Morning

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” all begin a little after dawn.

morning frost

clinging to the cat

at the roadside

             (written 1990, published 1995)

morning fog—

the Seabeck crows

sound Japanese

             (written 2016, published 2017)

morning leaves—

      the older light

            of autumn

             (written 1990, published 1991)

      morning light—

            an early snow

makes the hay bales taller

             (written 1997, published 2000)

morning sickness—

the patter of spring rain

on our new roof

             (written 2003, published 2003)

morning stillness . . .

a line of snow

on the greenhouse ridgetop

             (written 1998, published 1999)

morning stillness . . .

  first snow

on the tree-bound kite

             (written 2002, published 2007; see “From Shiki Haikusphere,” with Japanese translation)

morning sun—

pears in a bowl

striped by window blinds

             (written 1997, published 2005; see “Morning Sun” commentary)

morning walk—

a hint of fall colour

through misty pines

             (written 2023, published 2024)