
The old crow lingers
on his cold and barren branch
although I draw near.

The old crow lingers
on his cold and barren branch
although I draw near.

Far wiser than I,
the crow knows to seek shelter
from cold autumn rain.

~ Crow Haiku ~
Slanting winter sun
Catches crows gliding above
Gilding black wings white.

Crows show up in some of the most poignant haiku. They are such marvelous creatures, it is not surprising they captured the notice of the haiku masters.
My favorite guy, Issa, wrote this:
The crow
walks along there
as if it were tilling the field.
Perhaps the most famous crow haiku is Basho’s Autumn Crow:
A crow
has settled on a bare branch —
autumn evening.
Spring came early to western Washington this year. On a recent walk, I encountered some crows who were very upset about my presence.
Relax, noisy crows,
I mean your babies no harm.
The cat, however …