Tuesday 28 August 2007

haiku - Tiny Pretty Things

dwarfed
by my fingernail -
golden beetle.

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tiny shells
colourful on the sand -
sea recedes.


And another on Alter Ego.

Tiny Pretty Things for One Deep Breath

16 comments:

Sherri B. said...

These were both so vivid...I could picture them so clearly!

Anonymous said...

yes; agreeing with fledgling poet here, you always have such a way with words that leaves me with a complete vidual of what you are saying

Tumblewords: said...

and they are - tiny pretty things...I particularly like the second one because the sea is so magnificent but the small golden beetle is very nice as well.

Roswila said...

dwarfed
by my fingernail -
golden beetle.

This is delightful and moving at some deep level as well....

Clare said...

Hi Crafty! Beautiful images in both -- I can totally see the golden beetle in my mind. And I was at the beach this past weekend and saw so many tiny shells -- they are like little works of art! Really nice haiku!
:)

Crafty Green Poet said...

Thanks everyone!

Clare yes we were at the beach this weekend too!

polona said...

delightful, both of them.

Regina said...

Oh, yes, just perfect for today's prompt!
I love those teeny tiny shells on the beach...

Anonymous said...

I have never seen a golden beetle, now I want to... and the beach is calling me through your words.

get zapped said...

I love the serenity of these. I'm soothed...

Anonymous said...

These both are perfect snapshots.

spacedlaw said...

That second haiku reminds me of days spent hunting shells and whatnots on the beach.

Patois42 said...

Definitely no image needed as perfect images appear in the words themselves. I love seeing those shells right at the waterline.

jem said...

Both haiku read as magical. Like you've found something no-one else has seen. I like that tone a lot!

Plain Foolish said...

I can just see the tiny shells and the teensy beetle. Lovely.

Pearl said...

Lovely small beauty.