Eclipse Haiku Septet
My post about haiku and senryu put me in the mood to write more haiku. And what better inspiration than this morning’s extremely rare total lunar eclipse/winter solstice combo!
It’s very cold here in New York. But as my husband sleeps, I’ve been outside watching the eclipse, coming indoors periodically to write some lunar eclipse haiku — a total of seven for a total eclipse:
Here they are:
The lunar eclipse
Is just beginning right now.
Moon’s barely dented.
Bundled up, yet chilled,
I watch moon’s vanishing act.
Quarter’s gone missing.
Icy New York air
Mocks me as I moon eclipse.
Glad cops missed my show.
Ventured out again
As solstice moon wastes away,
Mere shadow of self.
Winds howl in protest,
Demanding that the shy moon
Come out of hiding.
The sky teases us
With a hint of yawning light,
As moon awakens.
Moon stages comeback.
Turns out its retirement
Was only a phase.
Tags: Astronomy Verse, Lunar Eclipse, Moon Haiku, Science Verse, Seasonal Poems, Seasons, Weather Poem, Winter Humor
Wonderful! And yes, I would say they are actual haiku :) I am kicking myself because I forgot to go out last night. But your images (yes, even, perhaps especially, the third one) kinda make up for it.
Winter solstice…brings to my mind these “4 seasons” senryu I wrote a decade ago that seem more pertinent all the time:
quick! read this poem
read all the poems you can
while it’s still legal
hush! eat this poem
memorize it, tell it to
everyone you trust
rise! chant this poem
we don’t have to whisper now
not with all these friends
hey! write a poem
celebrate the world we made
singing down the walls
Mad, that was beautiful and very visual. (every line!)
Steve, I dig yours too.
Gaia shows her might
she laughs at puny Luna
and darkens her night
and my heart wonders
if her shadow may portend
coming disaster
storm clouds from the west
delivering rain and snow
hiding Luna’s fate..
Wonderful verse Steve and Scott! Thanks for your kind words.
Thanks, Mad. Very nice haiku, Scott!
Lovely, Mad! I enjoyed them!
Thanks so much, Jude and happy new year everyone!