3 April 2024 (storm prep)
Kristen Lindquist
storm prep
an offering of grapes
for the pregnant squirrel
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Filtering by Tag: storm warning
storm prep
an offering of grapes
for the pregnant squirrel
storm alert
bursts of music interrupt
the radio static
winter storm warning
a titmouse carries off
another peanut
calm before the storm
the voices of fishermen
carry to shore
winter storm watch
one star left
out the kitchen window
storm warning
the flurry of preparations
before the snow
storm warning
a flock of mallards
flies upriver
storm warning
transmitted urgency
of the osprey’s cries
storm preparation
game day preparation
the same thing
Note: Technically, this poem (and many of the poems I share on this blog, actually) is a senryu, sometimes referred to as a “human haiku.” These poems follow the same format as a haiku—three, short lines capturing the essence of a moment—but they deal with human nature and human actions, often ironically or satirically. While this poem does contain subtle season markers as haiku often do—”storm” hints at winter snow, “game day” hints at football season, so fall or winter—the reference is a purely human one. It can often be challenging to distinguish the difference between senryu and haiku, and some writers (including myself, usually) may not bother to even make the distinction. But I thought it would be of interest to some readers to learn of this sub-genre, of sorts, of short form poetry.