a wintry cocoon:
bundled up in natal dens
red fox tends her young
Author notes
Red foxes are some of the few wild animals that have little trouble surviving the winter months.
A contest entry
- Winter Haiku by Swan song.
480 points, ended December 5, 2007, 23 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Dust Off Those Old Haiku (Traditional 5-7-5) by Pollycheck.
425 points, ended December 15, 2007, 57 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Wow! This is an old haiku.
Thank you. This was shortly after I started writing haiku. I didn't know much at all about haiku at the time, but this one worked out nicely, I think. My first wildlife poem on here is about a red fox.
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This is really very nice! Good juxtaposition of images. I have a red fox living under my shed.
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Excellent nature haiku Well thought out and well written I enjoyed this very much
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a wintry cocoon:
bundled up in natal dens
red fox tends her young
Thank you for entering my ku contest. This is a well written haiku that paints a very nice picture of a vixen with her pups. -
A wonderful Haiku from a different point of view, nicely penned. Best wishes in teh cintest,
Evan
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SO easy to picture this with the way you write... excellent!
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You do haiku so very well. I loved it. ~Pam
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Thank you!
That just makes me smile, Pam. Don
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It made me smile too.
YAY
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thanks for the wonderful write
I haven't seen 'my' red fox this year. Last year it was quite a regular at the cat food bowls. Cats didn't care.
Beautiful verse.
Buddy
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I am always amazed at
how little can become so big
to my imagination
Another fabulous Haiku!!
splendid write!!!!!
~Pastel
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Thank you!!
Your comments always make me smile, Pastel.
Knight70
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The contrasts here in color and temperature are wonderful to behold. As the young only know their mother's maternal warmth and winter white craves
the red flame burrowed deep. Blue
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Thank you, Blue!!
I love your comments on my work. It's so inspiring.
Don
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The red fox against the pale winter, what a beautiful contrast (reflected in your choice of background colours and text I see! Marvellous ^^)
I love the idea of the dens being a cocoon, shielded away from life. Bundled is the perfect word as they cuddle up into the smallest ball possible.
Excellent!
Take care x
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Thank you so much, George.
Your comments always inspire me. It's just awesome. It makes me feel very good. Uncle Knight from across the pond
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Hehe aww I'm glad
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Fantastic.... I love Haiku's
and I love winter. and I love fox's
So I love this.
great job and good luck in the contest
Delila
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Thank you, Delila!
What a kind compliment! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this one. I love red foxes. I have a cool screensaver on my computer of a red fox in a winter scene. Don
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You are my inspiration when it comes to Haiku. I don't think I'll ever be as good as you. This is yet another one of those brilliant writes of yours.
Thanks fir the read Don
Hugz
Himler
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Thank you, Himler!!
I couldn't receive a more thoughtful compliment. Your writing is brilliant, including your haiku. Don
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Wow this is really good two. You got the aha line two ,. Man got some competiton with you hope you win too.
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Thank you so much, PoovyLou.
That's so nice of you to say. That just makes me smile. Knight70
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