The harsh, chilling freeze
Slowly warms into the spring’s
First hint of dewdrops
Left unfrozen upon the
Daffodil, poppy and rose. (Tanka)
Peacock’s tail lightly
brushes the tall courtyard wall–
disturbing ants’ march
Photo Credit: Public Domain Google Images
tranquil, green anole
basks on warm, idle footpath
errant fly, no more
Cool, clear, trickling
rivulet, winds through forest
sun warms sloping bank
Leaves rustle gently
as the trumpeting swan glides
by–without a sound
Old bamboo thicket
Red-Crowned Crane selects a mate
Blustering wind sighs
Reflection of moon
Shallow rainwater vision
Mirrored at my feet
Photo Credit: Public Domain Google Images
Welcoming ancient gate
Home, repast, sanctuary
Owl begins his night
dVerse Poets; Form For All–Writing Visual: http://dversepoets.com/2012/02/23/formforall-writing-visual/
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Gay
/ February 23, 2012I love the marriage of season to nature especially the array of birds as they fit the walk, the journey, the metaphoric journey of the soul. Really ethereal.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thank you, Gay…nature is an integral part of my life, and of haiku too…I’m glad you liked this.
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Beth Winter
/ February 23, 2012Soft progression with beautiful images. I adore the peacock. Thank you for this mood enhancing piece.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012I had to add a peacock in here….I’ve had some “karmic” meetings in my life with peacocks…
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jeff loquist
/ February 23, 2012This felt like spending a long day walking lazily through…I read it over and over…simply wonderful work here.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012What a lovely compliment, Jeff…so very pleased that you enjoyed this.
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brian miller
/ February 23, 2012some really incredible imagery…the rustling leaves and gliding swan one i think is my fav…def evocative there….
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012I would love to get really good at writing haiku…I think I’m very “Zen” minded…if you get my meaning..
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claudia
/ February 24, 2012so nice..enjoyed all the images but esp. the peacock’s tail lightly disturbing ants’ march…so unexpected and creative
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thanks, Claudia…I appreciate that.
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David King
/ February 24, 2012Enjoyable throughout, but for me you saved your finest wine ’till last.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Well…thanks for that, David…very nice of you to say.
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Grace
/ February 24, 2012Very nice haiku set ~ i like the rustling of the leaves and sighing of the wind ~
http://everydayamazin.blogspot.com/2012/02/air-of-spring.html
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thanks, Grace…haiku is a challenge but one I really enjoy trying my hand at…
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Laurie Kolp
/ February 24, 2012Definitely visual and so lovely. I especially like:
Leaves rustle gently
as the trumpeting swan glides
by–without a sound
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thanks so much, Laurie…so glad you liked this.
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Sue Dreamwalker
/ February 24, 2012I always admire those who do Haiku poems.. I cant for the life of me.. Lol.. I have to get each line to Rhyme.. it bugs me otherwise.. And yet I love reading Haiku ..
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012I’ll bet you could if you put your mind to it. And me…most of my stuff does not rhyme unless the form demands it. I love haiku too…I really appreciate the strong images it produces in so few words..there’s something very powerful in that…
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Poetical Psyche
/ February 24, 2012exceptional imagery here. I’m a big fan of the haiku/tanka forms and these are all very strong. Again, great job. Thanks
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012A very generous compliment…thanks so very much…I’m very pleased that you liked them.
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Valerie
/ February 24, 2012I think the bamboo thicket verse is my favorite. Nice juxtaposition, though maybe a better word than “blustering” is out there to give it some extra oomph.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thank you, Valerie…and you’re right about that “blustering”…I’ll have to think about that…perhaps I can think of something more appropriate.
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Raivenne
/ February 24, 2012Beautifully rendered visuals. I’m enthralled by the peacock and the ants. There’s sometime so “alive” in those lines. Beautiful all around.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thank you, Raivenne…well, you just know that those sweeping, long tails disturb all kinds of things! I appreciate your lovely compliment.
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Blue Flute
/ February 24, 2012Lovely sequence of natural images. I liked all of them, but was especially taken with the shallow rainwater vision.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thank you, Blue Flute and also for the wonderful presentation for dVerse…I love the Asian poetry forms and would love to “master” them. Very kind of you to share your knowledge.
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skyraftwanderer
/ February 24, 2012Oh, there’s so much to like here. The disturbed ants, the absent fly, the silent swan. It’s all just wonderful, and vivid, and beautiful.
A most fantastic write.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Wow! Thanks so much…a most generous comment…and very kind of you.
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Renee Espriu
/ February 25, 2012Beautifully written Gayle and love what you have done with verse after verse. Magical! Even your peacock looks tame enough in all his splendor.
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Bodhirose
/ February 25, 2012Thank you, Renee. Well, I’m wary around peacocks…you may remember my peacock story where I had the “personal” encounter with one particular male…I will keep my distance… 🙂
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Sharmishtha Basu
/ February 27, 2012gorgeous collection of poems gayle. simply amazing!
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Bodhirose
/ February 27, 2012Thank you, friend. 🙂
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Jamie Dedes
/ March 1, 2012Very Buddist in form and sentiment and the evidence of the seasons in the birds, water, and sky. I very much enjoyed this. Well considered.
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Bodhirose
/ March 4, 2012I agree…haiku is very Zen-like and by its form incorporates images of nature…my favorite things. Thanks, Jamie.
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