The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB see my other blog, Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

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Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Carpe Diem Special #15 - Winter Trees




WINTER TREES

Shorn of their raiment
These proud ladies stand naked
Waiting for first Spring

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Waiting for first Spring
In cold shimmering moonlight
Their long arms reach up

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Their long arms reach up
Leafless to the Winter sky
Silhouettes on clouds

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Silhouettes on clouds
Tracery of bare branches
In the gray moonlight

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In the grey moonlight
Searching limbs reaching skyward
Shorn of their raiment


Carpe Diem Special #15
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5 comments:

  1. LollyJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    you had me as "shorn of their raiment"
    and the rest is pure poetry.
    Lovely : )

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    trees as proud naked ladies, love it ^^

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2013 at 4:34 AM

    I like this one! Perfect imagery. And yes, just like kz I couldn' t not notice the "These proud ladies stand naked" line! Ese

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  4. ChèvrefeuilleJanuary 5, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    WOW! JzB what a gorgeous cascading haiku series. I loved reading this a few times ... it's really wonderful. I love that cascading form very much. Thank you for sharing this gem with us on Carpe Diem.

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  5. joanneJanuary 5, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    a gorgeous set,,,,,hope those 'ladies' don't have to wait too much longer....

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