Friday, November 9, 2012

Silent forest



morning light
sparkles the rushing river --
restless feet on unmarked trail  

~0~0~

maple trees bow
in silent prayer as  
black scarred leaves float by 

~0~0~

hush of pine forests
with first blush of winter frost -- 
face of bride in lace  

~0~0~ 

forest trees heave
in sigh of fading footsteps -- 
white silence is music  


Posted for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Transforming Fridays with Hannah Gosselin
and Haiku Heights:  Silence ~  I just came from Blue Mountains where we had our office conference.   There was light snow on the trees and mountains.  And I survived a tough mountain hike/climb this morning ~   Whew ~  Have a good weekend ~  
Also for Haiku My Heart
picture credit:  here

45 comments:

  1. Beautiful Heaven. You bring the forest to life--especially like 'sigh of fading footsteps/white silence is music,' and the bride's face.

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  2. ..and their song is the most lovely of the forest!

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  3. I love silence forest and sometimes the silence here in the country side, only the birds (the dogs of couse) the water that run, thewind and love to looking the skies especially early in the morning, this is sooo beauty Grace!

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  4. white silence is music

    I love the silence only interrupted by birds and my horse's feet.

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  5. Each haiku stanza gently carries the reader to the next in this ode to all that is the forest.

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  6. Brought the forest to light and glad you survived the hike that took flight. Happy weekend too!

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  7. Wonderful verse Heaven! It's in anticipation of the harsh winter but you gave a conciliatory stance to it. Nicely!

    Hank

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  8. This is a beautiful picture painted in haiku. I love the last line.
    K

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  9. Each of these hold such a natural peace, Heaven...I love the blush of frost, white silence and sparkle the stream...your very words tinkle with forest magic.

    Well done...thanks so much for transforming this Friday, Heaven!! ;)

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  10. Oh you took me there - to the beautiful forest. Just wonderful!

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  11. A lovely walk in your forest, thanks for sharing. I especially loved the maples bowing in prayer! I needed this peaceful walk this week. Thanks, Grace.

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  12. Your link at Haiku My Heart is n't working.

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  13. there is a beautiful reverence in nature...love the image of the trees bowing low...the hush of the forest...there is a nice peace here...smiles...have a wonderful weekend grace...

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  14. enjoyed walking by the silent forest...amazing sequence and great expressions. Very fresh and soothing indeed!

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  15. Beautiful !! I love it !!

    have a great weekend :)
    groayla

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  16. Really beautiful imagery I especially love your their haiku
    "hush of pine forests
    with first blush of winter frost --
    face of bride in lace"
    All very exquisite.

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  17. Your words allowed the reader to enjoy the walk with you - without the strenuous exercise!

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  18. Each short verse says so much and catches so well the breathtaking beauty of the forest. Sharing this on Twitter!

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  19. winter frost has always been one of my favourite poetical images, Grace

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  20. This is an exquisite set of haiku. Beautiful in that you captured the stillness along with the beauty you encountered on your hike. I envy your experience! Have a nice weekend, Grace.

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  21. ... especially the last line really speaks to me! Fabulous!

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  22. Your words paint such a lovely picture of the encroaching winter upon the forest.

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  23. Beautiful. It has a nice flow to it - very peaceful.

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  24. Such beauty grace...these could be read as meditations...

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  25. Very much an ahhh moment...just lovely!

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  26. "white silence is music" -- i like that.

    Glad you survived your hike. :-)

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  27. These are all so beautiful and peaceful feeling. I love the last haiku!

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  28. My feet are restless, my trail is unmarked, and your words have pierced my soul.

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  29. Silence is music....Awesome line!
    And as usual, a lovely set Grace :)

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  30. "white silence is music"...brilliant my friend!

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  31. Maple trees bow . . my favorite. Lovely imagery

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  32. maple trees bow in prayers of silence... speak to me in this beautiful silence...

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  33. aloha Grace - i particularly like the line "maple leaves bow" and the the idea of "white silence" as music. those are strong images. aloha.

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  34. lovely, so visual one doesn't need a pic to imagine these. nature, described in its full glory !!!

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  35. stunning poetic imagery in 'face of bride in lace'

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  36. Beautiful word picture of the forest stillness!

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  37. All stunning, but those last two really captured and held me.

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