Thursday, October 31, 2013

A Haiku A Day - joy

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.

And this is the final day! It has been a good journey. :)





image by dsnake1, done with pencil madness




joy




the children
discover hopscotch

again



31/10/2013
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

A Haiku A Day - mustard flower

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.

Okay, I cheated a bit, I wrote about a wild flower. It was such a survivor.






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tridax procumbens





morning!

small petals
stretching
         out of a crack in the asphalt.



30/10/2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

A Haiku A Day - swimming

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.

A scifaiku today.





done with pencilmadness




piranha




strange river -
the saber-tooth, bones in seconds.






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Monday, October 28, 2013

A Haiku A Day - fog

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1888




night fog -
the click of footsteps on cobblestones.



28/10/2013
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

A Haiku A Day - waterfall

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.



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waterfall




waterfall

the thunder of water over rocks.

centuries



27/10/2013
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Note: Well, I am not too satisfied with today's piece.


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Saturday, October 26, 2013

A Haiku A Day - scarecrow

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.





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scarecrow




a scarecrow
silent in the empty fields...

the sky darkens.



26/10/2013
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Thursday, October 24, 2013

A Haiku A Day - cricket

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.








cricket




chatter
under the moonlight -

crickets!


23/10/2013
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

A Haiku A Day - moon

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.



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moon




the moon on silent wings
watches over city and rooftops

and me.






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Monday, October 21, 2013

A Haiku A Day - frog

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frog




among the reeds
a frog -

waiting for its dinner.



21/10/2013
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

A Haiku A Day - autumn contemplation

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




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monostich #15




with the falling leaves a crow's caw.


20/10/2013
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Saturday, October 19, 2013

A Haiku A Day - lightning

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




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lightning




l
 i
  g
h
   t
     ni
        n
       g


the clouds bruised dark grey


19/10/2013
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Friday, October 18, 2013

A Haiku A Day - autumn wind

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




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autumn wind




autumn

wind
caressing

       falling
       leaves



18/10/2013
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

A Haiku A Day - blanket

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.



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blanket




rainy morning
a warm bed, a blanket-

i silence the clock alarm.


17/10/2013
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

A Haiku A day - thunder

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




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thunder



after the thunder
the blackbirds
                fold their wings again.


16/10/2013
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A Haiku A Day - refreshing

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.





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refreshing




steady fall of rain ...
the stink of the haze

                 gone.



15/10/2013
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Monday, October 14, 2013

A Haiku A Day - soap bubbles

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soap bubbles




squabbles
from the playground -

children blowing soap bubbles.




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Sunday, October 13, 2013

A Haiku A Day - card games

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




image by dsnake1





card games



a hint of a smile
a bluff?

late night poker game.




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Saturday, October 12, 2013

A Haiku A Day - fragrant breeze

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




photo by melodi2
image from morguefile.com




fragrant breeze



a fragrant breeze
the graveyard's plumeria -

i quicken my steps.



12/10/2013
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Friday, October 11, 2013

A Haiku A Day - lantern

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.



image by dsnake1




lantern



full moon
and other lanterns -

mid-autumn's night.


11/10/2013
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

A Haiku A Day - desolate

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.

I have missed a couple of days.






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desolate



ghost town

the sand dunes
stand still.


09/10/2013
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Saturday, October 5, 2013

A Haiku A Day - straw mat

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.





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straw mat




abandoned straw mat
and food wrappers-

the park cleaner sighs.





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Friday, October 4, 2013

A Haiku A Day - in shade of/shade of a tree

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.




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in shade of



in the shade of a rain tree
workmen taking a break -

roadworks ahead!


04/10/2013
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Notes : The roads around my workplace are always being dug up.


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Thursday, October 3, 2013

A Haiku A Day - moth

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.


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moth



a moth
lands on the louver pane -

red skies



03/10/2013
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

A Haiku A Day - tranquil

October is a Haiku Writing Month at A Haiku A Day.

Pop over there if you are interested. I have missed the first day. :)





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tranquil



early morning

a sparrow hops
in the shadow of the buddha


02/10/2013
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Well, I was at a temple early this morning, and the prompt is just quite right...





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