Winter Haiku
The great heron
travels through sifting snow -
long legs trail behind.
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Amid the snowfall
glides a silhouetted crow;
no - a heron!
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Hunched crow
sits on a high branch,
watching the snow fall.
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a sudden rush of hail
drums on trees, streets and rooftops,
then passes.
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the pale moon
still sits in the morning sky
watching snowdrops grow
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Even the great conifers
withdraw from sharp winds,
swaying to and fro.
