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Seasonal Haiku and Haiga

by Linda Pilarski

— October 31, 2007 —


windswept leaves / whisper goodbye / to winter's bare branches --- by Linda Pilarski



frosty sunrise
solitary coyote
tracks a soaring hawk




sun glazed fields / lumbering combines / gather grain --- by Linda Pilarski



fissured branch
a clamp—chickadees
shatter seeds




blankets of frost / blushing leaves /seize the sun --- by Linda Pilarski



sloping snakes
garden hoses
drain before winter




a tangle of vines / limp leaves / shelter burgeoning squash



Linda Pilarski

Linda Pilarski

Linda Pilarski is a Professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Alberta, and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Nanotechnology. In addition to her passion for cancer research, she enjoys literature, archeology, hiking, and photography. Linda has (quite literally) traveled the world in search of perfect photos and perfect sunsets: her eye for the artistic side of nature has recently helped capture stunning images of Greece, Iceland, Antarctica, Egypt, and Peru. She also enjoys a good cup of loose tea.

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