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  Winter Haiku


On the highest hill
coyote howling to his mate -
a farm dog replies.

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In January snow,
an insomniac gopher -
chickadees singing.

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Sun dogs bristling,
hard blue winter sky cloudless
Pup sleeps by the fire.

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The long winter night
swift sled dogs loping along
snarl at a skidoo.

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Ghostly sickle moon
luminescence of street lamps
snow falling softly.

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Bitter cold morning
ferns and frost flowers blooming
on our windowpanes.

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Leafless trees bend low -
snow coats the raggedy brim
of the snowman's hat.

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Copyright 1989 by Mildred A. Rose,

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Originally published by The Music House Press.
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