spring shower
the umbrellas
in full bloom
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Helga Härle
Helga H?rle is a Swedish poet and creative writing teacher, enjoying haiku as a way of tracing the moment...and sharing it. Some of her English haiku were published in magazines like the Heron's Nest, Frogpond and Acorn to mention a few; some of her Swedish in various Swedish mags and anthologies. In 2011 a trilingual collection of her poems was published by t'schrijverke (http://haikuschrijverke.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147:de-bal-rolt-verder&catid=28&Itemid=57) View all posts by Helga Härle
Simple, and I can’t resist an umbrella haiku!
thank you, Helga!
your umbrellas brought the colors i needed today
Thank you, Helga! Please send some rain to drought stricken downunder.
crematorium
rain drips from the trumpet lily
Evocative.
Thanks
David Lanoue
migrating servants–
in Edo, too
Shinano’s umbrella-hats
-Issa, 1822
http://cat.xula.edu/issa/
miami palette–
blues bluer, greys greyer, pinks pinker
brooding sky
have seen this poem thousands of times,
and still enjoy it. wasn’t it john lennon
who said, “happiness is a warm cliche?”
spring rain
amidst the umbrellas
a bald head shines
Engaging and richly visual!
Alan
http://www.withwords.org.uk
laughter outside
through pool splashes–
sauna inside hotel room