This pair of haikus, one serious and one silly, were both inspired by my friend Sydney. The first was written in response to the photo she sent me of her backyard this spring. The second was inspired by a book she gave me for my birthday, “Haiku Humor – Wit and Folly in Japanese Poems and Prints.” That one put me in the mood for some goofiness. That plus I come from a family of inveterate punners.
look at my bare heart
its defenses fallen like
white cherry blossoms
heavy rain for days
I can see defenses down
de bridge's out, too
For more words and images on today's prompt, visit
One Single ImpressionRoad photo by D. Godin,
during the flood of ’05, near Millarville, Alberta
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