I’m hosting the Ringing of the Bards poetry blog carnival, June 16. If you’d like to be included, leave a comment here or email me at tielansari @ gmail dot com any time through June 15.
Any style is welcome, but I’m particularly showcasing formal poetry this time around.
Great haiku. So easy to imagine the image and wonderful description in the short amount of words. I just also have to mention I saw you like Ani DiFranco. She has been my absolute favorite female musician for the last ten years. I have seen her in concert twice. Yet another thing we share in common.
Chris - I've seen Ani di Franco in concert twice too! Glad you like the haiku!
Brian, Hanulf, Inland Empire Girl - thanks
Patois - interesting point!
The story behind the haiku was of a house deserted or bombed during conflict and the olive tree, symbolising peace, growing out of it. Though I imagined the story being set in the Middle East, the place I pictured was definitely Italy.
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Beautiful, simple image. The olive tree makes me wonder what hands used to pick here, and why they are gone.
what a timeless image!
love it
Visions of where I would rather be come leaping into my mind. :-)
sometimes we do seem to be rather temporary
Don't you just love old homesteads? I can picture this in my mind!
so much atmosphere! i can imagine it either in the country here in italy, or in greece too. beautiful!!!
abandoned homes
always there is a tree
still growing
l.l.barkat, polona, jess - thanks
mike - yes, everything is temporary!
sandy - glad you can see it in your mind!
na - well I was sort of thinking of Italy when I wrote it, though other stories lead into it too from other places.
The people leave, but their traces remain.
Coming upon an abandoned dwelling makes me feel like an archeologist or historical anthropologist.
Great imagery.
This is just like looking out the window...
Nathalie
Love the imagery in this, and the impermanency.
Yes, the imagery is simple but complex at the same time- I often wonder about abandoned houses...
I agree, timeless image. It made me picture a war torn home in Italy. Nice job!
stunning word image... :)
the olive tree seals the deal!
Hi,
I’m hosting the Ringing of the Bards poetry blog carnival, June 16. If you’d like to be included, leave a comment here or email me at tielansari @ gmail dot com any time through June 15.
Any style is welcome, but I’m particularly showcasing formal poetry this time around.
Don’t forget to come back and see the carnival!
Reminds me of Provence.
Simple and elegant, this is a perfect snapshot.
Just lovely :)
beautiful vision
Tammy - yes, war torn was the other part of my thinking behind this!
Mandy - I always enjoy a haiku in response to a haiku!
reprehreiestless - me too!
spacedlaw, getzapped, shelby, quietpaths - thanks!
Regina - there are always so many potential stories there aren't there?
Tiel - I'll try to remember this time, honest! Thanks for asking!
Becca, Rax - thanks!
Colourful Prose - one day perhaps I'll go to Provence!
Gorgeous image :)
gnarled,...great use of that word
A "gnarled olive tree," not an olive branch. Perhaps that is why I'm also thinking conflict.
This haiku captures a lovely image.
Great haiku. So easy to imagine the image and wonderful description in the short amount of words. I just also have to mention I saw you like Ani DiFranco. She has been my absolute favorite female musician for the last ten years. I have seen her in concert twice. Yet another thing we share in common.
When I read this, I smelled the olives. I love how the words you put together created a sensation.
Chris - I've seen Ani di Franco in concert twice too! Glad you like the haiku!
Brian, Hanulf, Inland Empire Girl - thanks
Patois - interesting point!
The story behind the haiku was of a house deserted or bombed during conflict and the olive tree, symbolising peace, growing out of it. Though I imagined the story being set in the Middle East, the place I pictured was definitely Italy.
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