Saturday, October 20, 2012

a Zen moment





i inhale
slow gathering of green and red blooms,
rising sun

~0~0~

i exhale
choking shadows and grey clouds, 
 empty bird cage     

~0~0~

i cluster
all the decaying golden leaves,
seeded poems 
Posted for:   Haiku Heights - Conscious
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39 comments:

  1. Laurie KolpOctober 20, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    Beautiful, Grace... I especially like the last one.

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  2. SreejaOctober 20, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    What a depth in your lines....Grace...loved this...

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  3. Pat HattOctober 20, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Choking out the nasty, quite the visual there haha, nicely spun, hopefully your weekend is zen with lots of sun.

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  4. DaydreamertooOctober 20, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    It is all about this, isn't it. Taking in deep, clear breath and trying to exhale all the inner chaos to find the stillness.
    Lovely writing Grace.

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  5. HannahOctober 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    These are inspired and Grace, the last one really tickles my poetic inner ear!! Wonderful!!

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  6. Rick.DaddarioOctober 20, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    aloha Grace - i like this breath. i like the concept of breath as poem. that is very haiku as well. cool on that. aloha.

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  7. EllaOctober 20, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    I love the delicate thoughts!

    I so love the line
    "seeded poems"
    :D

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  8. Amrit SinhaOctober 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Lovely set ... the last one is my favorite :-)

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  9. kaykualaOctober 20, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    i inhale
    slow gathering of green and red blooms,
    rising sun

    I like this first one, Grace! It gives indication of hope and salvation to what life can offer! Nicely!

    Hank

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  10. Preeti S.October 20, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Beautiful imagery. I loved all the three haiku. The connection is brilliant and easy. Well written.

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  11. Gloria BakerOctober 20, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    I love zen moments!this is a lovely haiku Grace!

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  12. PranitaOctober 20, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Wow!!! This is just amazing...!
    I like the transition between the haiku..
    Now dreams come alive!

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  13. anthonynorthOctober 20, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    The poet's art beautifully expressed.

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  14. MaryOctober 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Beautiful. I like especially 'seeded poems.'

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  15. Ruchi JainOctober 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    well written..:)

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  16. MarianOctober 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    imagine the words that will bloom next spring!

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  17. Ruchi JainOctober 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    wowwyyyyyyyyyyyy

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  18. Kay L. DaviesOctober 20, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Wonderful haiku. I see I'm not the only one who loves your phrase "seeded poems" — so perfect.
    K

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  19. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    So much between the inhale and the exhale!

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  20. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 20, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Gloriously beautiful....and VERY Zen! Loved them!

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  21. UnknownOctober 20, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    I find the reading of haiku somewhat meditative and quite soothing. Your offering is ideal for the Zen prompt.

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  22. Brian MillerOctober 20, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    i like the thought of redeeming the tough stuff into poems....makes them into something beautiful....also like the inhaling and exhaling as well...it brings peace for sure...

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  23. Ben DittyOctober 20, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    These seeded poems really grew into something nice :-)

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  24. DEZMONDOctober 20, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    each day passes by in a breath...

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  25. MamaTimOctober 21, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    wow, splendid word play – ♥

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  26. AmityOctober 21, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    You just did everything nice consciously!
    Without ever mentioning the word "conscious" your lines
    say so!

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  27. Far Beyond The RidgeOctober 21, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Life in breath
    Beautiful, Grace
    I especially liked the last one

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  28. BarbaraOctober 21, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Now I think I know where your beautiful poetry comes from..... you write poetry from the same place where you breathe.....consciously!

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  29. AnonymousOctober 21, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Your talent is endless, Grace.

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  30. UnknownOctober 21, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    wonderful moment. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  31. DulcinaOctober 21, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Three different actions - breathing and gathering -, magic haiku trio, so delicate and deep.
    Excellent, Grace.
    :)

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  32. Craftsman of lightOctober 22, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Hello Grace,

    i donot know much about poetry....but what is beautiful absorbs me,
    And you write with tremendous amount of it.

    i love the choice of words, the images expressed in your works, its bountiful gifts penetrates my spirit very swiftly before it drops
    into the slow places and vallies within me.

    thankyou!
    Col

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  33. MargaretOctober 22, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    I did this ... breath in and out, Nature. Walked all day in the Blue Ridge Parkway. Fallen leaves, fresh air, the woods, river and waterfall... felt the sun, the cool shadows... Ahhh.. This poem brings it all back :)

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  34. Judith WesterfieldOctober 22, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Really lovely trio. Each echo the others and make a whole.

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  35. Sara McNultyOctober 23, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    Grace, beautiful trio. The breathing really hit home for me.

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  36. Reading PleasureOctober 24, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Powerful and well written, Grace. Quite evocative as well.

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  37. JollyOctober 25, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    Beautiful set. I too loved 'seeded poems'

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  38. SusanOctober 25, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    What you inhale!
    What you exhale!
    And a harvest to nurture spring's growth!
    Great.

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  39. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    A zen moment, indeed.

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