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, February 20, 2015

Carpe Diem Time Machine #4



This prompt is from November, 2012.

Paloma gives us a painting by Van Gogh.

Vincent Van Gogh.  Langlois Bridge at Arles with Women Washing, 1888. Wikimedia.

 My inspired haiku doesn't quite work, I think.   Maybe I still want nudes.

by yellow bridge arch
on the water round ripples
shoreline lady’s curves

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There is a clump of yellow crocuses that emerges in our yard every spring, with one purple interloper.  In keeping with the Time Machine concept, here's a picture I took in March, 2012.  These blooms are so fragile and transitory, I'm concerned that March, 2015 will be very rude to them.

 Do you see the honey bee?


  these ephemeral blooms
shining in their brief beauty
  a bee hovers near
 
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9 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 20, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    Both lovely...that last one is actually divine...makes me anxious for spring:)

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  2. Adas AlcoveFebruary 20, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    I like the brief beauty of the crocus.

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  3. Blog It Or Lose ItFebruary 20, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    Ask and ye shall receive. Nude - blonde ----
    (puppies)

    http://
    www.thelostogle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/puppies.jpg

    But I do like the echo of the woman's curves in the water ripples. :)
    And oh -- what a lovely photo and haiku of the yellow crocus. Ahhhh!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:39 PM

    I love your response to the prompt. Works well for me. The photo and haiku that follows, are lovely.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:04 AM

    Oh I loved them both ... but the bee haiku with that lovely photo is so great!

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  6. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    I like that first haiku ... humor hidden it and your second haiku is also a nicely composed haiku ... with that along going photo it is a gorgeous haiga.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 24, 2015 at 12:49 AM

    Ah yes...those nudes!

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  8. JaniceFebruary 24, 2015 at 1:26 AM

    JzB, have you had your testosterone levels checked lately? Very nice verse.

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