Sunday, March 17

Swallow - Haiku

Image Source : here

Scent of spring
 Wades through air 
Signalling birth.

Signalling birth 
Tiny male swallow
Prepares cradle.


Written for Carpe Diem. Prompt - Tsubame ( swallow )

29 comments:

  1. Wonderful!! What to say more? Thank you for sharing your wonderfully composed little gems of haiku with Carpe Diem.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I like the idea of the daddy being the one who makes and rocks the cradle!

    Swallows Haiku

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. just making the cradle bit . Its the mommy who rocks the cradle :)

      Delete
  3. Preparation of cradle with the coming of spring ... this s as beautiful as it can get !!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hey thanks Amrit ! Your comment is always expected :)

      Delete
  4. The swallow making a nest.................. so motherly. beautiful lines.

    ReplyDelete
  5. its so short and yet so beautiful

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Rupertt . . Keep reading this space :)

      Delete
  6. The male swallows aren't the only male birds to do housekeeping and child-rearing chores. Birds are fun to observe! Love the image of the cradle!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Never observed birds much in depth before actually. But these prompts are really intriguing ! Thanks for the comment and for the visit :)

      Delete
  7. he is mudding up the nest for his progeny....I love springtime...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Spring time is hopeful . Thanks for the words Joanne :)

      Delete
  8. Very cute. Swallows are so great.

    ReplyDelete
  9. spring
    time of rebirth
    and joy

    Cheers!
    JzB

    ReplyDelete
  10. spring indeed signals birth :) well-penned haiku :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Just lovely, thank you for sharing :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. Those six lines. They put me in the middle of a spring.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Coming from you that sounds special ! Thank you :)

      Delete
  13. :) pretty neat and short words for spring! I like it!

    ReplyDelete
  14. a superb haiku and such a cuuuuteee picture :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. nicely composed... loved the way you chained swallows to spring and new birth

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for reading the post. Have something to say before you leave?

Share |