Velvet and coral
cover their spheres~silver flesh
surprises within
Ranier cherries
tied together in nature~
who will sever them?
Tanabata's task for Hello, Japan in July is to explore haiku.
Taken in by the colors and flavors of summer fruit, I ventured to give it a try.
(Thank goodness we can always turn to Basho.)
Such blessings. Now I have homework.
ReplyDelete(Kidding Bellezza but we did have homework about this. . last 4 years ago.)
Teachers should always do the assignments they give their students. Sometimes, it's harder than it looks; the teacher needs insight into the process which may have been long forgotten.
ReplyDeleteI never ask my kids to do what I haven't done in front of them. Except sometimes? They do it better than I when it's their turn. ;)
I love the haiku and the photos!
ReplyDeleteThe cherry haiku sticks with me -- really brilliant, I think, and actually a touch of sadness to it. I like that one quite a bit, well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat haiku about the cherries! What a treat to read this post! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you three liked the cherries; I did, too as it's sort of a metaphor for inevitable separation. Not to read too much into things, that's just what strikes me whenever I see two cherries, or two acorns, joined. ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which I enjoyed more, the photos or the Haiku! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku! I especially like the one about cherries and I see that I'm not the only one :o)
ReplyDeleteCount me among the cherry lovers "who will sever them?" Lovely haiku, lovely photographs. What are the cherries resting on?
ReplyDeleteds, I looked and looked for a good background because I wanted the cherries to stand out...I ended up setting them on my Mosiac Bible from Tyndale press because I thought it was interesting. But, I would have liked black best if I could have found it. Thanks for noticing and asking. ;)
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silence of the trees
Linda! I love that! Words, and images, just flow from the tips of your fingers...
ReplyDeleteLovely--pictures and haikus. And I love that you've chosen fruit for your subject. I've ventured out of the ordinary for me and been eating nectarines this week--goodness gracious are they delicious.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and poems :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! Both the haiku and the luscious photos. BTW, perhaps an unnecessary photo tip, but if you're taking photos at home you can use a piece of black cloth, felt, or in a pinch, black construction paper for a black background. :)
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