Image: Wing Structure and Venation of Cicada Wings
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kigo in early
spring. Usurai is clear thin
ice on cold spring nights
A cool lingering
phenomena thinly guised
of sparkling diamonds
Semigoori like
thin cicadas wings. Shiny
lined network of art
Note: Kris tells of the season’s connection to haiku, a
kigo. Usurai is thin clear ice
that normally forms on cold spring nights. It’s also
referred to as semigoori,
liken to clear
cicada wings
Written for Chev’s haiku at CARPE DIEM #137 with prompt –usurai-
Shared with d’Verse at OpenLinkNight week #86
Wonderful haiku here. :-) nice to see Carpe Diem on dVerse
ReplyDeletenice.. we call it rauhreif..and it makes the grass look like covered with diamonds...beautiful
ReplyDeleteInteresting comparison/connection of the cicada and the season.
ReplyDeleteBoth the ice and the wing so thin and beautiful / love the way that you made that connection
ReplyDeleteI feel the chill and the way it shines...
ReplyDeleteNever mind haiku, the whole makes an arresting poem.
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku and very informative post ^_^
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this nicely done!
ReplyDeleteNice, Hank :)
ReplyDeleteGreat capture at your sea, as spring is drawing nearly with only thin shards one can see
ReplyDeleteThese words take me to a different world. Thank you.
ReplyDelete...these are haikus in its true essence Hank... when nature resonated well with imagination and put it to words --- that's haiku... well done... smiles...
ReplyDeletethere is a beautiful art to a delicate wing...as i imagine there is to the thin layer of ice as well....sorry i am late hank...still recovering a bit...
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian! You're always there very early. Sorry you're under the weather! But your tenacity shows. Easy does it and get well soon!
ReplyDeleteHank
This is superb stuff. There is a musicality in the words and they sing of a moment caught, suspended in time.
ReplyDeleteNever thought of it like that, but the similarity is quite striking!
ReplyDeleteI love this comparison, new to me, of the thin clear ice and the clear cicada wing. When I hear them now, I shall think of both.
ReplyDeletebeautiful.
ReplyDeleteHank, I love cicadas, they are so interesting--and these poems are perfect! :-) (really enjoyed the explanations about the words too)
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