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.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Carpe Diem #154, Shuntoo (Spring lantern)

~ 1 ~

by lantern light
when I look upon your face
lovely mystery

~ 2 ~

one evening in spring
as we walked under the trees
raindrops in lamplight

~ 3 ~

in the spring lamp light
casting a squat shadow
a fat toad

~ 4 ~

in the lantern light
old man sits and listens
by an empty chair

~ 5 ~

lamps in the distance
moose and goose don't understand
think they are fireflies

~ 6 ~

springtime lantern light
death trap for moths and flies
spider goes hungry

~*~:~*~

Carpe Diem #154

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11 comments:

  1. euan williamsonMarch 26, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Really very nice - some classical haiku there.

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  2. UnknownMarch 26, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    i really loved the last one!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    3 and 4 for me today JzB. Thank you :)

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  4. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 26, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    My heart goes out to the hungry spider!

    Tiny Lanterns

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  5. AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    haha really adore moose and goose, they think its fireflies.lol ^^
    how romantic the first haiku is.. i love the idea of two people being together for so long but each time they look at each others' faces, it's still a wonderful mystery ^^

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  6. joanneMarch 26, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    some fun, some romance, and all brilliant today...

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  7. LollyMarch 26, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Love the fat toad and how the shadow squats. Lovely word play, here.

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  8. brudbergMarch 26, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    Oh that fat toad was brilliant.

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  9. WabiSabiMarch 26, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Oh you pulled a good one today...I had just settled in for a romantic set, when BAM there was a fat toad! Oh right, this is JzB's place ! What was I thinking! I am in awe of your range, my friend! You do it all, and everyday! Wow.

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  10. Maggie GraceMarch 26, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    First two are quite romantic and lovely. Fat toad made me giggle.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 27, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    aloha JzB - that first ku took me by surprise. i like that. i like that you have allowed me to ponder on that mystery. way cool. aloha.

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