12/17/2009

first ice

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first ice -
a sparrow picks
at its reflection



The bird bath is covered with thin ice,
and the sun is just coming up ...


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hatsugoori 初氷 はつごおり first ice, first frozen water
kigo for mid-winter


. WKD
First Ice and more ICE kigo
 
Eis



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8 comments:

anonymous said...

Very nice moment to capture, Gabi. So much in the wordplay here. "ice - pick"
M.

anonymous said...

first ice
my tires glide
on the path

Ella

anonymous said...

Picking up where the pecking order left off?
I like your play with ice pick...also the hint of grooming. Wonderful winter haiku.
heian

Anonymous said...

I like this very much, Gabi.
S.

Anonymous said...

Yes another highly polished one Gabi. I like the use of 'picks' in this one.
D.

Anonymous said...

you can buy heaters for your birdbaths Gabi.
G.

anonymous said...

Hi Gabi,
seems Boston and Tokyo are on/around the same parallel (sic)and it was extra warm with your winter moths but now I'm enjoying your sparrows pecking at their reflections. it just dropped to 15 here south of the olde town, but it seems you have the same northern hemisphere dip. I'm going to enjoy these winter ku of yours while I bundle up.
P.

Anonymous said...

I really like this Gabi. Poor little sparrow.
B.

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