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One edge
hanging over the mountain--
the Milky Way

---Shiki
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October ladybird -
a few steps in the sun
... on my shoulder

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coccinelle d'octobre -
quelques pas au soleil
... sur mon épaule

4 comments:

Area 17 said...

Hi Damien,

I really like this one.

October ladybirds are Asian ladybirds aka ladybugs.

Glad you aren't killing them as some people are.

Not sure you need the ellipsis e.g.

Asian ladybird
a few steps in the sun
on my shoulder

Asian ladybird threat around October.

all my best,

Alan
2010 With Words Haiku Competition: weblink
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Anonymous said...

Hi Alan,

thank you for your comment : I didn't know about Asian ladybirds.

I have even read on Internet that they were sometimes called Halloween lady beetles ...

an other way to introduce the season

All my best
Damien

Area 17 said...

Hi Damien,

"Halloween lady beetles "

That sounds great, maybe a night haiku could incorporate that name?

Alan

Möme said...

I love it, and agree with Alan about the ellipsis.