Wednesday, February 28, 2018

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!

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