First Snow November 7, 2015November 8, 2015 ~ Rajani Radhakrishnan white lies the November sky tries to brighten my morning For Carpe Diem Haiku Kai where the prompt is Basho’s haiku: polished again the mirror is as clear as flower-like snowflakes © Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) Also linked to Toads micropoetry. Share this:TweetLike Loading...
I see it! Here, too, November is trying to fool us into believing that winter isn’t coming. LikeLike Reply
What a fabulous image this poem makes of that first nip…the first real snow. I am glad ours is not here yet. LikeLike Reply
THOUGHT PURGE 
I like the wit!
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Thank you Rosemary 🙂
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White lies …so rich in meaning here. I’m sure the morning is easier Nicely done.
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Thanks Margaret..:)
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I see it! Here, too, November is trying to fool us into believing that winter isn’t coming.
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Thanks Magaly…. the white lies can be deceptive indeed!! 🙂
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I like the ambiguity of the haiku ! Wow !
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Thanks Milan.
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I read a double meaning in the first line… wonderful..
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Yes …the “white lies” were intended to mean both things…. Thanks Bjorn 🙂
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A lovely shimmer of meaning and visual illustration.
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Thank you 🙂
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What a fabulous image this poem makes of that first nip…the first real snow. I am glad ours is not here yet.
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Thanks Donna.. enjoy fall while it lasts!
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Hmmm…. definitely a chill, and perhaps a story too. Nicely done.
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Thanks Jen 🙂
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I love the depth of your word-play in this haiku … stories in stories. Bravo.
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Very welcome 🙂
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That is a perfect capture of pre-winter skies.
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Thank you Kerry:)
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snow white imagery is cool.
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Thank you
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I can feel the nip in the air!
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Thank you 🙂
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