Exceptional haiku contest haiku (two butterflies) by Val Crisson Haiku Poetry Contest contest entry Artwork by avmurray at FanArtReview.com

two butterflies twirl in late summer breeze their last waltz Recognized Author Notes Sadly, many butterflies live for only two weeks, and only a rare few survive the winter. The syllable count on this haiku is 4/6/3, and as the contest instructions state syllable counts in haiku can vary as long as they are not over 17 syllables.

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