Tuesday Haiku

 It’s play for the cranes

Flying up to the clouds

The year’s first sunrise…

- Chiyo-ni

Dawn is a symbol of new beginnings. The crane is a symbol of longevity and good fortune.

Together, these images help us to better understand this haiku of cranes blissfully welcoming the sunrise. 

Are the cranes  oblivious or very much aware of the author seeing this favorable omen for the new year? Who can say?

Now we ourselves have entered a new year. Share a poem or write your own haiku, senryū, poem, or illustration. Do you have hopes or hesitations to express? 

If you need a nudge, there is always the haiku generator to help you construct your poem.