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Watching and waiting
In tension and not knowing
Until at last, love
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Hope springs eternal
As we wait for the babies
Patient pregnant pause
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The first Haiku is for Ronovan’s Weekly Challenge. The two words he has given us this week are LOVE and LAST
I’m really enjoying this Haiku malarkey and this week I have tried to follow ‘the rules’ and create a Haiku in which:
a) the two sentences work in isolation:
‘Watching and waiting in tension and not knowing.’
‘In tension and not knowing, until at last, love.’
b) it links to nature or natural forces.
c) it is enigmatic enough to relate to different circumstances that anyone can identify with.
d) it follows the 5,7,5 syllable pattern.
How did I do?
The only thing I didn’t quite manage is:
e) each sentence being opposites – unless we can stretch this to ‘tension’ being kinda opposite to ‘love’
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The photo is this week’s entry in Bluedaisyz Photo Challenge, subject: HOPE.
It is a picture I took of my daughter-in-law’s beautiful bump when she was expecting my last two grandchildren (twin girls). I had not noticed my son’s shadow until I uploaded the photo – what a happy accident!
Can you also see the fainter shadow of my d-i-l facing my son’s shadow too – I only noticed that when I was writing this post – even more wonderful – well, to me anyway!
Thank you to my son and daughter-in-law for letting me use the picture – fond memories of that wonderful time. And now we have those two beautiful girls!!
Other ‘HOPE‘ photos: Erika, it will make your mouth water; Jamie, a beady eye; Melissa, and on the day of the birth of a new princess, new hope of the life of fluffy little chicks – so cuuuuuuuute!
Next week’s photo challenge subject: SKY
Update: Ronovan does a review each week of all the Haiku entries – it must take him hours! I look forward to it each Sunday. He picks a serious Haiku ‘winner’ and a humorous one. This week the Humour Prize went to Vashti with her great take on the two words, which set off a whole dialogue on Love and Leftovers – brilliant!
And his serious choice is from Rachel, so true!
I love this, the anticipation, and the rewards!! 🙂
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Exactly!
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Both Haiku are beautiful , the second has touched me so deeply. xxxx
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Thank you so much Willowdot, that means a lot to me. ❤ 🙂 ❤
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Beautiful Haiku and very apt for the loveuary challenge too! Thank you!!!
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My pleasure Ritu. It is such a wonderful opportunity to discover how much love there is tucked away in my blog! 😉
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Hidden love… now there’s another prompt!!
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Ahh Hah! indeed, a good one. 😉
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😉
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Brilliant, as always. No idea on ‘hope’ for me yet! But I’m keeping the faith 🙂 The opposites often elude me, the hardest part of the Haiku I think, but doesn’t make the whole process any less fun for me. This is the best part…chit-chat and seeing the other’s interpretations 🙂
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Yes I agree – to the opposites being the hardest part AND the best part is the chit-chat etc. I’m always so amazed at what others come up with. I trawled through my photo bank again to find a photo for HOPE, and then the Haiku followed. I love doing that – and then sharing my favourite photos.
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I’m just in the door from picking up some fresh eggs and an incubator, as well as six day old chicks….I think there may be some ‘hope’ to be had there. Certainly are feeling hopeful as it is not always a successful venture.
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Oh! how exciting! Your children must be thrilled! Yes, definitely ‘HOPE’ – full!
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You did great with the haiku. That picture is amazing! You nailed both challenges! 😀
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Wow! Thank you Vashti! These challenges are so much fun. ❤
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I agree and I’m hooked. Thanks so much for the mention. 😀 ❤
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Really great Haiku, both of them! 🙂
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Thank you Edwina. I’m finding it intriguing to try to meet the criteria. I only knew about the syllable count when I started. I’m looking forward to yours. 😉
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