haiku moments (11) and the haikutrio form

Poet-in-Residence enjoys the haiku form, both to read and to compose. A variant of the form is when a series of three haiku fits neatly together with some kind of common theme to form a linked haiku story. For this form of haiku Poet-in-Residence has coined the word haikutrio. He trusts that haiku purists will not be too offended by this. After all, poetry is nothing if it not a living, moving, developing art.

This morning dawned crisp and cheery. At long last the thaw had arrived. And so, an early morning walk through the nearby country park was a priority. Perhaps, encouraged by the weather and the With Words website (see A-Z sidebar LINKS) there was indeed an haikutrio to be found:

haikutrio

In the snow
looking for pigs -
I find cloven footprints

Caged parrot shrieks
when I hurry by -
hands deep in pockets

Dazzled by sunlight
an old woman greets me -
believes I'm the priest

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gwilym williams
16/1/09