Haiga = a haiku & image combo

Very soon after starting to write haiku, I discovered "Haiga" which includes an image along with haiku. Some examples can be found in the monthly Haiga contest at: http://www.worldhaiku.net/haiga.htm

Here is the first one I made (Feb 2009) -->

(The judge, who is Japanese, questioned my spelling -- mis-understanding the landing-pad allusion of "bee prepared".)

Haiku 3

These posts are of my first three haikus (all written in February 2009).

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chase string, chase tail
chase winter blues with sunlight
cat-napping kitten

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Haiku 2

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shadows on fall leaves
dappled orange red grey black
seasonal depression

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Haiku 1

I've recently (in 2009) started doing Haiku writing. Here are some examples. Each is intended to be read and savored individually, so I will put each in it's own post.
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bee-loved flower petals
bursting-sweet nectarine
dreams of a springtime bud

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