(Each themed 3-lined haiku is a poem in itself)
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Hoot owl forest call
Softly heard on a work night
First time this season
–J.E.C.
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Late night return home
Keeps the car interior cool
From jumping guide rails
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Highway hawks on perch
Snow hides squeaking a la cart
Slim pickings in road kill
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His practice at night
To listen for the night sounds
Has enriched for years
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See your own vapor
Steam from the depths of our souls
Remembering time
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–Jonathan Caswell
(Each individual three-line haiku is considered a poem on its own,
despite perhaps being related to a common theme.–J.E.C.)
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(Additionally, haiku may or may not include punctuation—traditional haiku generally do not have it –J.E.C.)
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Presidents’ Day off
Waving away package trucks
Skeleton crew on
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American loss,
Long weekends not historic…
Blurred history lost!
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High snow banks turn brown
Road salt stains on pavement grey
Waiting for snow days
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Plow trucks stand idle
Except for salting road ice
No more overtime?
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Winter buds wonder
Is it time to grow and sprout?
Freeze burnt other years…!
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Swans in ponds feeding
Youngsters finally on their own
Mommas drove them off
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Easter candy sales
Set up before the fourteenth
Valentines half off
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–Jonathan Caswell
(Each three-line poem is its own separate haiku poem)
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Rain-snow line moves north
Changing forecast shows its worth
Road treatment’s head start!
–J.E.C.
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Seeing who comes in
Depending on where they live,
Predictions spot on?
-J.E.C.
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Pick ups early done
Before the roads get too bad
Less drivers–more plows!
-J.E.C.
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–Jonathan Caswell
It’s never too late:
Halloween celebrating…
It’s family fun.
–J.E.C.
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Before midnight comes
And it’s All Saints Holy Day
Let’s kneel down and pray!
–J.E.C.
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Vandelism squashed
Families took back the night
The nineteen fifties!
–J.E.C.
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Little ghosts need rest
Tomorrow’s another day
Put costumes away!
–J.E.C.
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Imagination
Haiku inspired by the mind
Covered with…a mask
–J.E.C.
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Gone all the candy,
Sugar high kids just can’t sleep…
Warm milk and stories!
–J.E.C.
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Adults a grand time
Pushing the erotic edge
Skimpy means you’re cold!
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–Jonathan Caswell
Employees rush home
to bed…hopefully…early
Ready for winter?
–J.E.C.
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Times with your children
Are precious, fun and so rare…
Give time this weekend!
–J.E.C.
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Baths for all concerned
Older children separately
Hormones may just strike
–J.E.C.
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–Jonathan Caswell
(Remember—although related in subject or theme, each three-lined haiku is a complete poem!)
Artistic regrets:
Procrastination’s dead fruit
served on dirty plates
-J.E.C.
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Cabbage Nights approach
Halloween’s old history
Raising Hell for fun
–J.E.C.
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Autumn leaves carpet
Clogging newly dug out drains
Hip boots, anyone?
–J.E.C.
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All is not lost, Dear
There were fine colors this year
Someone photographed
–J.E.C.
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–Jonathan E. Caswell
(Poet is desperate to write something…that is!)
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Esther Ling I miss
Her fight against male-run worlds…
Wonder how she is?
–J.E.C.
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Holly’s poetry
Passionate feelings a-fire
But just a poem!
–J.E.C.
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I miss other blogs
Memory tends to down-bog
Following thousands!
–J.E.C.
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Making love seems slim
Getting some back just his whim
Many obstacles
–J.E.C.
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Youth passes him by
Dreams he of being able
As old as you feel?
–J.E.C.
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Loving goes right on
Lighting the lamp with God’s love
The light on a hill
–J.E.C.
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–Jonathan Caswell
His friends know that he does,
For things that “was”…
Esther Ling
Was the real thing,
Committed to her cause.
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Opposite from me,
But blogged in sincerity…
Her rainbow flag
A part of her bag,
We were able to be friendly.
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Visits back and forth,
Of a poetic sort…
Her chosen art great
Poetry mates,
In two languages by choice!
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I’ll miss her Shabbat posts,
For her father’s attending ghost…
Few others can
Replace the man
Who loved her and was close.
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Esther, come back to us,
If it’s not too much fuss….
“Hortus closus”
One supposes,
Will be honored for its human thrust!
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–Jonathan Caswell
Featured image is one from her blog, https://hortusclosus.wordpress.com/
(Each haiku is an individual poem, though related to the others)
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White dots gone from lakes,
Swans are training their young ones…
Soon…to take over!
–J.E.C.
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Last-of-season sales,
Clearing out for winter stock…
Cars, clothes…furniture!
–J.E.C.
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Cicada around,
Ringing waves of night time sound…
Sign of Fall’s approach!
–J.E.C.
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Our Cottage refuge,
Once the family respite…
Has met a great fall.
–J.E.C.
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When the landscapers
Remove summer plants and all…
Chrysanthemums awe!
–J.E.C.
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Redheads turn back blonde,
Their hot summer is over…
Cooling off…is fun!
(Don’t “blondes have more fun?”)
–J.E.C.
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Fat flies come indoors,
Escaping Fall’s chill…
People do so, too!
–J.E.C.
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–Jonathan E. Caswell
Salvation is bought,
By our Lord who was caught up…
We will be, some day!
–J.E.C.
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No one knows the time,
Christians look up, see the sighs…
Closer every day!
–J.E.C.
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Soon we are all one,
In spite of our division…
The Spirit picks His!
–J.E.C.
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Sing to God all lands,
Show the world our love and hands…
Unity in Christ!
–J.E.C.
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Lo the time is close,
Perhaps ending of this post..
Come quickly, my Lord!
–J.E.C.
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Suffer a short while,
Life is a whisper soon gone…
Christ lives with you now!
–J.E.C.
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Believe and be saved,
Jesus Christ died on the cross…
To life in three days.
–J.E.C.
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Believe payment made,
By Christ to pay for your sin…
To the Lord be praise!
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–J.E.C.
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–Jonathan E Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 