lichen must be
dislodged by the magpie’s grip
as the thin branch sways
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #16 (Shiki’s) Shasei, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Magazine –
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Oh, very good –you know how much I like lichen 😉
Wonderful interpretation of the prompt, I can see this moment unfolding. 🙂
Absolutely! I learned my own admiration for that marvellous symbiotic organism from The Lichen Prince, etc, waaaay back when 😉
I was watching this moment from the office window on Friday. It was either that or watch the PC screen, so…
Yeah! That mysterious Lichen Prince 😉
Methinks you made the right choice in skipping the PC screen 🙂
What a lovely image you allowed me to see it too!!
Wonderful haiku Blake. I had to translate it first before I could understand the verse, but after translation it was if you showed me what you saw by giving words to it trhough your haiku. I became part of the scene. Thank you.
Really? I’m flattered that you went to the trouble of translating the haiku and I’m very glad it was effective in Dutch 🙂
Thanks, Chèvrefeuille.