Sparrows whirring wings
Seek sky at sound of horses
Scatter then settle
O ~ o ~
... as once when you left your father's Golden house, you yoked to your shining car your wing-whirring sparrows.
Sappho, Hymn to Aphrodite
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Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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Little is known of the poetess, Sappho. No, let me try again. Little is known of THE POETESS (Sappho). By "The Poetess" I am referring to the ancient Greek poet from Eresos or Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. She was known, at that time in history and for centuries after, for her lyric poetry, written to be sung accompanied by music. I emphasize "The Poetess" because she was referred to as such by classic scholars of ancient Greece and Rome, in much the same way that Shakespeare is often referred to as The Bard. Although there is an argument that Robert Burns also deserves the title and may have been known as The Bard before the title was attributed to Shakespeare.
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Poets
A Dart at Dusk
Seconds ago, the sullen sun set on the two of us… my exuberant furry companion and me. A fresh breeze embraces us, delivering welcome relief from the day’s oppressive heat. His typical stumbling and staggering along — apace with a sloth — has turned into trip-trapping, high-stepping, almost skipping along.
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I love the alliteration in this haiku. The poem is so lovely.
A day watching the sparrows...is a day well spent! Wishing you all the best for the challenge Raymond!
This is beautiful, Raymond - every word is precise to create a stunning image.
This was successful at describing the fidgety actions of sparrows we all have seen at some point. All in just 12 words Bravo, Ray!
So true, Sparrows are like horses in the sky. Nice work 👏
such a great talent
An apt description of a sparrow. Great work for I could see sparrows flying.
Lovely haiku
Those olden sages were such master of their clever syllables. I love the sparrow references.
Scatter then settle, I especially loved that!