I’m jumping into Frank Tassone’s Haikai Poetry Challenge. This week’s rules are below:
Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, Senryu, haibun, Tanka, Haiga, renga, etc) that alludes to waterfall (taki).
Here’s how the challenge works:
1. write the haikai poem of your choice.
2. post the link of your post to Mister Linky.
3. pingback by posting the link to the challenge on your site.
4. read and comment on other contributors’ posts.
lofty cataract crystal vapor caterwauls into mute birdsong
©2020 Colleen M. Chesebro
I like how the ‘cat’ mutes into birdsong.
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See all the great techniques you’ve taught me. It all in the senses. ❤️
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I never taught anyone to get it all into three lines though 🙂 brava!
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Now, I’m blushing. ❤
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That struck me as well!
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Thanks, Liz. 🥰
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You’re welcome, Colleen.
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A great haiku. I love waterfalls.
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Thanks, Darlene. I love the sound of a waterfall. 😍
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We once docked our boat at the foot of waterfall and the sound lulled us to sleep.
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The sound of water is powerful! What a great experience, Darlene. I’m always drawn to the sounds of birds. I saw a quail this morning. They have an interesting call. ❤️
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Awh, my Niagara Falls! What wonderful memories you triggered with that header, Colleen. I like the haiku.
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Thanks, Erika. Waterfalls are so magical. ❤️
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They are! I posted photos from a recent trip to a waterfall today.
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I bet you have a bunch there in the mountains, Erika. I’ll stop by and check them out. ❤
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There are some indeed! And all are so special. Thank you, I hope you like those falls 😊
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I’ve never seen Niagara Falls. It’s on my list of places to see. ❤
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They are very beautiful and impressive. I went there several times with every visitor during the time we lived in the area. And of course, we are there whenever we visit the area again… it might take a while until this is possible again 😢
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I agree. I’m not sure there will be much traveling in the near future. ❤
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We will see. But that way we look closer to what we already have, don’t we?
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I think so. We’ve got a lovely paradise set up for us here. We don’t have to travel far. ❤
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What a gift, right?
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Exactly. Be grateful for what you already have. ❤
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Exactly, dear Colleen💖
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I like how you capture the sound of it. (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe. I’ve been try to work with my senses more in these challenges. 🥰
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Oh, how beautiful! I can hear the waterfall!
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Thanks, Jan. You know how loud they can be! ❤
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Stunning effects through prose Sis ❤
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Ohhhh, thank you. I’m working on using all my senses. ❤
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It’s paying off! ❤
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Thanks, Sis. ❤
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Absolutely gorgeous 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow. ❤
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A pleasure Colleen 😊
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Good one, Colleen. I liked the use or cataract and caterwaul. 🙂
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Thanks, Diana. What a view from that waterfall! I could use that about now. 😂🥵
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Me too!
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Beautifully done! Thanks for joining the challenge! 🙂
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Thank you! I’m trying hard to participate more often. ❤
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“Crystal Vapor Caterwauls” – wonderful line, that.
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Thank you! Sometimes we forget to write about what we hear. I think that is important to add to our writing. ❤
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Wonderful haiku, Colleen! I love how it flows.
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Thank you. I do love the sounds of a waterfall. ❤
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