Haiku Poetry by
Robyn Jacobs
This poem was written by Robyn after her inspirational
polar bear tour in the Churchill region with me over three days.
Well below
freezing
Extreme weather conditions
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| Lime Green Aurora |
Winter in Churchill
Vivid lime-green streaks
Aurora Borealis
Amazing light show
Swirls of colour streak
Far across the northern sky
God’s artist at work
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| Pre-Cambrian Shield Lines Hudson Bay |
Black and white boulders
Witness to the Arctic freeze
Winter in Churchill
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| Tundra Wanderer |
Polar bears wander
Across the white tundra
Hungry predator
Catabonic winds
Savagely bite the arctic
Cutting through the snow
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| Mother and Cub |
Mother and cub traverse
the icy tundra landscape
Polar bear tundra
Small, floating icebergs
Drift, carefree on Hudson Bay
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| Ice Covered Boulders in Inter-tidal Zone |
Announcing winter
Glinting winter sun
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| Sunset Over Churchill River |
Wintry Hudson Bay
Two polar bear cubs
Staying close to mothers steps
Feeding on the kelp
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| Mother and Cubs Picking at Washed Up Kelp |
Roaming polar bear
Skating on the icy lake
Foraging for food
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| Thousands of Icy Ponds and Lakes Dot the Tundra |
Watchful mother waits
For menacing male to pass
Danger averted
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| Mom with Two Cubs Watchful Of Danger |
Haiku poetry originated in Japan during the 12th century. It is generally about nature and each stanza consists of three lines; the first and third line have five syllables and the second line has seven. They do not rhyme.
Poetry creation is one of the time fillers I like to use to entertain and engage guests during times when wildlife sightings wane. There is not always a polar bear within a few meters. I,myself,am not a poet of any kind,but certainly do appreciate the poetry talent of some of my guests. I enjoyed many examples of poetry and limericks and now Haiku during the past season tours. Thank you for that entertainment.
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