z Cottage by the Sea : Haiku and Photos

Friday, August 21, 2020

Haiku and Photos

Japanese haiku poetry and photos for Friday Photos and Skywatch Friday



  Joy! 
"Pleasant afternoon...
an open, pearly sky sweeps
across the land. "
by Annie




In A Temple Garden :
"The old pond is silent;  now the hop of a frog
plumbs the evening stillness...
Plop!"
haiku by basho



On a Child's Passing
"Alas, how far beyond recall today,
My little hunter of dragonflies, you stray"
Haiku by Chiyo



The Rainstorm
"The downpour prickles on the pond,
so sharp It hits the heads
of shallow floating carp."
haiku by Shiki



My Pond on a rainy day. Goldfish, comets and Shebunkin are Carp.



 Bells 
" How still it is!
The belfry's vibrant chime
does not so much as
stir the cherry-blooms"
haiku by Fuhaku
( photo: st.Catherine's church, spring lake NJ)

May you week end by beautiful.
"It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will."  Lucy Montgomery


9 comments:

  1. Another great post, my friend. Have a beautiful Friday.

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  2. Nice pictures Annie ! Have a great week!

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  3. Clever woman to so perfectly pair photos with Haiku...yet again !
    Each enhances the other...a lovely gift to us...thank you !
    May all your days be lovely and all your news be good !

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  4. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your world with us. It's a peaceful little break amidst all the other "stuff" going on these days.

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  5. The photo of the church, and it's reflection, is stunning!

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  6. So very lovely. I like the frog in the pond, and the children reading in the garden. Very special. It was all nice, and the Haiku was perfect for each one.

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  7. I enjoyed the pictures and poetry. Very pretty.

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