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.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Carpe Diem Writing Techniques #6



These concepts are not easily definable.  
Nor can I explain or justify why I think these senryu succeed.
at the shopping mall
alone in the corridor
teenagers pass me

~~::~~

as goose is molting
moose sheds last years antlers
spider eats her web

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10 comments:

  1. Gillena CoxFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:22 PM

    didn't know that about the spider

    much love...

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  2. PirateGunnFebruary 10, 2015 at 11:41 PM

    The first one is crushing, and the second....well, it may have that moose humour, but it is a beautiful haiku about nature.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 11, 2015 at 1:51 AM

    Both have a loss or symbol of life moving on...beautifully penned.

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  4. MarkFebruary 11, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Is it true that spiders eat their webs? If so, it's one of those little tidbits of information that I've somehow missed all these years.

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    1. JazzbumpaFebruary 11, 2015 at 9:00 AM

      Not all spiders
      orb weavers
      at least certain species
      spin a new web each day
      consume the old one at night

      cheers
      jzb

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  5. Reading PleasureFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    The first one is so poignantly written.

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  6. NonnieFebruary 11, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    who'da thunk that haikus could be a teaching tool outside of the poetry realm? thanks.

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  7. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 11, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Beautiful set ...

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  8. Blog It Or Lose ItFebruary 11, 2015 at 7:17 PM

    Beautifully done :)

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  9. Bastet's Waka LibraryFebruary 12, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    Cool ... I didn't know the spider ate their webs .. interesting and nicely penned!

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