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Special Feature 1—Transitions

Seasonal Haiku and Haiga

by Linda Pilarski

— October 30, 2007 —

frosty sunrise
solitary coyote
tracks a soaring hawk

fissured branch
a clamp—chickadees
shatter seeds

sloping snakes
garden hoses
drain before winter

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.

Past Special Features

• Special Feature 8—Translating the Four Seasons by Antonella Filippi
• Special Feature 7—Neon Buddha Poems by Michael Dylan Welch
• Special Feature 6—An Unsuspecting Lump of Clay by Angela Kublik
• Special Feature 5—Modern English Language Haibun by Ray Rasmussen
• Special Feature 4—Experiments by Barwin, Beaulieu, and Robson
• Special Feature 3—Summer Review Special by Patrick M. Pilarski
• Special Feature 2—Even when we were crazy with love... by Mary Pinkoski
• Special Feature 1—Transitions by Linda Pilarski

"What is a special feature?" you may ask. The DailyHaiku special features section is dedicated to innovative collections of haiku and related forms that work very well as a thematic unit, bring the reader a new perspective on the form, explore the seasonal nature of haiku, or push the bounds of haiku in novel directions. Special features will be posted throughout each year (usually as a surprise) and will also be included in the yearly print edition.