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Many Kinds of Deserts- Haiku and Tanka – June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Georgia

wind off the tundra
swirling dervishes in white
under the midnight sun

lost in desert thoughts
arid wastelands in the world
and empty people
no map can find the desert
hidden in a person’s soul

Reading the haiku written today on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, I came across Haiku Plate Special‘s offering, which inspired the above haiku … of course she’s absolutely right – there are many kinds of deserts … and the Alaskan Tundra is one of them and so’s an arid human soul:

town with no bookstores
she wanders the downtown
thirsty

— There are many kinds of deserts.

Carpe Diem #757 desert

20 thoughts on “Many Kinds of Deserts- Haiku and Tanka – June 18, 2015”

Oliana on June 18, 2015 at 08:05 said:

So very true!!! brava, cara! I almost wrote about desert snow when I think of vast fields of snow drifts we get…I love your series very much, especially your tanka!!

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- Bastet on June 18, 2015 at 08:16 said:
  
  Thanks … but this one I thank Haiku Plate Special … it never would have come to mind without her haiku.
  
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  - Oliana on June 18, 2015 at 08:29 said:
    
    I enjoyed that one as well…what would life be without books??????
    
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    - Bastet on June 19, 2015 at 05:20 said:
      
      An arid desert!
      
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Jen on June 18, 2015 at 08:53 said:

Oh yes — many different types of deserts. I really enjoyed your response Bastet —- beautifully done. Now off to visit Haiku Plate Special — 😀

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- Bastet on June 19, 2015 at 05:17 said:
  
  Thanks … enjoy!
  
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The Muscleheaded Blog on June 18, 2015 at 10:09 said:

Your turn of phrase here was wonderful. 🙂

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- Bastet on June 19, 2015 at 05:13 said:
  
  Thanks Chris …
  
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DELL CLOVER on June 18, 2015 at 11:25 said:

Wow, those last 2 lines about the desert hidden in a person’s soul really grabbed me.

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- Bastet on June 19, 2015 at 05:12 said:
  
  Thanks Dell … I got all wound up in the desert yesterday …
  
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  - DELL CLOVER on June 19, 2015 at 07:06 said:
    
    Gorgeous poem.
    
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Cathy Tenzo on June 18, 2015 at 23:36 said:

I like your poem and thanks for sharing my haiku 🙂

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- Bastet on June 19, 2015 at 05:07 said:
  
  I thank you Cathy … your haiku, apart from being really right on, also reminded me of the many types of deserts that exist ….
  
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  - Cathy Tenzo on June 20, 2015 at 07:31 said:
    
    I am glad to hear it. I try to think outside the box!
    
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    - Bastet on June 24, 2015 at 12:37 said:
      
      One of the reasons I like to read your haiku.
      
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Ruchi Chopra on June 19, 2015 at 21:12 said:

Amazing treat! (y)

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- Bastet on June 20, 2015 at 06:08 said:
  
  Thanks so much Ruchi Chopra!
  
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  - Ruchi Chopra on July 6, 2015 at 07:06 said:
    
    Welcome! Take Care 🙂
    
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Chèvrefeuille on June 22, 2015 at 11:22 said:

Those dervishes swirling helping to find their inner self … in their desert they are the kings

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- Bastet on June 24, 2015 at 12:43 said:
  
  Very true …
  
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