soft yellow
caw of the crow falls on
fallen leaves
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This poem was written (very late) in response to Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #14 Sense Switching or Synesthesia, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Fenwyck –
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I really like this, Blake — the “soft yellow” caw makes me pause and reflect 🙂
Thanks, Jen. Most crows sound kind of grouchy, hey – not their fault, just an unfortunate accent they’ve got. But this guy was very mellow sounding 🙂
I quite like the feel of this one, I must say.
An unfortunate accent! 😀
Well, here’s to this mellow-sounding crow – it made for a great haiku moment!
I like the image and sound to this haiku… a lot!