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.

Monday, February 01, 2010

she whispers

are you awake . . .

rain at the window

[Shiki Kukai, January 2010]

Magyar said...: __Soft rousing, a care filled morning. Lovit, Bill. _m; 5:54 AM
Monika said...: Oh, what a lovely love haiku, Bill ! Thanks !; 6:18 AM
Kristin Riggs said...: This one is terrific, Bill! Love it.; 5:35 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, Doug, Monika, Kristin. The assigned topic, by the way, was "love" For me, the love is in the whisper.; 6:42 PM
Tikkis said...: here is one five-liner (=waka?) just for you both:

side by side
in the warm bed --
out there
a wintry wind
whispering; 12:23 AM
John McDonald said...: a delicate one Bill - lovely
john; 1:13 AM
Gillena Cox said...: really nice

much love
gillena; 8:05 AM
Devika Jyothi said...: Wow! lovely additions here, Bill :)

i especially liked: "singing the blues to keep
the blues at bay" --

it works for me too :)

wishes,
devika; 6:45 PM
Bill said...: I like the waka, tikkis. Thanks.

And thanks John, Gillena, and Devika.; 6:29 AM
T said...: Beautiful juxtaposition.; 3:33 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, TAKKE.; 7:45 PM