Aurora Borealis and Haiku

During our last 5 years of travel to Churchill to see the aurora borealis, Brian has encouraged guests at CNSC to write Haiku. The Haiku could be inspired by the aurora, the cold, the tundra, or even polar bears- all things northern. This post will feature some of the Haiku inspired by northern lights, with photos taken by either Brian or me. Brian has just arrived in Churchill at CNSC and will be volunteering for the month of March. I am sure he has already begun his quest for more Haiku and of course more auroras!

Pristine solitude-

Soft greens and pinks awaken

the star-studded sky

Pat P.

Billowing curtains

They are undulating with

breathtaking beauty

Martha

Northern wonderment

Aurora outshines the stars

A sun-sent magic

Allison W

Dipper points the way

Its handle pulls the curtain

Green cascades down

Nora

 The blue and white day

becomes a blank rainbow night

of expectations

Peter P

Anticipation

Flames dance in the sky

Cold, we wait again

Mary

Lights thru the sky

lights a fire for all our souls-

lights our journey home

J Jackler

 Dancing lights shimmer

Forest to spring green colors

Plus mauve and some white

Sue D

Many tracks in snow

Rhyme nor reason all unknown

Looking for best lights

Brian F

Silent twinkling lights

Ribbon candy fills the sky

Aurora is queen

Orion shoots south

Breathless anticipation

The light show begins

Nora

Aurora dances

Gown of shivering rainbows

Quietly she goes

Rebecca B

Twenty-three souls meet

For a distant midnight tryst-

Find radiant skies

Pat P

Memories so great!

Lights cascading from the sky

Twisting and turning

Mary

We came from afar

to see aurora display

Home with proof we go

D. Pakes

 Dancing sky glow nights

Floating, soaring, freezing world

Gives electric sight

RL

 Starman wakes us

Aurora dances for us

White bear watches us

Kenny (Pancakes)

 Starry sky awaits

Subtle waving green and red

Arcturus returns

Nora

(This photo was taken late one night in the CNSC dome)

Starman demands sleep

Aurora fills godly dome

More cold temps outside

R

Behold awe-rora

Illuminating the sky

and my joyful soul

DK

Shimmering beauty

smiling down on all of us

A joy to behold!