16 March 2021 (sparrow)

a sparrow takes a bath

in a thawed stretch of stream

almost spring

15 March 2021 (crocus)

a walk after work

to check out the crocuses

daylight savings

14 March 2021 (sparrow)

almost spring

a sparrow shares his song again

in falling snow

13 March 2021 (haiga)

Haiga is a work of art combined with (usually) haiku. Similar to the juxtaposition of the two parts of a haiku, the art and poetry are supposed to complement one another—but not connect in an explicit way. That is, the art should not be a literal illustration of the poem, and the poem should not merely describe the art.

A friend sent me a photo this morning with a challenge. Here’s what I came up with.

photo by S. Glassman

12 March 2021 (vultures)

spring approaching vultures

11 March 2021 (window)

window open

with the heater blasting

almost spring

10 March 2021 (crocus)

a stranger and I

go on about them

first crocuses

9 March 2021 (traffic)

almost spring

the rushing stream

of traffic

8 March 2021 (bark)

nightfall

the dog’s barking

nearer

7 March 2021 (stones)

sea-worn stones

the ease

of a blue sky

6 March 2021 (hemlocks)

in the hemlock grove

the voice we hear

the river