Friday, August 3, 2012

Starry night





star-lit sky,
guitar serenade,
shy rose blooms

~0~0~

falling star
on coconut palms,
spell-bound song 

~0~0~

bowl of fruits -
star apples, mangoes - 
welcome leis

~0~0~

demure maid
with lavender rose,
a starburst 


~0~0~

countless stars
can't match your brown eyes,  
 shining yes!  







Note:  The old tradition of Philippine courtship is called harana.  It involves singing to woo the woman at night, and if she likes you, she opens her window and invites you inside her home.


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31 comments:

  1. Far Beyond The RidgeAugust 3, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    My crappy phone isn't letting me post~gonna try again.
    Sigh, i love how the rose blooms so early to so little. A starburst was sure to happen.
    Very nicely done, grace
    Have a great wknd.
    Rick

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  2. Pat HattAugust 3, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Let's hope he can sing or some thrown it could bring, but I'm sure if he's anything like you, captured her and more he was surely able to do

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  3. Gloria BakerAugust 3, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Absolutely nice Grace!

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  4. Janet MartinAugust 3, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    Gorgeous! I esp love this one...

    falling star
    on coconut palms,
    spell-bound song . Spell-binding indeed!

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  5. Brian MillerAugust 3, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    smiles...i like these...i find many of them rather romantic gestures...or maybe just the romanticism of life...

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  6. Fran aka RedondowriterAugust 4, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Very beautiful.

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  7. rebeccaAugust 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    a lovely flowering romance. thank you grace your beauty shines through each haiku.

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  8. Amrit SinhaAugust 4, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    Loved you collection Grace ... you have done it brilliantly :-)

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  9. ♥●• İzdihër •●♥August 4, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Beautiful

    Follow each other

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  10. DEZMONDAugust 4, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    yes, indeed! Somebody fix me and exotic cocktail!

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  11. Janine BolléeAugust 4, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    A touch of Llorca, who didn't write haiku, did he? Nice.

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  12. UnknownAugust 4, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Wow. stars is such a simple word - and leads to such elegant thoughts. Nicely done!

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  13. MaryAugust 4, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Love absolutely everything about this Grace! The image reminds me of a Gauguin painting. The haiku fills me up with tenderness, romantic mystery...star apples...love!

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  14. Ramesh SoodAugust 4, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    All are beautiful and glittering. excellent Grace..

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  15. ashokAugust 4, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    wow!

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  16. Geraldine August 4, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    these are all so lovely..glad I stopped in via Brian Miller's blog. It's been a while.

    www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.com

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  17. Christine "Chrissi" L. VillaAugust 4, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    I miss the star apples in the Philippines. Thanks for sharing your poetry. Lovely! :-)

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  18. DulceAugust 4, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Ah these are really sweet, Grace. Beautiful and artful indeed!

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  19. joanneAugust 4, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Each and every one was a slightly different take on the prompt, and I call that talent....lovely

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  20. kaykualaAugust 4, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Beauty at its best! A love pursued is a love gained. More so when it's such beauty. Very well crafted Grace!

    Hank
    P/S Thanks for pointing out my defective link. It's corrected and ok now!

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  21. SpadomanAugust 4, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    How beautifully romantic! Very dreamy.

    Peace

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  22. AnonymousAugust 5, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    I was just thinking about a starry night and here I get to read your lovely haiku. I love the idea of the harana.

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  23. Judith WesterfieldAugust 5, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Harana - you captured it clearly!

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  24. Sri ValliAugust 6, 2012 at 5:24 AM

    Very beautiful haiku set...:)

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  25. Jennifer WagnerAugust 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Lovely and sweet!

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  26. Susie ClevengerAugust 6, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Your haiku are beautifully woven into a love story....Love that you shared the meaning of Harana.

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  27. Harshad MehtaAugust 6, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I like last one most. Yes.

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  28. Vivian DeloresAugust 7, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  29. Sharp Little PencilAugust 8, 2012 at 2:16 AM

    Grace, sorry I didn't make it over until now, and thx for visiting my blog.

    This marriage of van Gogh's "Starry Night," a hint of Don McLean as well... and finally, the Filipino tradition, gorgeous. Not only does the image convey that love, the haibun (is that right?) were so evocative, filled with beauty.

    A very pleasing write, especially when read aloud. Peace, Amy

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  30. Vinay Leo R.August 8, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Shy rose blooms.. oh yes it does indeed :) what a romantic take.

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  31. JinksyAugust 8, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    You're the star at having produced this one! :)

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