This haiku sequence is for dVerse (Frank Tassone is hosting) and for Tanka Tuesday using the inspirational theme quote from Sue Vincent:
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.”
Herman Hesse
I like to create haiku sequences dedicated to a theme, or to share a narrative of some sort, or to reinforce a central idea. Haiku are perfect for longer form stanza poetry.
skeleton bare trees
ebony sky silhouettes
winter's artistry
a lace of new leaves
encircles a sparrow's nest
rosy blossoms fall
silk-soft leaves of green
touch the cerulean sky
summer melodies
Autumn leaves foretell
dryad secrets faint whisper
only death brings truth
©2020 Colleen M. Chesebro
I enjoyed the movement of these haiku through the four seasons.
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Thanks, Liz. I’m working on word wizardry in my descriptions. I like these sequences. 😍
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I like reading these haiku sequences. There’s always a good feeling of movement to them that I find very appealing.
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I agree. I think it’s a natural rhythm caused by the number of syllables. I know what you mean, though.
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Good! Responses to poetry are hard to describe sometimes.
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So many of mine are emotional responses. ❤
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A really nuce journey throught the seasons
Much✏love
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Than you, so much. ❤️
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These are beautiful Colleen! 🌟😊🌟
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Thank you! Miss your poetry, my friend. ❤️
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Aw Txx so much!! I just haven’t had much time to focus on specific themes… just kinda been rolling with the pictures. 🤗
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No worries. Follow what makes you feel the best. It’s so difficult right now. Sending love! ♥️
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Thank you Colleen!! Right back to ya! 🤗
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I feel you! Thank you! ❤️
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I liked the descriptions moving through the seasons–ebony sky silhouettes and lace of new leaves. That’s funny that we both combined these challenges.
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LOL! I did have a laugh over the sharing of challenges! 😂
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😀😀
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Exquisitely beautiful!
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Thank you! You made my day 😍🌳
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Lovely stanzas!
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Thank you. I appreciate your thoughts. ❤
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Beautifully done! I liked this stanza…
a lace of new leaves
encircles a sparrow’s nest
rosy blossoms fall
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Thank you so much! I love spring. I used to have a flowering crab tree when I lived in Montana. I still remember the color of those blossoms. ❤
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Your are welcome!
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Your images are so vivid and rich! I like how you invite us into the midst of nature and then tell us the truth! Nicely done!
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Thanks, Frank. I’m working on imagery. It’s those descriptions that forge connections, I think. ❤️
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I too, have a love for trees. Beautiful poetry!
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Thank you, Brenda. ❤
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Lovely, Colleen. xx
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Thank you, Sue. ❤
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Absolutely agree with everything said . Your words bring us the magic of trees 💜💜💜
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Thanks so much, Willow. I love the four seasons and writing about the passage of time. Trees are the epitome of that concept. ❤
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Yes indeed they are , you did it so well 💜💜
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Thank you, Willow. ❤
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Beautiful. I find trees very inspiring and a source of strength, and your poems convey that beautifully. Thanks, Colleen.
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Thank you, Olga. I agree with you about how inspiring trees can be in our writing. ❤
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Very nicely done, Colleen. I love the familiar picture of tree silhouettes conveyed by the first haiku, we have some spooky ones around here, and delicate approach in the lace of new leaves encircling a sparrow’s nest.
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Thanks so much, Kim. It’s all in the imagery, isn’t it? ❤️
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The trees keep time with the seasons. (K)
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The pulse of the mother 🌎
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Beautiful Colleen!
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Thanks, Linda. 🥰
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Splendid, Colleen. Your imagery draws one in and gives the feeling of being there. I love haiku sequences and yours flow very nicely.
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Franci, thank you so much. These haiku sequences give so much more depth to our poetry. We should all create them more often. ❤
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You’re welcome, Colleen. 😉
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Leaves and trees tell us much throughout the seasons.
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The seasons move through the plants and trees. It’s so horribly hot here in Arizona. Everything is stressed to the max.
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WOW
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Thank you. ❤
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A pleasant walk through the seasons. We did get some rain… but I’m looking forward to autumn. I can wait a bit for the truth of winter 😉
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Oh, gosh… I can’t wait until October when it cools down. We have temperatures predicted in the 119 degrees F. range today for parts of Phoenix. We don’t get quite that hot, but close enough.
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A lovely seasonal images of trees!
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Thank you! ❤
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A lovely seasonal images of the tree!
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Many thanks. I’m glad you enjoyed. ❤
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Totally makes my heart sing! ❤
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I knew you would love it! ❤
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These are so beautiful, Colleen! 🙂
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Thank you, Susi. It’s a great way to emphasize a theme. ❤
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Definitely! 🙂 You’re welcome, Colleen!
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Wonderful reinforcement of the theme by the use of the haiku sequence Colleen.. something else to practice hugs ♥
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I love these additional stanzas. They make great longer form poetry for sure. ❤
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love how you focused on the seasons, well done!
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Thanks. It was fun to work with the sequences. 😍
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and you did it so well … we don’t really have such distinct seasons in oz 🙂
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Nor in Arizona, but it was fun pretending. 😂
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lol I wonder who does 😉
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kaykuala
Beautiful progression from Wintry White to Autumn Brown, Colleen, just as the prompt had asked for
Hank
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Thanks, Hank. I like the progression of time in each season. 🥰
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You painted beautiful images of the four seasons with your words, Sis! Gorgeous poem. ❤ xo
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Thanks, Sis. It was fun to work on sensory descriptions. ❤️
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Your seasonal haiku are always brilliant. This quartet matches really well.
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Thanks, Dr. G. I love writing haiku! 😍
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