William C Ross’ most recent poem to appear here was Threnody for the Fallen (May 2012). He takes us on a different adventure than his usual responses to the dictionary.com word of the day: haiku! Haiku doesn’t always adhere to its traditional format, but William provides us with 5 haiku written in the signature 5-7-5 syllable format.
Dog Days Quintet
By William C Ross
Just three little lines
of seventeen syllables
make up a haiku.
Hot Dog Haiku
I am Sirius.
I have come to dog your days.
I am serious.
Birdsong Haiku
Morning’s mourning dove
becomes a sad soprano.
She sings a high “coo.”
Dream Haiku
In my dream, I dreamed
that I was dreaming of you.
When will you come true?
Life Lines Haiku
As lissome leopards
leap from light into shadow,
so fly my few days.
I liked four and five the best. You did well.
Love these! Especially the last one.