Friday, May 18, 2012

Pine




lush forest
brimming black verses, 
pining heart

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pines in the forest
flaming red in misty wild,
ink of my black pen 

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pine for the blue sky
white geese flying to the sun,
new page in my book



Posted for Haiku Heights and Poetry Jam:   Where is your forest
And Haiku My Heart


picture credit:  here

48 comments:

  1. Grace, this is amazingly beautiful. I love how the words change around in each stanza to bring forth amazing haiku. Love the final two lines especially - and the red pines - what makes them red?

    Wonderful to read first thing this weekend!

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    1. Thanks Sherry ~ I have no idea what made them so red but they look so pretty ~

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    2. I've seen a red-tinged, Christmas pine tree - turned that colour because it had died! Oh, dear - hope that wasn't the reason behind your trees, Grace. Great haiku, as ever.

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  2. That first one is sooooooo effing cool, it may be one of my favorite ever Haiku...wow. That one jsut fills me up. Don't get me wrong, they are all fantastic, but that one blew me away, gave me the chills. You are everyday amazing.

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  3. I love the picture so much, I had to come over to read your words. Each haiku is exquisite and I love how they are linked by colour and the pen motif.

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    1. The picture is spectacular, I agree ~ Thanks Kerry ~

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  4. Love the picture and the haiku:) have a nice weekend dear Grace!

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    1. Thanks Gloria ~ Its our long weekend here ~

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  5. These are all so lovely and paint a vivid picture, Grace!

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  6. Three excellent variations on a theme, loved them all!

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  7. so what was the pine a metaphor for in this poem?

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    1. Hi Dez ~ I used the pine as metaphor in the second haiku ~

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  8. smiles...i like how you play with pine in each of them...the forest and heat in the first...the yearning and your notebook in the last...and best of all its just great to see something by you...smiles.

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    1. Thank you Brian ~ I have been busy with work so my muse is tired ~ Will try to catch up over the next few days ~

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  9. It almost sounds as if that new page in your book has taken wings and flown with wind--elusive little page!

    Time to Say Good-Bye

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  10. These are beautiful! Love each of them.

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  11. At least three of the haikus this week paid hommage to pine. Funny how these connections happen and the haikus themselves were all lovely and all so different in content and vision.

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  12. Love these Grace but your third with the double meaning in pine is excellent! Great writing!!

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  13. dear grace....
    i find your writing so pictorial as if painted with your heart. lovely and deep play on words...and always your profound willingness to reveal just enough to keep us hoping for more. thank you for being here!

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  14. Absolutely beautifully entwined. Well, well, done Grace. This set is one of my favs of yours.

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  15. Very beautiful! For me the second one is the best!!!

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  16. All i can say is its the most intriguing one i have read :)

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  17. This is beautiful, the picture also. I have never seen pines turned red (could the picture be enhanced ?) In Spain pines are green all the year round.

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  18. All are beautifully done.. Grace...

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  19. the ending with flying geese and a new page, very nice visual

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  20. Your haiku have a strange mystic feeling to it always.. n i love it! :)
    Haven of solitude amongst rising thoughts

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  21. Great haiku, Grace! I live in the land of pines .. making this particularly nice for me.

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  22. A lovely set....I have to look up red pines! Well done....and supernatural...

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  23. :) very cheerful set this one...thanx for sharing:)

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  24. have never seen a red pine ~ Wow! and divine haiku ~ well crafted ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  25. Pines come in hues of colors never just green. Clever twist to the norm, Grace!

    Hank

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  26. I love how your haiku always seem to link together by theme but in such a subtle way. It's so beautiful.

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  27. I love how your haiku always seem to link together by theme but in such a subtle way. So beautiful!

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  28. Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelightfully deeeeeeeeeeeelicious haiku!

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  29. Are those trees really that colour??? OHMY... wonderful! Love your haiku too!

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  30. "new page in my book"...:) :) :)(read 3 cheers!)...

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  31. Beautiful and creative set....loved the second one!

    Heart turned stone

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  32. I love the connections you drew between the forest and nature and and your writing. This is exactly what haiku should be. You give me something to aspire to, Grace.

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  33. Red forest. Beautiful concept and words.

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  34. Beautiful and great....great insight here....

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  35. Grace, your words and photo are a delight. Love the play on words. Enjoy your writing journey.

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  36. Wonderful lines grace .. check mine blog also ..

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  37. Grace, I like the combination of these three short poems. I do love haiku and you have done them well.

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  38. I love the way each of your haiku relates to poetry as well as pine.

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  39. I am late in visiting ... divinely penned pine with color woven through. Great photo as well. Thank you ~~ Forest Cathedral

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