Friday, March 15, 2013

Haiku: Swallow

Swallows on Willow in Rain
by ITO Sozan. 1925 Japan
High in the trees
Swallows wait out Spring rain
Two hearts pining























13 comments:

  1. Anonymous3/15/2013

    lovely image, lovely haiku
    and two hearts pining -- yes, lovely last line ^^

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  2. The only swallows I'm familiar with haunt barns, not trees. It's nice to know that there are other kinds of swallows in the world.

    Even the Swallow

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  3. love the play on 'pining'....

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  4. Sad beauty! Delightful visual!

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  5. Wow! What a beautiful little image you paint here with your words (and picture) ... love is in the wet air rain.

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  6. lovely! and that last line - unexpected!

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  7. Swallows are special birds !!!

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  8. Very nice.. swallow waits out the rain.. I know that :-)

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  9. Anonymous3/16/2013

    Two hearts pine in too perhaps?
    Lovely combination of words and image. Thank you :)

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  10. Lovely, lovely Haiku. And photos. Well done, you.

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