Haiku

A wilted tree stands
Daggers of icicles hang
Surrounded by life

For my haiku there are a couple different kigo's. It could either be the word wilted or icicles, but with either one, you get the same feeling of winter. One thing about winter is that it is generally a very cold, dark and dead time. The majority of plants are dead and have no leaves on them anymore. But even in the winter time, life still goes on. Many animals are living their lives as is nothing has changed, except the weather. Humans as well, you can't put your life on hold simply because the season has changed. The twist at the end has to do with contrasting life and death. The words wilted and dagger refer to death while the last line discusses how life is still abundant.