old misty dawn – hawk
flies silently overhead
black against grey sky
For Frank Tassone’s Saturday Haikai Challenge #17 using the kigo, hawk. #Haikai Challenge #17 (1/20/18): hawk #haiku #senryu #tanka #haibun #renga #haiga
Haikai Challenge #17: Hawk
20 Jan 2018 6 Comments
in Haiku Tags: dawn, hawk, hunting, winter
Jan 20, 2018 @ 15:03:30
Nice! Quick question — is “hawk” associated with a particular season?
Jan 20, 2018 @ 15:13:37
Winter. It is always associated with winter although around here, they are in the sky year around. Taka is the Japanese word for hawk. A lot of Japanese women are called Taka….odd hey?
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Jan 20, 2018 @ 15:31:29
Right. Like Frank said in the write up! Lol! Sorry I was so lazy!
Jan 20, 2018 @ 15:33:08
No problem! You aren’t lazy…just eager to post!
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Jan 20, 2018 @ 21:01:11
We see hawks here in the desert, circling, hunting. They are stunning birds of prey. According to Southwest tribes–the Messenger, telling us to pay attention to what the moment is telling us. Your haiku–also stunning.
Jan 20, 2018 @ 21:05:32
O love the mythology around the hawk. We have several varieties around here. I’ll never forget, several years ago, driving down a country road, a rabbit darted out in front of me and I slammed in the brakes. Before it could make it to the other side of the road, a red tailed hawk swooped down and plucked it up carrying it away. I will never forget the scream of that rabbit going to its its death.