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Inspiration: A Haiku Trio...

"In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider." King Solomon

Inspiration: A Haiku Trio...

The word for today is Joyful

Make a joyful sound
A happy statue shows joy
Even when life's sad


“I sat me down to watch upon a bank With ivy canopied and interwove With flaunting honeysuckle.”  John Milton 

Inspiration: A Haiku Trio...

The word for today is a Carpe Diem Special #20, Chiyo-ni's The flowering branch of the plum

My plum blossom dreams
On a tree far, far from me
Fresh, fragrant blooms sing





What is Carpe Diem?  Blog 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.'"

More below!

 "You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy." Buddha

Inspiration: A Haiku Trio...

The word for today is Buddha

Wisdom from Buddha
Happiness follows sorrow
Be present... Be free

Hope you enjoyed your visit. Do come back and share your thoughts. I will do same as I love making new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Thank you!

Some Food for Thought: Do you write haiku? Take a moment to contemplate what joyful, blossoms, and The Buddha mean 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: Joyful, Plum blossoms, Buddha via Wikipedia, my personal collection.

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


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26 comments:

  1. Woman'n'BeyondFebruary 5, 2013 at 3:27 AM

    To the joy

    unadulterated, present

    is the key


    I loved your haiku, very relevant little pearls of wisdom!

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  2. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 3:33 AM

    A haiku trio under revision and construction. :-)

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  3. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    TY Meenakshi! I wrote them in a bit of a hurry and had to do a rewrite... Funny, sometimes a word speaks to me and sometimes I have to pull at it. :-)

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  4. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM

    Little gems filled with wisdom. What a joy to read these haiku. All so positive in their depth.

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  5. Magical Mystical TeacherFebruary 5, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    Being present is an art that I have not yet mastered!

    A Joyful Haiku

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  6. JazzbumpaFebruary 5, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Three new haiku
    Each on a different prompt
    All filled with joy

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  7. Amrit SinhaFebruary 5, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Your words are always so inspiring !!!

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  8. ReshmaFebruary 5, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    blossoms unfurl joy
    joyful heart finds lasting peace
    I feel Buddha's bliss

    Wonderful trio that plays along like a song Eliz.

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  9. brudbergFebruary 5, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Lovely all three, nice to have you on board

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  10. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    TY Kristjaan... I tried to keep them on a positive note; a bit easier for me to write. :-)

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  11. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    MMTeacher TY! I am a work in progress in that division too. ;-)

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  12. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    TY JazB! Music would be a great accompaniment. :-)

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  13. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    TY Green Speck! You are so kind.. Love your haiku too.

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  14. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    I love what you wrote Reshma... beautiful TY! :-)

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  15. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    TY for the warm welcome Brudberg! Merci! :-)

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  16. carol l mckennaFebruary 5, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Well penned and insightful ~ Carol of A Creative Harbor on blogger ^_^

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  17. Eliz FrankFebruary 5, 2013 at 9:14 PM

    TY Carol. I'm learning; slowly but surely... :-)

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 12:31 AM

    fantastic trio, i love the combination of images, quotes and haiku.. Happiness follows sorrow - so very true.

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  19. Gracy DsouzaFebruary 6, 2013 at 1:04 AM

    I love both your haiku on Buddha and Plum blossoms. The one on plum blossoms is my favourite :-)

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  20. Eliz FrankFebruary 6, 2013 at 3:18 AM

    Hi Kz,
    Thanks for stopping in... Glad you liked the Haiku. Will be back on WP again as I balance my schedule.
    Eliz

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  21. Eliz FrankFebruary 6, 2013 at 3:18 AM

    Hi Grace,
    I like the plum blossom one too.... TY! :-)
    Eliz

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  22. Tarang SinhaFebruary 6, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    Lovely haiku!:)

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  23. anne leiFebruary 7, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Nice haiku. i believe that when you see a smiling buddha or statue, it will make you smile too.

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  24. maxineFebruary 8, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    nice haiku!
    i like the plum blossoms pic...simply gorgeous

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  25. Mommy MayeJanuary 24, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    Buddha for me means abundance :) I must say you never fail to inspire us.

    Mommy Maye
    www.ourfamilyblogsabout.info

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  26. ShannonFebruary 3, 2015 at 6:02 PM

    What a lovely post. I love quotes from Buddha and I love Spring.

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