Charles Henderson Poet Haiku

The Windfall

The maple tree leaf
	Sheens of white upon them lay....
		Crystalline manna

Grass lying beneath
	Sticky to tennis shoe sole....
		small sounds as I walk

The diligent bee
	gathering, gathering, fast....
		Quiets at twilight.

INTERJECTION: 
Some would not return to the hive.  
Too heavy to fly,
to far to crawl.  
I’m sure they will die...


Inspired by a hive of hornets, deluging
a huge maple tree in my back yard, 
which is weeping sap from the leaves.

Feb 2011 Charles Henderson

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Debbie Guzzi March 3, 2011 at 1:21 PM so interesting! That treemust have been a sight! Soup mail!

Kash Poet March 1, 2011 at 5:20 AM Wonderful Haiku!Congrats Charles on your big win in the contest--kashinath

Andrea Dietrich February 28, 2011 at 8:36 PM I remember this one and the little story you relate at the bottom. It's interesting to watch nature at work! Congratulations, Charles.

Francine Roberts February 28, 2011 at 8:15 PM wonderful haikus Charles, congrats on your win in the contest

Sara Kendrick February 28, 2011 at 5:38 PM Congratulatins on your win with this creative work..Sara

Dr.Ram Mehta February 28, 2011 at 12:58 PM Congratulations on the second place win in the contest of carol, Charles

Sharon Ruebel February 28, 2011 at 10:22 AM Hello Charles, This is so well done. Congratulations on your win, I love this one As Always, Shar

John Freeman February 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM Good to see you poem at the top Charles. Congratulations on your poem's honored second place recognition.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 28, 2011 at 7:11 AM Congrats Charles on your second place win in Carol's contest with this elegant entry full of imagery and warm in your lines.. enjoy another top spot victory with luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown February 28, 2011 at 6:06 AM Congratulations on your very deserving win in my contest Charles. This was a hard contest for me to judge. Thank you for supporting my contest another will begin soon. Love, Carol

Julie Heckman February 26, 2011 at 9:13 AM very vivid combination of life and death cycles...that poor little fat bee...:-) Julie

Andrea Dietrich February 26, 2011 at 12:44 AM very interesting topic you chose, Charles. I think you did it quite well. Luv, Andrea