I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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2 July 2012

Across darkness: June haiku 2012

full moon
the still night
silence

full moon
the silence alive
held breath

full moon
right above me
dancing

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Full moon high above.
I missed it —
the partial eclipse.

5/6/12


across darkness
the starlight travels
a long, long time

12/6/12


tropic winter
huge pink azaleas
on bare twigs

19/6/12


darkness
filled with whispers
poems

*******

night
deep silence
after rain

*******

he sleeps
the cats and I
watch

*******

sleepless
wrote some poems
felt better

29/6/12

Submitted to Poets United's Poetry Pantry #105
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21 comments:

  1. Mary2 July 2012 at 11:45

    Rosemary, this was a beautiful series of haiku!

    I love your full moon series.

    One I can ESPECIALLY identify with....when I am sleepless, I write poems too!

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade2 July 2012 at 13:02

      Yes,it can be the Muse demanding attention, I think. :)

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  2. Kerry O'Connor2 July 2012 at 17:11

    A most enjoyable collection of haiku.

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  3. Abin Chakraborty2 July 2012 at 20:18

    wonderful set of haikus. "darkness filled with whispers, poems"...that's especially great.

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  4. Poet Laundry3 July 2012 at 00:30

    Really enjoyed these. My favorites are the final three. Good haiku moments!

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  5. Daydreamertoo3 July 2012 at 02:15

    It's a pain in the A** being sleepless but, not if it allows you to produce such lovely words. Love the moon in these.

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  6. Sherry Blue Sky3 July 2012 at 02:49

    Rosemary, these are very lovely. We so love the moon!

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  7. Cressida de Nova3 July 2012 at 03:27

    Cats and moon beam haiku. Lovely

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-Wade3 July 2012 at 06:30

    Delighted that you all enjoyed them! Thank you for the comments.

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  9. Eileen T O'Neill .....3 July 2012 at 08:46

    Rosemary,

    Your choice of words with your series of Haiku are very vivid. Rather like a slow-release camera image.

    Eileen
    Thank you for your visits and Blog comments at my Blogs Rosemary:)

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade3 July 2012 at 09:35

      Thank you Eileen. I very much like YOUR image of the slow-release camera!

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  10. Gemma Wiseman3 July 2012 at 19:38

    Thwe night and its darkness broken by the moon and stars are always sweet balm for the soul! Lovely haiku!

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  11. Sharp Little Pencil4 July 2012 at 02:36

    Your meditations on the moon got me going, especially missing the partial eclipse. I, too, missed out on The Huge Orange Moon phenomenon a couple of months back.

    These are lovely haiku, and there is so much of nature in them. Sweet and soothing. Peace, Amy

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-Wade4 July 2012 at 08:59

    I thank you all for reading.

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  13. PattiKen4 July 2012 at 12:20

    I really like the progression through the night in these. Lovely.

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  14. manicddaily5 July 2012 at 21:22

    These are each lovely, Rosemary - and they really work as a set. I especially like the partial eclipse one and tropical winter and the last two. But they are all lovely. k.

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  15. Laurie Kolp5 July 2012 at 22:08

    So lovely... I especially like:

    darkness
    filled with whispers
    poems

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  16. Victoria6 July 2012 at 04:59

    Hi Rosemary...I think this is the first time I've been to your haiku blog...just wonderful. One of my favorite forms to read and write.

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  17. Jules8 July 2012 at 02:53

    The moon is a delightful enchantress...
    Those who think he is made of cheese or is a man...
    They just don't know her power...

    Lovely 'Moonettes'

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  18. Matthew John Davies8 July 2012 at 11:31

    Quite a collection of "as-is" wonder and perception, Rosemary.

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  19. Rosemary Nissen-Wade8 July 2012 at 12:02

    Thanks to you all!.

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