pleasure

Carpe Diem #1037 pleasure

[...] "There is pleasure in the pathless woods, 
there is rapture in the lonely shore, 
there is society where none intrudes, 
by the deep sea, and music in its roar; 
I love not Man the less, 
but Nature more." 
[...] Lord Byron

bird calling
from the spreading live oak tree
come sing with me

the rock speaks
in a deep, gravelly voice
water bubbles back
rippling harmonious sound
but one of nature's grand tunes

listen
the angle of geese
calling winter

languid clouds 
sprinkle the earth
with joy

©  petra domina

Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI






Comments

  1. Yamini MacLeanAugust 28, 2016 at 7:12 AM

    Hari OM
    Walked with you in this scene!!! YAM xx

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  2. Pat RAugust 28, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    Love these, my favorite is the 2nd;)

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    1. JaniceAugust 28, 2016 at 3:07 PM

      They started spilling out all of a sudden. Glad you liked!

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  3. Pat RAugust 28, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    Love these, my favorite is the 2nd;)

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  4. Gillena CoxAugust 28, 2016 at 4:34 PM

    Just beautiful

    much love...

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  5. TournesolSeptember 6, 2016 at 1:03 PM

    Such a tender journey...but the sounds and images of the second one are truly stunning...I can read it and read it over and over.

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    1. JaniceSeptember 7, 2016 at 4:32 PM

      So pleased to be able to give you pleasure in reading!

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  6. TournesolSeptember 20, 2016 at 3:39 PM

    Nature just took me away on such a lovely journey here...I cannot feel bad that summer is leaving...there are so many wonders in each season. Haiku writing helps to be reminded of this.

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    1. JaniceSeptember 20, 2016 at 7:28 PM

      I can assure you I am ready for the heat of summer to leave.

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