Cold, glove muffled knock.
Stomp snow from feet and nose sting.
Open: Light! Smells. Warmth.

Window frames branches,
Look through snow flakes to next house,
Branches frame window.

Temperature raised.
Five bone shiver syllables.
Parent. Haiku-er.

Diarrhea-ing.
Five winter sick syllables.
Parent. Haiku-er.

Projectile *****.
Five flu season  syllables.
Parent. Haiku-er.

Temperature raised.
Five kids splash in backyard pool.
Haiku-er. Parent.