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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:11 PM:
 

I've toyed with haiku for over twenty years and have come to love the form and its ability to wake my mind, to narrow my focus so I'm genuinely here, genuinely now. It's a great writer's block solution, at least for me, very much like listing. I see each haiku as a good deal of intense experience in a very small package. They don't always come out that way, but that's the ideal.

At any rate, my wife is an active wicca/witchcraft/pagan priestess. She absolutely adores crows and, as I've seen firsthand, they absolutely adore and follow her wherever she goes. No kidding, they seem to just know. She keeps a bag or sack of snacks for them and, even crows that have likely never seen her before seem to know she's got “something” to give them. I think its cute and I love to watch her interact with them. It's uncanny how well she can imitate their sounds. I wrote the following haiku as the beginnings of a collection intended as a gift to her eventually.

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White and purple witch
pitching snacks to hungry crows.
Caw!
 Currrrrrrr …
“Giggle.”


———-


Up,
up the lamp post,
one-eyed crow spies witchy crumbs.
Cries,
“All come, come all!”


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Dumped fresh salty fries.
Frenzied crows quarrel and feast.
“Go away now witch.”


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Feathers left by crows.
Winds slash spent leaves with crisp rains.
Hold 'em tight my witch.


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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:30 PM:
 
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Black sentry
napping
high in chilled moon-crisp branches.
Shhh, crow dreams.
Crow dreams.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:38 PM:
 

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Does she call?
Or warn?
“Get off my branch!”
“Aaaaak!”
“Awwwwk!”
Who knows with lone crows?

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:43 PM:
 


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Luna perched in rest
in the fingertips of trees.
Nightlite for chilled crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:52 PM:
 


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Crow sampling pebbles.
“Back off, man!”
“It's mine!”
“It's mine!”

Treasures in small things.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 7:59 PM:
 


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Gales and snapping twigs.
Black barons battle for fun.
Crows' breezy delight.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 8:05 PM:
 


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“Hey!”
“Hey, you down there!”

Stucco ledges …
ringside seats.

Crows love our dramas.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 8:19 PM:
 


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Sideways leers from crows.
“Whatchya doin', little witch?”
Black paparazzi.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 15, 2008, 11:10 PM:
 

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Fresh crows in the hood
clashing over standout specks.
Father crow naps,
waits.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 12:53 AM:
 


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Frantic crows pacing
fretful fiesty flapping

FWOP!

“WHACK-A-WITCH-FOR-TREATS”.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 5:49 PM:
 


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Stick! Crow gotta stick,
gotta stick! Crow gotta stick!
Crow - gotta stick! Yeah.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 5:57 PM:
 


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Crow! Whatchya seein'?
Is it tasty or flashy?
Whatchya seein' crow?

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 6:23 PM:
 


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Fussy crows crowd high,
flipping season's soiled pages.
Snappy dressers all.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 6:47 PM:
 


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Crow congregation
milling about in dark silks.
Crow gossip. Listen.
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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 7:53 PM:
 


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Frenzied dance of crows,
black satin tempos flung free.
Divine, famished grace.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 10:39 PM:
 


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For a murdered crow,
woeful sonnet of cackles.
Scrounging never ends.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 10:41 PM:
 


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Hello, buddy crow!
Unmatched grace strutting on by.
Bye-bye, buddy crow!

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 10:49 PM:
 


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Asking directions,
a crow said to me, “Awwk! Aaa-awwk?”
Just knew she'd ask that.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 11:43 PM:
 

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Without proper shoes,
crows in suits? - Ridiculous.
Still, … might snappy!

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 16, 2008, 11:54 PM:
 

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“Didja hear the one
about the hairless monkey?”
Crows love a good joke.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 17, 2008, 12:02 AM:
 

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Crow wanna play,
gotta play, hafta play crow.
Crow gonna play.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 17, 2008, 12:11 AM:
 

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“Give us it precious!”
“Give US the pretty pretty.”
Crows don't accept “No.”

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 17, 2008, 12:24 AM:
 

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CROW! Watchya say crow?
Watchya say, can'tchya say, crow?
CROW! Come on down crow!

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Jan 17, 2008, 12:42 AM:
 

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Here wind! Steer wind, here!
Come wind come … Carry-me-off wind!
Blow wind blow, Crow Wind!

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:09 PM:
 
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The cock
of a crow's eye -
it wants it.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:12 PM:
 

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In the night air
alone -
unlike crows in the shadows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:13 PM:
 

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Thick blanket
of crows -
not even their eyes
this night.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:14 PM:
 

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Their blood of shadow
done -
crows quit
to the night trees.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:16 PM:
 

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I shall have
to entertain myself
with only imaginary crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:18 PM:
 

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Three crows
in high branches -
an Alder of such patience.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:26 PM:
 

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Ravens
once Kings of Black -
now only beggars.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:30 PM:
 

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It's hard
to watch the struggles
of a hobbling crow.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:31 PM:
 

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How noble -
broke-wing crow
unbroken spirit.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:34 PM:
 

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Opportunity coup
and thirteen crows -
a murder indeed.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:36 PM:
 

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Their black spilled -
crows
leave me to count the stars.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:39 PM:
 

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No crickets
to wake the trees -
commandments from crows?

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:40 PM:
 


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Sundown on the dot -
crows aggravated
in far trees.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:42 PM:
 

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As though we've kissed -
my air
to the air of crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:48 PM:
 

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I take exception -
a curious lack of curiosity
in absent crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:52 PM:
 

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Who dipped you
in crow's black -
Steller's Jay?

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:54 PM:
 

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Cranky crows
have spit on your blue -
Steller's Jay.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:58 PM:
 

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Crows
call their arrogance
in chasing the sun away.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 6:59 PM:
 

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Crows
and fresh snow -
soot in the cotton.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:02 PM:
 

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Conversations
in the woods -
it's all crow to me.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:03 PM:
 

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Friend star
shy moon -
night blanketed in crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:05 PM:
 

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Murder of crows
pours into the sky -
smoke without fire.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:06 PM:
 

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Clouds headed east
crow headed west -
I'm headed nowhere soon.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:07 PM:
 

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Crows in the belfry -
we don't need
their music.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:09 PM:
 

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A poor soul
with nought
to tempt even crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:10 PM:
 

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… drawn to her hips
like a crow
to a nickel.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:11 PM:
 

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Careless crows
letting show
half a moon.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:12 PM:
 

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A cascade of crows
chips
half the sky away.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:13 PM:
 

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Impatient crows
shorten the days
to hasten autumn.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:15 PM:
 

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Reading haiku aloud -
applause from a crow.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:16 PM:
 

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Crows in dispute
with the breeze
and her direction.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:17 PM:
 

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To impress crows,
Steller's Jay
gives his best caw.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:34 PM:
 

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The giggles of the trees
at swift breezes
and ruffled crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:37 PM:
 

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The torrent of day
done -
comes a storm of crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:38 PM:
 

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Satisfied with this night,
crows rest
to make another.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:44 PM:
 

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This day,
I detest the crows
and their messing about.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:47 PM:
 

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Black bloods of crows -
specks of fire
and moon.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:48 PM:
 


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Arcing
into a brief breeze -
a crow hovers in blue.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 7:49 PM:
 

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That little maple
is too young for you,
crow!

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:00 PM:
 

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Gossiping crows
peeking
into everyone's bedrooms.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:01 PM:
 

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Crows
banded into night -
treefrogs finally have their say.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:05 PM:
 

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More than a murder -
a whole damned nation
of crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:10 PM:
 

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Ev'ning crow
calling -
the same old complaints.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:11 PM:
 

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Domestic disputes
of distant crows -
silk roads in twilight.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:12 PM:
 

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Staging
a new night -
the crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:14 PM:
 

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The crow's call -
someone
forgot something.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:19 PM:
 

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Enormous wave of crows
covers day
leaving only stars.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:21 PM:
 

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Cheering and jeering
in the distance -
crabby crows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:22 PM:
 

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Crows
stirring up shadows
and sparrows.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:24 PM:
 

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The rhyme
of witch
and crow.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:26 PM:
 

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A gang of crows -
rebels rumbling
over the forest.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:27 PM:
 

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A crow
grumbles
about being a crow.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:29 PM:
 

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The crow's voice cracks -
unhappy
with the slowly turning leaves.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:30 PM:
 

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Distant crows
squabble
over nothing.

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  Naumadd : Rationally Passionate Writer

Re: Naumadd's Haiku

Naumadd said Nov 16, 2008, 8:31 PM:
 

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So much beauty
in the forest -
still, crows nag.

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