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, March 15, 2013

Carpe Diem #146, Tsubame (swallow)

I took a walk this afternoon in a wetland preserve near my house.  Saw many small birds flitting around and heard the joyful sound of their chirping.  No swallows, that I know of, but I was able to get a few pictures of ducks and geese.  Deer wander through there too, but, alas, no moose.


Here's goose


Back to swallows.

As a child in Catholic school I learned that migrating swallows return to the Mission of San Juan Capistrano in California every year on March 19th, St Joseph's Day






~ 1 ~

on Saint Joseph's day 
swallows at Capistrano 
spring is coming 

~ 2 ~

swallows overhead
old man looks up to the sky
feels young again

 ~ 3 ~

spring morning
goose soars with the swallows
moose envies their wings

 ~ 4 ~

bird on the wing 
consumes flying insects 
spider goes hungry

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Carpe Diem #146

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15 comments:

  1. joanneMarch 15, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    St. Joseph's Day was a big deal in my childhood neighborhood - all the women would make special St. J's pasta by hand, and cook it all with fennel, fava beans, mostly-mashed cauliflour, and garbanzo bean...And in many homes there would be an altar of flowers, and bread and oranges, blessed by the local priest....Maybe it was just a Sicilian thing....
    Just had to reminisce for a minute

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  2. JazzbumpaMarch 15, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    That is a wonderful - and yummy - memory.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  3. AnonymousMarch 15, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    haha so great to see a photo of goose!! hope we get to see moose soon ^^ great set. love the haiku about the old man connecting swallows to fond childhood mem'ries ^^

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  4. VacciniusMarch 15, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    Flying insects live a dangerous life. :-)

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  5. MarkMarch 15, 2013 at 10:31 PM

    Doesn't Moose know that envy is one of the Seven Deadly Sins?

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  6. JazzbumpaMarch 15, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    There is so much that moose does not know.

    But, of course, he sins occasionally.

    After all, he's only human.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  7. ChèvrefeuilleMarch 16, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    Beautifully composed series of haiku, all haiku so different. Thank you.

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  8. LLM CallingMarch 16, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    I adore the fourth one

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  9. UnknownMarch 16, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    such a beautiful series!

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  10. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 16, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    I would love to see Goose dive-bombing mosquitoes along with the swallows. That would be a fearsome sight!

    Swallows Haiku

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  11. MalinyMarch 16, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    I liked the way you incorporate moose and goose into your haiku . Any particular reason behind that ? Just curious :)

    In awe at your haiku skills !

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  12. WabiSabiMarch 16, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    The picture of goose flying with those virtuoso swallows left me laughing! And I can so understand the envy thing....sin or not!

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  13. brudbergMarch 16, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Wonderful as usual, the first one with your childhood memories was really very nice. Thank you for sharing

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  14. Maggie GraceMarch 16, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    I found it fascinating that the swallows return on the same day every year and leave on the same day. What about leap years? Anyway, I bet that's amazing to see. Very much enjoyed your haiku of flight.

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  15. AnonymousMarch 16, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    Now a goose flying like the swallows I'd pay to see!
    Lovely set JzB :)

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