Earth's Heartbeat

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry; each poem has three lines, first line with five syllables, second line with seven syllables, third line with five syllables. Traditionally it is about the four seasons and/or nature. For a poetry class recently I wrote a set of four haiku.

A downy snow quilt

comforts a slumbering earth

as it's strength returns.            

Spring bursts from hiding

Flings rainbow colors with glee
Lures birds into song.

Long days of sunlight
Insects hum and fireflys dance
Earth is draped with green.

Earth yields her bounty
to hungry souls and retires
in lavish array.