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Musings: Haiku & Small Stones At Dusk...

“...dusk is the time when men whisper of matters about which they remain silent in the full light of the sun.” Simon Raven


Musings:  Haiku & Small Stones At Dusk...

In the twilight zone
A space heater, cuppa tea
Channel 63...

This week, the prompt/word is: Dusk




What is a haiku?
 As Leo of Haiku Heights aptly explains, a haiku is a three line poem. It shows what the author wants us to understand from it, rather than tell it directly. The limitation to a haiku is seventeen syllables. It can be at maximum, that much. If you wish to go by the traditional Japanese structure even with English haiku, you can use a 5-7-5 syllable, or 3-5-3 syllable structure





“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.” J.K. Rowling

Musings:  Haiku & Small Stones At Dusk...

Small Stones #20
At twilight, I turn my attention to the darkening sky
It mirrors the years that have passed by...
I imagined an awakening not a darkening
The heart remains hopeful...



What are small stones?
  According to the originators of this wonderful exercise, a small stone is a short piece of writing (prose or poetry) that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment. The process of discovering small stones is as important as the finished product. Searching for small stones will encourage you to keep all your senses; - your eyes,(and ears, nose, mouth, fingers, feelings and mind) open.




More below!



 Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk. William Arthur Ward

Musings:  Haiku & Small Stones At Dusk...

Small Stones #20
Today, I chatted with Susie...
We have both seen the dawn and dusk
The sun and the struggle...

We agreed life can be:
In the twilight zone
A cuppa tea
A space heater
And watching Channel 63

 Some Food for Thought: How do you handle periods of dusk in your life?  Take a moment to contemplate what Dusk means to you? Love and Peace in 2013.

I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!

PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: Dusk,  Porto Covo, JoshuaTree via Wikipedia, my personal collection.

Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet 


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Posted by Eliz Frank at 11:57 PM
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37 comments:

  1. Eliz FrankJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    May your week be dawn full and dusk free... :-)
    Eliz

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  2. Ron LeybaJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    Enchanting shots and/or photos. Great post indeed. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece po.

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  3. FaridaJanuary 21, 2013 at 4:07 AM

    I love the photos you've added to your text. They exude a calming effect on me. Thanks for this great post!

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  4. MyleneJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Beautiful photos :)

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  5. LLM CallingJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    wonderful writings

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  6. Eliz FrankJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:19 AM

    Thank you for your kind feedback Ron.
    Blessings for the week ahead! :-)
    Eliz

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  7. Eliz FrankJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    Hi Farida,
    Glad you felt the calm... I did too when i wrote this piece... Just what I needed too. TY! :-)
    Blessings for the week ahead! :-)
    Eliz

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  8. Eliz FrankJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    TY so much Mylene... Glad to connect with you.
    Blessings for the week ahead! :-)
    Eliz

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  9. Eliz FrankJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Thank you Emma and glad to meet you too. ;-)
    Blessings for the week ahead! :-)
    Eliz

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  10. UnknownJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    Great photos. Your prose is calming. I have been through many dusks in my life so far. In most cases they have signaled the natural end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one. Difficult as it can be, life does move forward and we must do the same...

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  11. Reading PleasureJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    At twilight, I turn my attention to the darkening sky
    It mirrors the years that have passed by...
    I imagined an awakening not a darkening
    The heart remains hopeful...

    Splendid, Elizabeth. I really love your post today. Well done

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  12. Amrit SinhaJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Beautiful words ...and the pics are amazing !!!

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  13. Judith WesterfieldJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    "In the twilight zone" That is the cleverest line I've read with this prompt. GOOD JOB!

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  14. UnknownJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    Lovely thought. It never fails to strike me with awe and wonder when I see the sky this beautiful. :-)

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  15. WabiSabiJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    Brilliant haiku!!

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  16. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    TY Dana! Yes, we do end up realizing that we must, despite the pain, move on. :-)

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  17. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Thank you Reading Pleasure... I felt a deep connection to this prompt, and the words came while chatting with a friend... :-)

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  18. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    TY Green Speck! Your kind words are appreciated. ;-)

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  19. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Oh Judith, TY! I'm delighted that you like my use of that phrase. :-)

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  20. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Michelle TY! I'm with you and that is why I love to star gaze too. :-)
    Eliz

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  21. Eliz FrankJanuary 22, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    TY WabiSabi! This was a word I connected with on many levels. :-)
    Eliz

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2013 at 10:11 PM

    Ideal way to spend the dusk time.. hot cuppa tea...

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  23. Eliz FrankJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    TY Unshakenthoughts! I thought so too... and then the Twilight Zone added a bit of mystery to our tea drinking. :-)
    Eliz

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 2:12 AM

    in the twilight zone - I'm right there with you - riding; each wing in the darkness!

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  25. Eliz FrankJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    TY Whistlingninja! Your comment put a smile on my face... :-)

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  26. anthonynorthJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    Loved your take on Dusk. Ah, Twilight Zone.

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  27. bodhisattvaintrainingJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    Love it Eliz :-)

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  28. Eliz FrankJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    Ty Anthonynorth! It sort of materialized in a casual conversation and worked it's way into a haiku... That's what I love about the creative process... it surfaces at will. ;-)
    Eliz

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  29. Eliz FrankJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    Hi bodhisattvaintraining! TY for stopping by. Appreciated. :-)
    Eliz

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  30. HazelJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    I go with unshakenthoughts, cuppa tea at dusk. That would be lovely!

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  31. Eliz FrankJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    TY Hazel! I'm off to make myself one now. :-)

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    I've yet to see an episode of The Twilight Zone, but I was tempted to reference it for this prompt. Lovely pictures along with your poems--may I ask what Channel 63 is?

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  33. alice keysJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    "Cuppa". This took ti straight away from your usual haiku. Good jump.

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  34. Sara McNultyJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    Cool haiku and lovely small stone poem.

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  35. Woman'n'BeyondJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:49 AM

    Hope is a wonderful word, It fills your twilight with starts of expected happiness. I love coming here for the positive energy this space emanates.

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  36. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    I love how you incorporated the quotes in your post. Really told a cool story with the haiku and pictures and small stone.

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  37. laura rubensteinJanuary 30, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    Great poems and Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing them with us :)

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