Late rose blossoms
Crimson against the pale sky
Petals tipped with frost

11/16/04

 
 

Sisters in huddle
on bathroom carpet for warmth
bare floor freezing feet.

2/03/01

White covered branches
big stick to whack against trunk
snow cascades on head.

2/16/01

 
 

Cool winter evening
hands contorted in dim light
shadows dance on wall.

1/24/01

Ringing strange doorbells
children sing joyously
cold nipping noses.

1/28/01

 
 

Zipping down steep hills
six or eight kids on cardboard
crashing in snow bank.

1/22/01

Cold lonely forest
draped softly in winter's coat
after the snowstorm.

11/99

 
 

Graceful ice-skater
glides over the frozen lake
pulling child in sled.

1/22/01

Bucket shaped snow stacked
inside bare feet rub tree bark.
Are we Eskimos?

1/23/01

 
 

Pine trees hug the ground
deep pockets of snow engulf
walk must be shoveled.

1/23/00

Thick coating of ice;
creaking echoes under weight
bare limbs shimmering.

1/22/01

 

Melting icicles
Burrow holes in crusty snow
Reflections of blue

11/19/04

Gems of ice shimmer
amidst a pearly white splendor
pristine beauty arrays.

12/24/99

Icy winter morn
Goldfinch gather at feeder
Gorging on thistle

2/23/05

 Haiku Index

Dolores 
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