//------------------------------// // November // Story: Fluttershy's Haiku Journal // by hazeyhooves //------------------------------// ~ Nov 1 ~ Fiddler takes a break And joins the crowd for cider Wind over dry leaves ~ Nov 2 ~ Mushrooms, brown and pink Surface for a breath of air From beneath the leaves ~ Nov 3 ~ Hay tied in bundles Stacked high together in piles Divided by barns ~ Nov 4 ~ Filly kicks her hooves Still time to wait before school Chilly drops of dew... ~ Nov 5 ~ Laughter and hors d'oeurves With mares in every fashion Autumn wind outside ~ Nov 6 ~ No longer special Blending in with the others Bare maple branches ~ Nov 7 ~ Earth pony village Will relax and share its warmth Fresh start of winter! ~ Nov 8 ~ Hibernation Day Festival without a peep All together now ~ Nov 9 ~ Chilly winter rain Freeze snow shovels to the ground Factory's late again ~ Nov 10 ~ Empty withered field Still grows echoes of a poem! Echoes of a poem ~ Nov 11 ~ First snow delivered Bunny traces a circle For each new hoofprint ~ Nov 12 ~ Rush of sweat and tears Last minute dress orders, or Steaming hot spa bath ~ Nov 13 ~ Empty winter skies Little colt learning to fly Rising in circles ~ Nov 14 ~ Pony-pulled sleigh rides Both mares claim to be fastest And the race begins ~ Nov 15 ~ Frost covered fountain The statue gets company Snowpony circus ~ Nov 16 ~ Over her fancy earmuffs Nothern wind whipping her mane She can't hear my laugh ~ Nov 17 ~ Hot cocoa: four mugs Three to warm up Pinkie Pie We can share our one ~ Nov 18 ~ Soft, round, winter moon Illuminating the snow Thrown back and forth ~ Nov 19 ~ Crackling bonfire Throws dancing pony shadows Back at Everfree ~ Nov 20 ~ Quick little snowflake First to wear my brand new boots I'll meet you inside ~ Nov 21 ~ Stream frozen over Shapes and shadows on the ice Fish chase each other ~ Nov 22 ~ Solitary twig Halfway up the hill of snow Tugging on a scarf ~ Nov 23 ~ Skating Saddle Lake Little sister zooms ahead Wonders why we're slow ~ Nov 24 ~ Just above the snow Flapping wings don't make much noise Surprise hug, a shriek ~ Nov 25 ~ Days growing shorter Less of everything except That early dawn smell ~ Nov 26 ~ Old quilt for two Nothing changes its shape, just Softly up and down ~ Nov 27 ~ Frozen Winsome Falls Stopped roaring, stopped murmuring... Whispers and giggles ~ Nov 28 ~ Small town icicles Carried away on train cars Life in the city ~ Nov 29 ~ Great horned owl calls out From within the grove of pines Some birds don't migrate ~ Nov 30 ~ A clear winter day In every cottage window Pegasus in bed