11.2.13

Haiku: Four To Contemplate...

"What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action." Meister Eckhart 

Haiku: Four To Contemplate...
Haiku: Four To Contemplate...


Windmill churns...
A steady hand moves
With rhythm.

Newly wed...
Dreams of  Stork visits
A baby...


The words are:  Windmill and Stork

What is Carpe DiemBlog Owner, Kristjaan Panneman,  describes it as:  "a weblog on haiku. It's a new daily haiku meme where you can write a classical or non-classical haiku on a given prompt. Haiku is an ancient Japanese poetry form. A haiku has three short lines and describes a short moment (as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water). Mostly a haiku counts 5-7-5 syllables and is sometimes called 'counted verse.'"






Today, I'm taking some liberty to catch up on the haiku I didn't get to do over the weekend. For me, I find that writing haiku requires, contemplation, observation and surrender... We surrender to the process so the ideas and words can form. Sometimes, they come in a clear and complete voice and at other times, I have to wait and contemplate the word a bit more...


"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival." Aristotle

Haiku: Four To Contemplate...

Haiku: Four To Contemplate...
A phone rings...
Morning Glories wave
Time for tea


Daffodils
Rainfall on rooftops
Spring is here...


The words are:  Morning Glory and Spring Rain

Some Food for Thought: This time I have four words to write haiku on. What comes to mind?  Take a moment to contemplate what Windmill, Stork, Morning Glory and Spring Rain 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: WindmillStork, Morning GlorySpring Rain, via Wikipedia, or my personal collection.

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


18 comments:

  1. All things emanate from the four. :-)

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  2. my fav picture:
    Rain-on-Thassos

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  3. These haiku are really wonderful. Love how you have placed all those different prompts in one post. That picture of the Morning Glories is beautiful. Thank you sharing Kismet.

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  4. the thought of tea and morning glories definitely made me smile :)
    A steady hand moves
    With rhythm. -- enjoyed this line right here too ^^
    and great photos btw ^^

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  5. When I read the words "a steady hand," I can't help but think of the divine...

    Windmill-Forsaken

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  6. All very nice
    I'm looking forward to Spring
    And rain.
    Great Lakes and Mississippi River
    All at record lows.

    JzB

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  7. Wow! Lovely set of haiku and grand photography ~

    Carol (A Creative Harbor) on Blogger ^_^

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  8. "Newly wed...
    Dreams of Stork visits
    A baby..." - loved this my friend !!!

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  9. Fabulous four indeed but I loved the spring rain the most...

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  10. Beautiful contemplations on each prompt! Thank you fro sharing.

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  11. I still believe in karma. What you sow is what you reap.

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  12. I like the rhythm of the windmill haiku.

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  13. Love the windmill photo with breeze softly blowing the tall grass.

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  14. lovely pics, i like to see real windmills

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  15. The hand of Providence is present in moving the Universe, even in simple old windmills. Anticipation and yearnings would also need His blessings before baby's arrival. Nicely Eli!

    Hank

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  16. Spring does seem full of promises. I love your pictures! @Reese, there are windmills at Ilocos, too, but I bet the windmills in the Netherlands would seem more magical! I would love to see them too

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