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NONNIE'S PHOTO A DAY: My "Windmill" Haiku






My Haiku:
pinwheel inactive,
cheerless with no wind to spark
its blades a whirling 

linked to Kristjaan's



Inspiration Haikus from Kristjaan:




image from here
wind turbines seen from I-65 in northern Indiana


Hoosier Quote:
“These lands are ours.  
No one has a right to remove us,
because we were the first owners.  
The Great Spirit above has appointed this place for our use.”
~Tecumseh~



Comments

Janice said…
Nice interpretation.
Liz Rice-Sosne said…
These windmill haiku are all making me smile.
Unknown said…
A lovely post Nonnie, I really enjoyed it very much. Bastet
joanna uk said…
love this cheery take on the prompt and the intriguing photo.
Mark said…
Inactive pinwheels are so sad...

Panchali said…
Beautifully penned, Nonnie! Though those "inactive" pinwheel makes me sad :(
moondustwriter said…
Inactive for the moment but there is always a bit of spin left...
Fig Tree said…
still turning our thoughts
Beautiful image you have used ... goes very well with our prompt. A very nicely composed haiku Nonnie.
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