stillness of water,
ordinary everyday,
leaves shine as gold gems
~0~0
simple joys
dazzling as sunset,
weary eyes
~0~0
ordinary meal:
rice of boiled chicken and spice,
fire on my bland tongue
~0~0
special cake:
cream and ripe mango,
sugar rush
~0~0
gentle words
ripple old river,
healing hands
Posted for Haiku Heights: Ordinary
and Haiku My Heart
Picture credit: Uwe Eischens in Moments like this
Beautiful set! Esp first one... 'Leaves shine as old gems' beautiful :)
ReplyDeletePainting heart with hope.
Thanks Pranita ~ The picture is stunning too ~
DeleteReally enjoyed reading this..."simple joys" are definitely underrated.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you ~ Thanks for the visit ~
DeleteLast but one haiku, I love cakes!, "simple joys
ReplyDeletedazzling as sunset" is my fav line!
I love mango cakes ~ Thanks for the visit ~
DeleteYou've drawn the image of all the simple joys in the everyday ordinary. A lovely reminder and I enjoyed reading them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments and visit ~
DeleteI love your simle joys in the ordinary and. Love a cake with mangoes and cream sounds delicious:)
ReplyDeleteIt does indeed~ Thanks for the visit Gloria ~
DeleteJoy can come from little things, sometimes even making you think you have wings
ReplyDeletePat, your comments sometimes surprises me ~ Thanks for the lovely words ~
DeleteWhy do we call them simple joys, I wonder....You have captured such an up-lifting set with a very cool photo....Enjoyed both enormously
ReplyDeleteIts a challenge to capture simple joys ~ Thanks for the lovely words ~
Deletehow we see each little joy makes them extraordinary. i found that in your haiku.
ReplyDeletei should have read that ordinary meal haiku after my dinner.. now even more hungry!
Simple joys are extraordinary. Thanks Leo for weekly challenge and visit ~
Delete"leaves shines as gold gems" i have the haiku humming in my head now... beautifully rhythmic.. so fresh and amazingly crafted :)
ReplyDeleteThe picture was the inspiration. Thanks for the lovely words and visit ~
Deletesimple joys...
ReplyDeleteto cherish them is to elevate ordinary to extraordinary.
your haiku are salutations of grace!
Thank you Rebecca for the compliments and support ~
Deletethe dip in the river was nice and cooling after the spice of the food...i love my food spicy though....smiles. lovely grace
ReplyDeleteI know you do *smiles* Thanks for the visit ~ See you later ~
DeleteThe first one is my favourite! I love leaves shining as gold gems!
ReplyDeleteI love this prayer of the ordinary, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI liked the first one especially! And yes, the picture is stunning!:)
ReplyDeleteNice set, Grace. I'm virtually salivating too. Not a good look! Lol.
ReplyDeleteYou've written something I love in each line. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the day in the life chronology of the series of haiku... :D
ReplyDeleteI'm in aawe and oooh over the photo and especially your first haiku, fabulous!
ReplyDeleteStillness and 'gold' bring out the shine! Ordinary but extraordinary in many ways. Beautiful haiku set, Grace!
ReplyDeleteHank
I love the last lines Ms.Grace..it is true gentle words can bring healing and peace even how troubled a person is..visiting you ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the shining leaves ~ excellent set of haiku ~thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful set Grace...I loved the first line...."leaves shine as gold gems" Beautiful line..
ReplyDeleteThe 5 senses get the opportunity to zing! Great serious of descriptive haiku!
ReplyDeletebeautiful set Grace...loved the 1st one... :)
ReplyDeletelovely....
ReplyDeleteloved the 2nd one ..
ordinary view
My heart goes out for the last one Grace.. well done..
ReplyDeleteI simply love the last haiku. and this set surely makes me see my ordinary meal with new eyes! :D and my, what a startling picture! its amazing! :)
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