"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Four Haikus -Magpie Tales #46


Two empty hands

Palms up lacking promise

Lacking care

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OR


Warm soft gloves

Keep lovers hands cozy while

Clasping mine

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OR


Two lost gloves

One right - one left make a pair

When desperate

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OR


Left behind

and on the other hand

you're right
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Happy New Year !


30 comments:

  1. All very good! Nice Haiku Magpie.

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  2. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Lovely choices!

    We're all quick off the mark this week - have we been waiting for Willows return?

    Hope you had a great Christmas

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  3. Terrific stuff here--haiku
    times four, a quadku,
    or haikuad. Great way to
    blossom into several
    directions and alternatives.
    /two empty hands/ always
    meant honesty, acceptance
    to native Americans, open
    hands, open heart, arms
    open; yet gloves mantle,
    they cover up and deny
    the touch so often needed.
    I like the oracle of the
    two lost gloves coming
    together somewhere in
    the universe, and creating
    oneness, a pair.

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  4. Lovely haiku.... fun pieces.

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  5. Anonymous9:31 PM

    Those are great!

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  6. The last one makes me smile. Good job on all.

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  7. Dear Kathe,

    My favorite?

    Warm soft gloves
    Keep lovers hands cozy while
    Clasping mine

    Happy New Year!

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  8. Lovely pieces and happy 2011 to you too.

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  9. Would you consider creating 9 more, and then you could call it
    "13 Ways of Looking at a Magpie"? (Just kidding!)

    I really enjoyed having the variety of poems to read. Thanks.

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  10. Great haikus, kathew! You have a nice flow to it. Very good!

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  11. Nice! I think I like the first one best, maybe because it made my Native American DNA tingle? ;^)

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  12. Very good. I offer the sound of one finger snapping.

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  13. High marks for your haikus!!!!

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  14. Love, love the last one..all good and clever, though!

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  15. Oh very good, each and every one of them.

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  16. Kathew,
    Like a steel trap; Your mind that is.
    rel

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  17. Love them all. Happy New Year :)

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  18. Loved the second and third haiku very much

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  19. Great way to start the new year..with three choices....have a good one Kathe....bkm

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  20. Oh, snap. That third one is awesome.

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  21. 4 very good haiku and I cannot do one enjoyed them all

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  22. Dear Kathe: Definitely love Haiku #2...sounds positive and sweet!

    "Clasping mine"

    Mmmm...lovely!!!

    Although, I do love all of them, however, but I think you scored a home run with Number 2!!!Happy New Year 2011!!!

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  23. Nice group of haikus, the third is especially excellent. Thanks for all your visits and comments,kathew, and Happy New Year.

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  24. I loved that last one--full of humor! That was great! LOL

    I admire people who, like yourself, can write poetry like this. You make it seem effortless.

    Have a wonderful New Year--and thank you for stopping by!

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  25. This was fun and my favorite was definitely this one (your humor cracks me up!):

    Two lost gloves
    One right - one left make a pair
    When desperate

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  26. beautiful haiku

    but that last sky shot?
    breathtaking

    Happy MMXI

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  27. you have such mindful imaginations,
    well done.

    keep wondering.
    Happy 2011.

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  28. I like them all - clever. Very nice!

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  29. Wow you are amazing four haikus for the prompt....love them all Kathe! Happy New Year to you as well! :-)

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