It’s the time of the week I love! The RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #103 Summer&Fun! This week the words are summer and fun.
Early summer in Colorado has been spectacular. The days are warm, and the nights are cool. We have only used our air conditioner once so far. I love these nights with the windows open.
Last night, encouraged by the heat of the afternoon, a thunderstorm rolled down from Pikes Peak. Thunder rumbled and echoed through the meadows and fields surrounding our neighborhood. Rain pelted the windows. Lightning flashed and disrupted my sleep.
After a few hours, it was gone, having played itself out; leaving a cool breeze to push the curtains out into the middle of the room. It was then, I heard the yipping sounds, from a pack of coyotes, as they roamed the nearby fields pursuing their prey. It was a wild sound which haunted my dreams. The meadow fairies called to me and whispered tales from long ago…
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Colleen, this is a fantastic combination, the amazing image working so well with the engaging haiku. Hearing the coyotes must be amazing, a bit like our wild Dingos here. I trust they are protected from crazies with guns?
Hi, Denis! Thank you. The coyotes have plenty of room to roam. Five miles from our house, antelope roam in the fields. It is all wild and beautiful here in Colorado. I am sure if the coyotes attacked any livestock they would probably be hunted down. I am for gun control in the cities. It is out of control. Just like American politics! LOL! ❤️
Great haiku and the weather and the landscape sound perfect at the moment.
Thanks, Olga! It has been the best summer!
Wonderful play on Summer and Fun in your haiku Colleen, I love it! :o)
Thank you! Haiku is all about nature at its finest! 💖
Beautifully expressed. Love the idea that you are so close to nature and that it delights you by simply being itself! Have a howling good day. 🙂
Thanks, Annette. 5 minutes from our house are open fields where antelope graze daily. Lots of construction in our neighborhood. I can only imagine all the creatures who are looking for new homes. The coyotes are breathtaking. We never see them, of course, but the sound stirs up ancient memories! It is primal! ❤️
Amazing how we can all learn to adapt. Yet, should we learn to allow and respect, then amazing becomes Divine.
Well said! It’s that magical quality of life! ❤️
Your haiku depicts a scene that sounds amazing to me! Bring on the rain! Let it wash away the heat <3
Thank you, Jade. Colorado is an amazing place to live! Hugs to you, friend! <3
It’s cool here–always nice.
Where are you, Traci?
Amazing picture of the storm rolling in. Your description of the changes it brought are wonderful. The coyotes yipping sounds so true West.
That is what I thought, also. The coyotes were calling again last night. I’ve never heard them this loud. Their calls are bewitching! Happy Friday! ❤️
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Those are some wicked clouds. I love your haiku it has great flow. The image is lovely too. 🙂
Oh, thanks, Vashti! The words for this week look really great. Have a fabulous week. <3
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