Prompted by Poet's Place Cafe

February is Haiku Month

I wrote these as a disciplined exercise for myself inspired by February National Haiku Month. I don't expect anyone to read them here but this is a good place to store them in response to Dave's Form of the Week.

February 2023 National Haiku Month - Attempting to write a haiku each day of the month.

Feb 1, 2023 # 4

Serpants' Day, Celtic
winter to spring prediction
more winter ahead


Feb 2, 2023 #5

Punxsutawney Phil
groundhog sees winter shadow
predicts six more weeks


Feb 3, 2023 # 6

It's first Friday of
National Haiku Month
13 syllables


Feb 4, 2023 #7

soft glow in night sky
February full Snow Moon
a golden silence


Feb 5, 2023 # 8

Won't fly to Belize,
paradise is here at home.
Trees bend in the wind.


2023 #9

fresh air fills my lungs
branches sway with gusts of wind
God's breath renews me


Feb 6, 2023 #10

white water surges
over ancient stones framing path
salmon spawn upstream


Feb 7, 2023. #11

roses dressed in red
reminder of past passions
Crocus bloom in white


Feb 8, 2023 # 12 visit to Costco

aisles and aisles for miles
A to Z and in between
big box stuff sold here

Feb 9, 2023 #13

February sun
gently warms rain-soaked earth
seedlings start to sprout

Feb 10, 2023 #14

Friday's drizzle
keeps Molly curled on the couch
the hunt can wait

Feb 11, 2023 # 15

white froth clings
to tawny grains of wet sand
bare toes wiggle in

Feb 12, 2023 #16

midnight dream reaches
into waking morning light
unexplained unrest


Feb 13. 2023 #17

an open book
is a rabbit hole
I can't resist

Feb 14, 2023 Valentine's Day #18

front gate stands wide open
"if you build it they will come"
waiting for flowers

Feb 15, 2023 # 19

cloudless sky displays
golden globe on blue canvas
north wind chills the earth

Feb 16, 2023 #20

horizon streaked
with gold, red, and vermillion
ends day in beauty

Feb 17, 2023 #21

arthritic knuckle
too big for gold wedding band
cherished ring enlarged
~~jvg

I know I'm now widowed and could get away without wearing it, but I feel naked without it. Besides, it is too pretty to just hide away in a safe.


Feb 19, 2023 #22

mardi gras mask
pulled from box in back closet
Shrove Tuesday party

Feb 20, 2023 # 23

stars and stripes
passed down by our forefathers
Cheers President's Day!


Feb 21, 2023 #24

samba rhythms thrum
beads, masks, and feathers sway
It's Carnival!

Happy Mardi Gras. Indulge today because for 40 days we will fast.

Feb 22, 2023 #25

ash signed on forehead
reminder of birth and death
palm leaves sway

Feb 23, 2023 # 26 National Chili Day

Peppers simmer in sauce
thick with beef, beans, and onion.
Texas does it best.

I make great chili and cornbread, having friends over to share tonight. I never had Texas chili but I'm told nothing beats it and they don't put beans in their chili. I love chili with beans and I like spicy and hot, but I hear Texans really crank up the heat.

Feb 24, 2023 #27

pages quickly turn
through intrigue with twists and turns
a good "who done it?"

Feb 25, 2023 #28 National Clam Chowder Day

winds churn up the sea
grey mist permeates the dock
hot clam chowder served

Went to the bay (Bodega Bay) for a steaming bowl of New England Clam Chowder and crusty sourdough bread with friends. What better excuse for good food and better friendship, it's National Clam Chowder Day.

Feb 26, 2023 # 29

icy shards of rain
slice through the somber sky
to assault the earth

Feb 27, 2023 #30

yellow egg yolk drips
onto brand new white Tshirt
stain remover sprays

Feb 29. 2023 # 31

its diamonds corkscrew
in deadly readiness
field mouse scurries

#32

keys tap out
words to record my days
I had a good month
~~jvg



Well if you made it, you kind of took a journey through February with me. Maybe this will jump-start a habit of writing.