring..

I open the door
Winter and cat
Accept each other...; 8:56 PM
John McDonald said...: delightful Bill
john; 12:39 AM
Gillena Cox said...: nice one bill

much love...; 10:05 AM
Frank... said...: A very nice haiku, Bill...; 11:31 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, my friends. Let's give Shiki most of the credit.; 1:06 PM
Adelaide said...: I would be tempted to feed it as I did when a child. All our cats were strays. My mother was a soft touch.Setting this in winter maked the haiku especially moving.

Adelaide; 4:34 PM
Monika said...: Il love all chaïku (as I call them in French) ! Thank you Bill, to remind me of that one.; 7:46 AM
Ramesh Sood said...: Bill could you please visit me here and give me feedback to see if I am learning..; 10:31 PM
Crafty Green Poet said...: poor cat....; 12:03 PM
Bill said...: glad I haven't turned up any cat haters, an attitude I can't understand. You don't have to love them, but what's to hate?; 2:29 PM