“I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.” ~ Vincent van Gogh
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New-old haiku
I found this one in my files, written nearly two years ago on 24th February 2016 and not posted to a blog. (I think I was saving it to enter a competition which I then forgot about.)
ah! my skin cools –
reflections of light
in deep water
Beautiful, Rosemary. I see on the news things are excruciatingly hot where you are. I hope you are managing to stay cool.
ReplyDeleteIt is hot here. Fortunately I prefer hot weather to cold, and am coping all right. Some other parts of Australia, though, have very extreme temperatures which even I would find uncomfortable.
DeleteWhat a lovely feeling, and so well expressed.
ReplyDeleteRight now, I would settle for some heat, another Arctic Vortex is predicted for this week. Worse part, it'll be setting new record colds. Would gladly give parts of Australia, some cooler temps.
ReplyDeleteI like the emphasis on deep water..
ReplyDeleteCalming and refreshing at the same time, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteAh! Rosemary...this is the sort of haiku that speaks volumes so eloquently.
ReplyDeleteThe bliss of immersion in water on a hot day... mmmmm.
ReplyDeleteOh this is incredibly gorgeous, Rosemary!!❤️
ReplyDeleteA calming image, and quiet.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Rosemary! Rosemary, I wonder, do you know of a form of poetry that was created by a woman?
ReplyDeleteSeveral – but perhaps you are thinking of the cinquain, invented by Adelaide Crapsey?
DeleteWhat a beautiful moment... here it's more like this
ReplyDeletehowling winter wind -
reflected in your eyes
fireplace ember
It reads like a welcomed shiver!
ReplyDeleteA lovely Haiku.
ReplyDeleteThat sensation of stepping in the water and the skin cooling--ahhhh!
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ReplyDeleteZQ
Simply beautiful
ReplyDeleteLovely and soothing.
ReplyDeleteA beautifully rendered, nuanced piece … all the elements of a superb haiku are there.
ReplyDeleteHow appropriate for a hot Australia day. It will only get to 30 C in Adelaide, but compared with our northern friends that is quite hot I expect!
ReplyDeleteCompared with what Adelaide has been getting lately, it must be a welcome relief!
DeleteSo many evocations !
ReplyDeleteYou’ve captured a moment elegantly, Rosemary.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. Made me FEEL the coolness in water. So nice.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the hot flashes I once had. The date really confused me for a second.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, we are permitted to share old poems in the Pantry, though for Midweek Motif (and other prompts at other sites) we are asked to write new ones.
DeleteOr perhaps you meant you were confused because February is not hot where you are? It is of course the height of summer here, synonymous with heat.
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