It the birthday of Kobayashi Issa, one of the masters of the simple but elegant haiku. In his lifetime he wrote more than 20,000 haiku, celebrating the simplicities of life in 17 syllables. Let me try one.
Ripples echo now.
I'm not big on haikus but I like your photograph. Your comment re "Rust Never Sleeps" applies here also. I was wondering if I may steal that someday for one of my post titles (since I live in a land where rust never takes a holiday).
Good job...on the haiku and the photo!
for this simply seasoned picture.
Very nice and perfect haiku.
I like BOTh your photo and your haiku. We should try adding haikus to all of our posts for a week. I wonder how many takers we'd get?!
How lovely. So nice to see you have been in Maine all your life. I made a post the other day about Maine. Greetings from Montreal, Canada.
B- I checked some haiku of kobayashi issa and interestingly enough, he doesn't always follow the 5-7-5 syllable pattern. I guess if you're a "master" it doesn't matter. Now you've got me all interested in Haiku again. Thank you...that's what I miss about teaching...the way inspiration comes from the students and colleagues!
You're a poet and don't know it BIrd! :) Oughta try teaching haikus to a crowd of third graders. Lord have mercy.
ps I'd give your an A!
Your photograph is poetry in itself.
A very nice match for your photo - simplicity i beauty in itself.
Well done for both the haiku and the illustration...
Thought I would try my hand at a haiku for kicks.
Love the image the haiku evokes . . .
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I love every detail on this foto. Well seen and well done. Great shot, Birdman!
The ripples make a nice texture in the water!
I do like your haiku. And hope there will be more.
Neat photo and perfect haiku.