Earth, Air, Fire, Water June 4, 2011
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Life Balance, Nature, Poetry, Word Play.trackback
Wikipedia ~ Lightning (in Public Domain)
Plump, fragrant grapefruit
litter the ground ‘neath branches
suffering their weight
Catastrophes born
of idle worry loom large
eclipsing all else
Pelicans dive through
watercolor skies; I reach
for my glass of wine
A juggler performs
in deepening twilight, with
bombs bursting in air
New beginnings packed
in heavy boxes; tempers
flare with sheer fatigue
Tigger reminds Vet
Touch not the cat bot a glove
Feline fury flows
Housewarming challenge:
one broken water pipe, two
clogged toilets, four guests
Buddha’s serene smile
watches the waterfall flow
to the courtyard pool
Related posts: Weekend Theme ~ Poetry * Painless, Without Poetry (The Only Cin) * Stays and Stanzas (Kate) * Poetry (Sidey) * Ode to Sidey (PTC)
Spirit Lights The Way 
Fab….love that buddha, I want one and a waterfall now…wonderful thumbnail sketches, Nancy…
Thanks, Kate. The thumbnails are from my Haiku Diary, kept while moving from MD to FL.
That’s a Buddhabrot . . . a map resulting from a mathematical equation.
The Buddhabrot is a map related to the Mandelbrot set. Its name reflects its similarity to classical depictions of Gautama Buddha, seated in a meditation pose with a forehead mark (tikka) and traditional topknot (ushnisha).
Gracious! I want one of those too!
Isn’t it awesome looking . . . hard to believe it resulted from 20,000 iterations of a mathematical equation. Math is cool! 😉
Faboulous element haikus! Great imagery…got a chuckle out of the first water one!
Thanks, Suzi. Using 17 syllables to describe a moment in time is great fun. Glad you got a chuckle out of that one!
Nice haikus!:)
Thanks, Sharon. I lump all 17-syllable poems together under the moniker Haiku. But most are probably Senryū:
https://nrhatch.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/haiku-or-senryu/
Whatever they are, they’re fun to write.
Suzicate borrowed my words; wonderful elements haiku!
I enjoyed reading through my Haiku diary to pick a few “elemental” thumbprints.
I focused more on the “abstract” and less on the “literal” in choosing which 2 to include for each element. Quite fun.
This is really good, and for some reason I especially liked the first haiku under Water – succinct, mere images, no elucidation needed (or provided). Well done! 🙂
Thanks, Ruth! Some moments require no elaboration or embellishment.
We had just moved in . . . and the landscape service severed the pipe outside causing both toilets to seize up when flushed. Ack!
I love when you post your poetry!
Thank you, Rosa. I appreciate your support! 😀
Love it!
Thanks, Julie!
Are you ready for your Summer in Italy? You must be “too excited to sleep.” 😎
Very fine assortment of poems (haiku). I’m quite partial to your Air ones, both a delight to my senses, cheers (I raise my glass of wine, sadly to empty skies)
Thanks, LS! Sometimes there’s nothing like haiku to paint a quick snapshot.
*heart this*
Thanks, Cin!
The pendulum swings
between poetic musings
and poorly phrased prose 😎
lovely, i have a small budda next to a pond, a waterfall may be distracting for him?
Thanks, Sidey. Don’t worry about Buddha. Nothing distracts him:
Buddha looks within
At his rich inner landscape
The world fades away
How are you doing? I sense the winds of change around you… all is well? May the four elements shield your path and bring you joy. 🙂
Thanks, E! I’ve been worried about my parents’ situation, wanting to change their living arrangements for the better. I’ve met up with resistance.
The Universe has reminded me that I must be patient. 😀
Love the haiku and the first part of water. Try Thanksgiving Dinner with a clogged toilet. Excellent way to begin a meal with a houseful of guests. I can so relate to your housewarming.
Plumbing problems are never fun . . . especially when the house is filled with houseguests.
I stood over the clogged toilet and said, “This too shall pass.” 😉
Hauiku is tempting
I wish I could play along
But dronery calls
Working pays the bills
But butterflies have more fun
With less dronery
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Love your Haiku’s
Thought you might like the poem i wrote for my machinima film
The Juggler’s Song, Bright Blessings ~