light rain drops
on spring soil with poise
a love letter
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special #136, Santoka Taneda’s “there is Buddha”, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Shuggie Otis –
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Now that’s interesting — a love letter in the rain — the “poise” changes the whole tone — not a sloppy love letter or a gushy love letter — the rain has POISE. Very nice!
Thanks, Jen. Yes, the rain was so fine that you could hear each separate drop and they seemed to land so precisely that the word that came to mind was ‘poise’ 🙂
After reading your comment it also occurs to me that the haiku itself could be the love letter…
I just looked in at CDHK to see if I can get my 5-7-5 mojo back… but the prompts are all haiga, anyway. There is a HA prompt with a video I might take a look at, though 😉
Oh, that was a fun video – I loved the prompt – but did it as a tanka though.
Ended up listening to the rest of the album on YouTube – then buying the album!
But… Ahem… Several people at CDHK have been participating with haiku not haiga – you wouldn’t be alone. 🙂
Last night we had sleet. Do you believe it?!? If the sleet had a message it was “sharp words”. 😛
Still – caught a lovely video of sleet in the old cat tails. Perhaps a Bioli exclusive some day 😉
Poise. Still smiling. Awesome stuff. 🙂
Why doesn’t it surprise me that you ended up buying the album? If this was a cop show I’d look at my rookie partner now and mutter “she’s got previous…”
That reminds me, Songs of the South finished in New Orleans the other week – Dr John was there and his accent is so broad that his talking sounds like a song 🙂
I feared you might have jinxed the weather with that rash talk of a 7… But as long as you got a lovely video for a BIOLI exclusive – can we expect Patrick Stewart narrating again??
Yeah, yeah … guess I’m pretty predictable when it comes to music, right? LOL! But it’s a GOOD vice to have! 😉
Haven’t heard Dr. John speak in person — will have to find that Songs of the South segment. Isn’t the US remarkable sometimes — with such a huge variety in accents? From that sharp New England bite to the broad Southern drawl.
And – tonight was a nice warm evening – no rain, no sleet — and oddly quiet. Not sure what to do when the weather is nice, actually…. hmmm…..
Did put a nice video of rippling water on BIOLI though. Sans Patrick Stewart, sadly!
And New York, Texas… Then again it is a pretty huge country, isn’t it – from my UFO programme I learned that the most secret airbase in the world is in a sealed-off part of the US desert that’s the size of Switzerland! Even in our little country we have a wide range of (sometimes quite amusing) accents 🙂
It’s definitely one of the good vices 😉
Well, I hope that Patrick Stewart had very good reason for his absence? And a note from his mum?
Well, now that you’ve cornered me I’ll have to admit: Patrick himself is an alien and he’s holed-up in Area 51!! 😉
Was thinking about this conversation on my walk this evening – while passing the National Guard center I noticed that the lights in the parking lot look very much like flying saucers. See? The govt is hiding things right under — er, over – our noses! 😉
Happy St. Patrick’s day, by the way 🙂
Poor Patrick – he never got over being absorbed by the Borg [sorrowful shake of head]
Thanks! Did I mention that my dad is Irish? So, some Guinness was drunk while watching tonight’s football 🙂
Have you ever tried Guinness? Let’s just say it’s an acquired taste…
Oh yes — I remember your speaking about having Irish background — a while back — 🙂 — so yes – surely you enjoyed some Guinness tonight! 😀
I’ve tried it – but from what I understand the US doesn’t *quite* get the same version as you get across the pond, right? Quite powerful compared to what passes as “beer” here in the US. I love the Belgian beers when you can get them around here. 🙂
Mmm Belgian beers are a good choice.
Even lots of British people can’t bear our Guinness, so I imagine yours would need to be watered down a good deal – y’all have such delicate palates 😉
LOL! Yes, the American stuff barely passes as “beer”! [shaking my head]
Though Yuengling (local to Peeay) used to make a great Black & Tan.
Very evocative … I love it, Sue!~ ⭐
All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
Thank you, dear Aquileana, I’m glad you enjoyed this little stroll through the chilly English rain 🙂
And apologies for my late reply – it doesn’t happen often, but sometimes I lose track of a comment in all the chatter of WordPress 😦 I really don’t know how you manage to keep up with all the comments that your posts gather!
All the best, as ever 😉