Tom Cunningham Poet Haiku

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Winter Haiku

geese migrating south
heading for warmer climates ~
honk and hink farewell 

white frost at daybreak 
sparkles as the sun rises ~
warm breath creates fog

an ice blizzard blows
weaving through the forest trees ~
white carpet of snow 

moisture and cold air
forming ice on window glass ~
ice flower bouquet 

water drips freezing
a tapering mass of ice ~
limpid stalactite 

cross or wreath made from
aquifoliaceae ~
placed at the graveside



Written 17th October 2020.

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Valsa George March 9, 2022 at 8:01 PM Beautiful haiku series on winter. I like the last but one the most ! Tom Cunningham March 10, 2022 at 7:01 AM Thank you very much Valsa, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Eve Roper January 15, 2021 at 7:24 PM Tom, great imagery in all your Haikus. Hugs Eve Tom Cunningham January 16, 2021 at 1:31 AM Thank you very much Eve, hope you've fully recovered now. Tom

Sam Kauffman January 13, 2021 at 11:09 AM I have always loved your haiku strings, Tom. This one is very special. Winter is so often seen as a time of death but in the same breath you have shown us its beauty and compassion in the remembrance of love. Congratulations on your win! Sending you warm winter blessings. Over Fork Over! Tom Cunningham January 13, 2021 at 2:59 PM Thank you very much Sam, I'm happy you enjoyed them, I do love wintertime, it has a certain beauty. Over Fork Over. Tom

Caren Krutsinger December 17, 2020 at 7:34 AM Your images are a wow in this write Tom Tom Cunningham December 17, 2020 at 8:09 AM Thank you very much Caren, im happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Sara Kendrick October 28, 2020 at 3:53 AM Creative work. Sara Tom Cunningham October 28, 2020 at 3:56 AM Thank you very much Sara, glad you enjoyed it, I hope you are well Tom

Emilia James October 22, 2020 at 3:41 AM Well crafted haikus Tom, love the imagery you have created, Emlia : ) Tom Cunningham October 22, 2020 at 3:56 AM Thank you very much Emelia, glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Kim Rodrigues October 21, 2020 at 4:27 AM Done so well with delightful and poignant imagery! Tom Cunningham October 21, 2020 at 4:41 AM Thank you very much Kim, im pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Joanna Daniel October 21, 2020 at 2:46 AM Lovely images you write of, Tom, I have never seen snow but I am sure it must be beautiful and alluring as your haikus say:) Tom Cunningham October 21, 2020 at 4:02 AM Thank you very much Jo, im happy you enjoyed them, hope you are well. Tom

Gershon Wolf October 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM Talk about reaching for the dictionary, Mr. Cunningham!! --'Aquafoliacae?' Whew! ... Honk and hink made me laugh. You can reuse it in one of your awesome limericks. ~ Gershon Tom Cunningham October 20, 2020 at 11:42 PM Lol. Thanks Gershon, you must be a mind reader, just working on some, ill see what I can do. Tom

John Watt October 20, 2020 at 10:24 AM I like your 7-syllable word in the final haiku, Tom. Will I be able to use it in a sentence today? I think not, lol! I liked 'limpid stalactite' as a depiction of icicles forming. More lovely seasonal haiku from your fertile imagination. Warm regards, John John Watt October 22, 2020 at 11:39 AM LOL! Tom Cunningham October 20, 2020 at 11:40 PM Thank you very much John, im pleased you enjoyed them, re that word I came across it and thought perfect. Can't pronounce it but know what it means. Lol Tom

Andrea Dietrich October 18, 2020 at 1:29 PM very nice and frosty imagery , Tom. It is coming soon!!! Tom Cunningham October 19, 2020 at 12:43 AM Thank you Andrea, lovely to see but from inside lol. Tom

Mark Koplin October 18, 2020 at 11:02 AM I do love your poems Tom. You have a talent that few will ever have. Great job!! Tom Cunningham October 19, 2020 at 12:42 AM Thank you very much Mark, im pleased you liked them. Hope you're well Tom

Tania Kitchin October 18, 2020 at 4:57 AM A wonderful haiku collection Tom! Tom Cunningham October 18, 2020 at 6:03 AM Thank you very much Tania, pleased you liked them. Hope alls well. Tom

Angela Crabtree October 17, 2020 at 8:03 PM A beautiful picture of winter to go with a beautiful poem :) ~Angie Tom Cunningham October 18, 2020 at 1:34 AM Thank you very much Angela, I'm happy you liked them. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen October 17, 2020 at 2:26 PM - New haiku beads for my jewelry box ... enjoy them all, Tom - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise:) Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 6:07 PM Thank you very much Anne, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. I hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Victor Buhagiar October 17, 2020 at 1:11 PM Clever haikus, Tom. So well written. ~~ Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 1:31 PM Thank you very much Victor, Tom

Ilene Bauer October 17, 2020 at 12:25 PM these are lovely, tom, and it's a pleasure to read them all together... Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 12:26 PM Thank you Ilene, im happy you enjoyed them. Hope you're well Tom

Susan Ashley October 17, 2020 at 11:58 AM Tom, your haiku strand is like perfect pearls strung together to produce lustrous beauty. Exquisite imagery for the senses and the heart. Warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend, my friend.. ~Susan Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 12:09 PM Thank you very much Susan, im pleased that you enjoyed them. I hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Heidi Sands October 17, 2020 at 10:13 AM Absolutely beautiful! A FAV for me Tom :) Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 10:24 AM Thank you Heidi, im pleased you liked them, hope you are having a good weekend. Thank you for the fav. Tom

Panagiota Romios October 17, 2020 at 10:10 AM Fascinating images of winter, done to perfection! Panagiota xx Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 10:24 AM Thank you Panagiota, im happy you liked them. Hope you're feeling better today. Tom

Suzanne Delaney October 17, 2020 at 9:57 AM Very vivid word images of winter. ENJOYED EVERY ONE OF THEM. Loved the ice bouquet on the windows. Best. SuZ Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 10:23 AM Thank you very much Suz, im happy you enjoyed them. Hope your weekend going well. Tom

Silent One October 17, 2020 at 6:51 AM I see your vocabulary is increasing in depth .. vivid imagery through each one . Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 8:03 AM Thank you S. O, glad you enjoyed them. Although winters a long way off hopefully. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos October 17, 2020 at 6:28 AM A majorly imaginative power driven poem, poetically crafted to present one of the best descriptions of Winter I have ever read. Kudos Tom, Blessings, Jennifer. Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 6:39 AM Thank you very much Jennifer, im happy that you enjoyed them, hope you are keeping well. Tom

Vijay Pandit October 17, 2020 at 5:50 AM Your words have captured images of winter wonderfully, Tom. Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 5:58 AM Thank you very much Vijay, pleased you enjoyed them. Tom

Jenna Logan October 17, 2020 at 5:41 AM Good morning, Tom. You are a treasure trove of vocabulary allure. Delightful Haiku. Jenna Logan October 17, 2020 at 5:53 AM Being a dad is a joy, and I'm sure you're a terrific one. Thanks for sparing some of your valuable time to share these. Tom Cunningham October 17, 2020 at 5:48 AM Thank you very much Jenna, pleased you enjoyed them. Hope you're well, have a great weekend. Hoping for a bit of soup time, two of my daughters moving house so time is scarce, Joy's of being a dad lol. Tom