Winter Haiku 2008/2009: On The Black Mountain

Saturday, January 17, 2009

outside the windswept chapel
the soft sound of sleet and gravel
falling on the wooden lid

Gwil W said...: Another E A Poe haiku, eh? Well, after all, the season to be jolly is now well behind us.; January 17, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Area 17 said...: Wonderfully atmospheric!

Two oldies from me...

Black Mountains--
the stagnant chill
of snowmelt

re-lacing the shoe
mud from yesterday's grave site
on his sole; January 17, 2009 at 9:20 AM
David said...: Beautiful haikus Alan. 'Stagnant chill' is interesting. I usually associate the cold like this as pure and clean. But you are right as the snow remains it becomes dirty and polluted.

And the 'mud' and 'sole' are subtlety used.

PiR

"In our end is our beginning"

Thanks

David

Eliot; January 17, 2009 at 12:18 PM
John McDonald said...: enjoyed this david
john; January 17, 2009 at 2:36 PM
diana l. said...: Very evocative.; January 17, 2009 at 2:53 PM

Winter Haiku 2008/2009