Abandoned farmhouse
off the snow-piled roof
gusts of ghosts
Michael Dudley (michaeljdudley.com) was born in downtown Toronto and reared in the Greater Toronto Area. He later lived and worked for 35 years in rural Southwestern Ontario. From May 2018 until June 2020 he continuously travelled. He is the father of three adults and the author of numerous poetry collections, including Pilgrimage: haiku selected & new, Red Moon Press, 2017.
Haiku by Michael Dudley
Picture by Shapelined
This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.
You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
Submission deadline: 9th December 2020
Lovely haiku!
cold in winterlight / only your breath’ shadow / to warm me
Dear composers and performers,
Your impressive musical tracks engage, affect, and animate; I celebrate your expressive array of interpretations and presentations. Being part of such collaboration has been an honour for me. With great appreciation and respect,
Michael
Thank you so much for your kind words, Michael!