one hour
can move turtle slow,
ice melting
~0~0
one hour
can speed like a train,
circus rides
~0~0
an hour
writing poetry,
red blooms burst
and Haiku My Heart
"Everyday in every way I’m getting better and better" - Emile Coue
"Everyday in every way I’m getting better and better" - Emile Coue
turtle slow...ice melting...paint drying...waiting for a job offer...
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Raven Has One Wish
A lot can happen in a second but an hour can bring forth a ton, as well your words bloom too.
ReplyDeleteI love the haiku moment that you have created in all the three haiku. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you view different aspects of the prompt-word.
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Wow,... what great thoughts Grace! You are an amazing poet!
ReplyDeletethis is something great.. really really great.. i really felt like a turtle and a train while reading those two haiku. wonderful. and yeah, as writers, one peaceful hour of it is bliss.
ReplyDeletegreat haiku. thank you! :)
Nice, Grace. I'd just add that
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writing poetry
can move turtle slow.
Oh, yes.
and yes, Grace. I see what you meant by "capturing a moment". thank you so much for that comment. i would try to improve my haiku that way. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderfully expressed versions of 'hour' in your haiku ~thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteone hour can def make all the difference in teh world...sometimes fast, sometimes slow...time is our most valuable commodity you know...
ReplyDeleteOne hour, so many moments!!! It's upto us how to use it! Loved the haiku!! :)
ReplyDeletea minute can be enough sometimes too....
ReplyDeleteawww! love the ending, too.
ReplyDeleteelegance...
ReplyDeleteVery creative haiku about time and poetry!
ReplyDeletean hour of writing poetry, i can't imagine that
ReplyDeletespring haiku and tanka
My sister's name was Grace.....but she couldn't write a haiku like you! Very nice use of 'hour'
ReplyDeletei LOVe the RED passion of this!!!
ReplyDeletewrite on grace, you sweep me away with your gift for words.
Power of the hour..so very visible here.. well done Grace..
ReplyDeleteStunning haiku! I love the metaphores in it!
ReplyDeletebeautifully written how an hour can be!...Good set Grace :)
ReplyDeleteGracefull!,nice to read your haiku again!
ReplyDeleteso many depictions of an hour. nicely done.
ReplyDeleteSomeday Somewhere – Haiku Spring and Hour
Nicely crafted series on hour. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI would like to introduce and invite you to my new haiku challenge "Tackle It Tuesday". Come on join the fun.
Of course, it's all about perspective. I like those red blooms.
ReplyDeleteRichard
Lovely ... yes, the hour can range from agonizing slowness or rapidly rushing ... all depends on what's waiting. Thank you for sharing!! Bewitching Hour
ReplyDeleteloved all your visions about the time/hour...especially the 3rd one... :)
ReplyDeleteI really love the last one!
ReplyDeletehey you...just popping in to check on you...feels like it has been a few days since i saw anything new...hope you are well....
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