A Day in Winter: A Story in Haiku

By David W. Berner

1.

 

This artic morning

Hazy light through snow crystals

Can the sun perform?

 

2.

 

Fog rises from lake

Icy water meets warm wind

City disappears

 

3.

 

Behind the wool mask

Postman guards his naked skin

Love letters so cold

 

4.

 

Frigid night blankets

Remains of a once warm heart

There is peace in sleep