The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
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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.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Carpe Diem #148, Aomugi (green barley)

Writing haiku is a discipline.  I am embracing difficult prompts as an exercise, in the hope of improving basic skills.  Rather like playing scales and etudes.   The results might not always be ready for prime time, but I offer them to you, such as they are.

Late thought update: here are the inspirational haiku by Sono-jo, a haiku poetess and pupil of Buson:

 te wo nobete ori-yuku haru no kusaki kani

as I go along,
stretching out my hand and plucking
the grasses and leaves of Spring

And from Kristjaan:

touching the spikes
of green barley covered with raindrops -
refreshing tears


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My humble offerings

~ 1 ~

rain covered barley
in a pot with onions
soup starter

~ 2 ~

cut on my finger
from the sharp edge of a leaf
green barley revenge

~ 3 ~

old man
malts green barley
still knows what to do

~ 4 ~

moose and goose walking
stretch out their long necks to pluck
green barley

~ 5 ~

amid the green barley
orb weaver stakes out her claim
in woven silk


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Carpe Diem #148

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 18, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    fantastic, specially the one on green barley revenge -- haha,plants tend to do that :)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 18, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    JzB..love the rain covered barley but the old man "still" gets my vote

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  3. AnonymousMarch 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Love them all ~ you know my favorite is 'moose and goose' ~ plucking green barley ~ Enjoy ^_^

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  4. Leslie MoonMarch 18, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    I enjoyed each thoroughly / covering all the greens

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  5. kaykualaMarch 18, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    cut on my finger
    from the sharp edge of a leaf
    green barley revenge

    This gets me! Chuckles! Like an elephant it never forgets. Got on my fingers from sharp blades of tall grass many a time! Nicely JzB!

    Hank

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  6. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 18, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    People just don't give old men enough credit, do they? :)

    Barley One and Barley Two

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  7. MarkMarch 19, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    Oh, that plucky pair, Moose and Goose!

    Bitter Barley Brew

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  8. EseMarch 19, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Love the green revenge! And definitely happy to see goose and moose! :)

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  9. joanneMarch 19, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    I have never seen or felt this plant, but I began to in your great set ... I do like barley in a soup....

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  10. ChèvrefeuilleMarch 19, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful series on Green Barley, all with a smile, I like the way how you have used the haiku by Sono-Jo and one of myself for yopur inspiration.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  11. brudbergMarch 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Wonderful. You really do the most extraordinary haiku

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  12. Maggie GraceMarch 19, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Adore the last one! "orb weaver" ♥

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  13. Sara McNultyMarch 21, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    Wow! These are wonderful. I really love the moose and goose.

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