After three glorious days of 40 degree temperatures, the snow pack in the fields and front yard is beginning to melt at the farmstead in Central Maine. In fact, this was the first day I didn’t have to don ice cleats to walk safely down the driveway to the mailbox—the sun was shining and nary a cloud in the sky. By late afternoon the sky was telling another story. What stories are the skies telling you? ~Bette A. Stevens, Maine author
Here’s my latest haiku. See if you can write one too!
Sky Stories
Tales of winter’s end
Peek through darkening shadows
Spring’s silver linings
WRITING TIPS FROM BETTE
Discover more about how to write haiku and other poetry:
- Tips for children and adults from Bette A. Stevens on writing poetry https://4writersandreaders.com/2016/10/19/have-fun-writing-haiku-get-the-kids-writing-too/
Find out more about author Bette A. Stevens and her books at http://viewauthor.at/BetteAStevens
Comments on: "Sky Stories (Haiku) by Bette A. Stevens" (53)
Thanks to the Senior Salon I’m getting to meet you here. I love the haiku and remember exploring the form with 4th graders many years ago.
I live in Florida and have heard reports of snow in the northeast where my sister lives. You are right though, spring is waiting to burst forth under that mantle of snow.
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HI, Marian. Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit. We’ve more snow on the way, but it surely can’t stay…spring, blessed spring will soon find its way. 🙂 Enjoy your warm spring day. It’s great to be connected, my new friend.
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This is a lovely haiku, Bette, and rich in imagery. Our weather is having second thoughts about bouncing into to spring. We are back to cold, grey, with a chance of snow. We don’t get many beautiful snows such as you have. Ours tend to be just a couple of inches over ice. Crazy weather! I’m counting down to spring! Much love and hugs, dear friend.
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Thank you, dear Michelle. We’re in count-down mode too. Even in the midst of another Nor’easter promising a foot or more of snow today, we know that spring is in the wings waiting to return. ❤ Have a lovely week! xo
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I always enjoy your haiku! Thanks for sharing it at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina
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Thank you, Tina. 🙂 Have a lovely week!
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[…] https://4writersandreaders.com/2018/03/01/sky-stories-haiku-by-bette-a-stevens/ Winter’s end. […]
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Lovely, Bette. Hopeful;, and then I read about the snow tornado. Are you OK?
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Thank you, Noelle. Fortunately, no snow tornado here… Winds have been wild for several days, but we’ve still got power and the snow pack is slowly shrinking. Maybe that’s a good sign that mud season will be short. We’re in that change of seasons mode. 🙂 Have a beautiful week! ❤ xo
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This is beautiful. Thank you for becoming my 400th follower and helping me reach today’s goal!
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Thanks so much. It’s great to be connected
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I guess I can’t move to Maine! I’m cold and it’s 60 here in California.
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Enjoy that California Gold! ❤ xo
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That is a lovely haiku. 🙂
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Thank you, Joe. 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!
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I really enjoyed your haiku, Bette. I hope your weather eases soon.
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Thanks, Robbie! 🙂 The winds are wild, but the temps are warming… xo
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AUTUMN CHANGES
Nights foretelling,
Crispy cold,
Comfy rest.
How did I go Bette? My first ever Haiku!
♥ Jennifer
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Love it, Jennifer! ❤ Have great weekend, my friend. xo
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Love the haiku. Is anything more hopeful than March? Here in my corner of northern California, according to the daffodils, spring is definitely arrived, even if we did get a little snow last week. Glad to hear it’s warming up where you are, too. 🙂
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Thank you, Cathleen. March as the month of hope–I just love that! ❤ Wishing you abundant blessings always. xo
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Let’s hear it for the silver of Spring!
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Silver and the gold–YAY! 🙂 Have a great weekend, Annette. xo
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Beautiful haiku, Bette! You saw my last post with my weather haiku, and luckily, no flooding for us. Have a lovely weekend, and spring will arrive before we know it. 💕🌼🌻
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Thank you, Lauren. ❤ Spring is on its way… Have a lovely weekend, my friend. xo
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Brilliant haiku, Bette. Spring is on its way – with silver linings, of course.
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Thanks so much, Eugenia. Have a lovely weekend, my friend. Bring on the silver! 🙂
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It’s March, Bette. Spring is on its way. Lovely haiku. 🙂
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Hip-hip-hooray! 🙂 Have a lovely weekend, Diana. xo
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I see spring peeking this haiku, Bette. And in the beautiful photo. Hope for winter’s end!
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The snow pack is finally beginning to melt… : Have an awesome weekend, Molly! 🙂
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Yes, and I am excited about it!
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That’s a beautiful haiku, Bette. I had to look up ice cleats. We have no need for them here. 🙂
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A world without ice cleats… that sounds heavenly right now, Norah! 🙂 Have a lovely weekend, my friend. xo
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Sometimes in the heat and humidity of our summers, I wish for ice cleats! My weekend was fun, thanks, Bette. I hope yours was too.
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Ein schönes Wochenende. Wolfgang
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Thank you, Wolfgang. Wishing you a great weekend too!
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Bette, I love the idea of Spring’s silver linings! A lovely haiku welcoming the signs of the new season! The morning sky here is a uniform quiet white whilst the howling wind is saying to stay warm indoors! Happy Weekend and enjoy the warmer weather! Xxx
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Thanks, Annika. Hope you’re enjoying a little warm up over the weekend. 🙂 Skies are grey here today, but snow pack continues to melt. It’s March and mud season’s not far away. xo
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Oh no, mud season does not sound like fun at all! ☹️
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That’s beautiful haiku, Bette! We have to get over the upcoming snow/rain storm before hoping for spring. We need the rain to ease the drought in CA, so I’m prepared for the rain.
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Thanks, Miriam. Wishing you a lovely weekend and gentle rains to ease the drought. Blessings and love… ❤
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Thank you so much, Bette. So far it rains mostly at night and off and on during the day. Not so bad yet!
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You write such lovely haikus, Bette! Thank you for sharing, my friend! 💕 xx
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Your lovely comment made my day. ❤ Wishing you a weekend filled with wonders, Janice. xo
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You are most welcome, my friend! You are so creative! Hope you have a wonderful weekend too! Hugs xx
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Lovely, Bette! So tranquil and soothing.
We’re enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures here in Ontario, Canada. I love it. 🙂
Wishing you a beautiful weekend. XO
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Thank you, Natalie. ❤ Hope you enjoy heavenly skies for your weekend! xo
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This is a brilliant one Bette! How eagerly we all wait for the spring 🙂
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Thanks so much, Balroop. Wishing you a wondrous weekend, no matter the weather! ❤ Blessings and love, my friend.
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I love the thought of darkening shadows contrasted by silver linings. Beautiful, Bette!
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Thanks so much, Mae! ❤ Wishing you an abundance of silver linings, my friend. xo
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What a lovely thought. Right back at you! 🙂
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