This month the special prompts Carpe Diem prompt is are haiku by Bosun today this one on Mandarin Duck. Picture from Wikimedia Commons
mandarin duck –
rain falls silently
from an oak
Rain in winter in Sweden I associate with thaw, and ponds are usually covered with ice, apart from small parts kept open for the birds. So with that intro, here is my haiku for this prompt. Today I try to write even shorter to be closer to the prompt.
winter birds
drops from oak tree
breadcrumbs
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melting snow
rings in open water
hungry ducks
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December 6, 2012
Björn Rudbergs writings 
How true! We take what we can get in winter. Nice twist on this prompt! I am inspired by your ability to write and post so often.
Thank you, there are so many prompts to get inspired from.
These are so beautiful … amazing haiku !!!
Well crafted haiku. I enjoyed reading them all.
Nice set on the Special. Thank you for sharing.