Feather floats

A haiku

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feather floats — crocus beneath his knee he stutters

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Something small drifts through the air, unhurried, as if the season itself has softened its pace. Near the ground, a crocus opens into that quiet moment, and the body bends close to it, caught between noticing and speaking. Even the voice seems to hesitate, as though spring asks for gentleness before it can be named.

First published on NaHaiWriMo.

Curious how these small moments become haiku? I’ve written a short guide called *The Three-Minute Haiku System*, which shows a simple way to turn an observation into a draft haiku in just a few minutes.