Haiku 55

hot summer day
down the beach
seagulls dive
~~~~~~~~~~~
morning sunlight
through forest canopy
shadows dance
~~~~~~~~~~~
full blue moon
across the misty bay
foghorn blows
~~~~~~~~~~~
hot dry wind
across the desert sands
coyote howls
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Dietrich Avatar
September 10, 2015 at 9:34 PM
awww, a song of summer!! I had to see this group of magical haiku when I saw my magic number 55 here!!
Babcock Avatar
September 11, 2015 at 3:02 PM
thanks and yes it is your magical number my friend. Summer is fading fast and hate to see it go. love phyl
Horne Avatar
September 10, 2015 at 3:06 PM
love these, Phyllis : )
Babcock Avatar
September 11, 2015 at 3:01 PM
Thanks Jack hope my muse is back up and running. A beautiful day here but leaves are turning yellow and fall is on its way. love phyl
Muideen Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 11:22 AM
A well and a lovely haiku, our descriptive is eloquence and excellence.........A.M.
Babcock Avatar
September 11, 2015 at 2:59 PM
Thank you for our comment on my series of haiku. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
Peranteau Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 9:07 AM
I'd say dear poet; your intense joy of nature excels in these terse writes ! I definitely enjoyed this morning! have a wonderful week Phyllis! ......Much love, james
Peranteau Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 6:01 PM
Hello dear poet..I'm going to leave some info on FB fer ya; be sure and stop by sometime today if you have the chance.....have a good one Phyllis...much love, james
Babcock Avatar
September 8, 2015 at 1:50 PM
Thank you James for enjoying my nature haiku. Have a lovely week. Just having my basement carpet installed today and will be glad to get things back in order. love phyl
Andresen Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:21 PM
- Lovely all four, well done - I wish you a great weekend, Phyllis - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:39 PM
Thank you Anne Lise for your comment. Glad you enjoyed. Have a lovely weekend too. love phyl
A. Sharma Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 10:39 PM
Wonderful images Phyllis, loved the haiku string that goes on and on!
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:38 PM
Thank you Upma for your comment. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
Godwin Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 6:36 PM
And life goes on. Most enjoyable read ... CayCay
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:37 PM
Thanks Caycay for your comments. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
A   Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 5:41 PM
Phyllis, all but the last haiku remind me of Texas... :) Summer wind, sounds nice. So I enjoyed the first one the most. LINDA
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:37 PM
Thanks Linda for your comments on my haiku. Yes I would love to write a winter poem with you. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Tor Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 5:10 PM
Very nice Phyllis well written haiku. Enjoyed reading your latest write. xx
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:36 PM
Thank you Michael for your comment. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Allison Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 5:04 PM
such a beautiful string of haiku:-) hugs Jan xx
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:35 PM
Thank you Jan for reading my haiku. Leaves are starting to turn and fall is in the air. Trying to hang onto summer. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Smith Avatar
September 3, 2015 at 4:26 PM
These are excellent Phyllis...I love the third one. I can picture the misty bay....Tim
Babcock Avatar
September 4, 2015 at 12:32 PM
Thank you Time for your comments on my haiku. Have a great weekend. love phyl
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