Saturday, September 15, 2012

Poetry for the Firefly Jar


Gull Lake@Everyday Amazing 


to grow steadily:
deep roots, upturned face, open hands,
amidst stones:  grass

to brim cup:
bright words, green colors, music,
amidst desert:  water

to yield gently:
storms, skyfall and changing roads,
a strong oak



Posted for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads:  Sunday's Challenge
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45 comments:

  1. Amrit SinhaSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    An insightful set of haiku ... loved it :-)

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  2. Ramesh SoodSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    Very unique...loved each one of them..difficult to comprehend something so fine..

    RS:)

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  3. Far Beyond The RidgeSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Mmmm...it's hard to pick a favourite here
    But storms, skyfall and changing roads sticks with me
    Good stuff, all, Grace
    Rick

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  4. Brian MillerSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    i like the overcoming i feel in this....that despite where you are planted finding a way to live and make music...

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  5. SusanSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Indeed, these would go in my jar! To be open as the grass, to be refreshed, to grow strong, are all valuable to me. Sometimes I think of Haiku as beads, and strung together these are beautiful.

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorSeptember 15, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Grass, water, oak... I love these three things, fragments of a whole.

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  7. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Extraordinarily beautiful.

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  8. BarbaraSeptember 15, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    Lovely set ....and title too!

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  9. Vinay Leo R.September 15, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    When hope is omnipresent in life, I think to grow between stones is also a distinct possibility. A beautiful set of haiku, Grace. Thank you for sharing.

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  10. ghostomSeptember 15, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    Nice! Love the open hands image.

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  11. ElleceeSeptember 15, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Your haiku almost always bring about an emotional charge for me. I particularly like the first one this time but all are well crafted and beautiful.

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  12. Pat HattSeptember 15, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Whether stone or dirt, always a crack to come through, just sometimes easier than others I suppose.

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  13. Gloria BakerSeptember 15, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    nice really nice dear Grace!

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  14. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 15, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Your recipe for steady growth rings true in my soul!

    Grass

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  15. HannahSeptember 15, 2012 at 10:50 PM

    I love how elemental these feel, Grace. So poignant and fresh with meaning.Well written!

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  16. PattiKenSeptember 15, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    Like thes a lot, Grace. There is such strength and perseverance in them. The first makes me think of those blades of grass that manage to find the sun and grow from the cracks in the walkway.

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  17. hedgewitchSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    You paint the endurance of natural things vividly in your few words, Heaven. I especially like the middle three lines.

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  18. Reading PleasureSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Lovely, powerful and very well written

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  19. MarianeSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    Both the poetry and the image is great!! - Thank you for sharing

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    Lovely

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    thoughful and great imagery

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  22. odyzzSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Well crafted poetry...

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  23. SreejaSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    lovely and lingering....

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  24. JollySeptember 16, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Beautiful, captivating, wise, set of haiku. Loved it!

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Ah - pretty. k

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  26. MarySeptember 16, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    These are really lovely, Grace!

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  27. Tanya SehgalSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I can point out analogies that are amazing. :)Very aptly written.

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  28. DefiantSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Woww! amazing lines..:)

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  29. Archna SharmaSeptember 16, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    A beautiful string of words, Grace. Something to wear and treasure and to fill into a jar. There is an inevitable feeling of strength in this piece, lovely.

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  30. Cassiopeia RisesSeptember 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    I loved how used the prompt. Well done


    Melanie

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  31. Maude LynnSeptember 16, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    These are really lovely, Grace!

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  32. HazelSeptember 16, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Wow this is just like when we do academic outlining, but beautiful, nourishing and inspiring. I like the title too.

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  33. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    I love the thought of grass growing with upturned faces and open hands. Beautiful.

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  34. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    A lovely haiku

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  35. UnknownSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Yes!
    And yes!
    And yes, again!
    These do, indeed, belong in the firefly jar.

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  36. Susie ClevengerSeptember 16, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    So beautiful...I agree with Kim. They definitely belong in a firefly jar.

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  37. EllaSeptember 16, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Yes, this one is to print out and capture in my jar ;D
    so beautiful~

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  38. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    I enjoyed this direction, Grace!!

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  39. Sharp Little PencilSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:35 AM

    Grace, my favorite was the Grass haiku. I've always loved the tenacity of grass to have its way no matter what! Found you at Scribs, and so glad I did. This is really good writing. Peace, Amy Barlow Liberatore
    http://sharplittlepencil.com/2012/09/17/today-a-shadorma/

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  40. GhadeerSeptember 17, 2012 at 4:53 AM

    :)

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  41. MargaretSeptember 17, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    To bloom even amidst struggle and toil... nice.

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  42. TeresaSeptember 17, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    All three are lovely. I truly love the message of the first. Grass certainly does have a way of growing even in the most difficult of circumstances.

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  43. MarianSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:03 PM

    so very pretty. love.
    (p.s. i owe you an email, apologies, and yes, let's go for it! let me know what you need from me. xoxo & sorry again)

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  44. amidemanilaSeptember 18, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    I can imagine the leaves sprouting,like 'upturned faces' , the down to earth grass.:)Every single phrase is like a tune, the singing water, the rain... amazing, Grace.

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  45. Mary B. MansfieldSeptember 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Wonderfully done! I think the middle one is my fave.

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