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Back to the Basics – Haiku – August 13, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Georgia

ah – cherry blossoms
in the garden it’s snowing
perfumed pink snow-flakes

© G.s.k. ‘15

The rules of classical haiku:

5-7-5 syllables
A moment as short as the sound of a pebble thrown into water
A kigo (season word)
A deeper, spiritual meaning
And last, but not least, it must have a nature image

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille August 12th 2015 Classical Japanese Garden

42 thoughts on “Back to the Basics – Haiku – August 13, 2015”

Richard Ankers on August 13, 2015 at 08:47 said:

Beautiful!

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:04 said:
  
  Thanks so much Richard!
  
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  - Richard Ankers on August 13, 2015 at 19:37 said:
    
    Welcome 🙂
    
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Jen on August 13, 2015 at 09:00 said:

Gorgeous! And that print is amazing too. Very nicely done! 🙂

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:06 said:
  
  Thanks .. I really like the print, I’ve used it before .. writing classical haiku is more my cup of tea 😉
  
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  - Jen on August 14, 2015 at 05:26 said:
    
    It’s great to revisit classical haiku from time to time, isn’t it?
    
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    - Bastet on August 14, 2015 at 06:18 said:
      
      It really is … it’s like going home after a trip … always nice to see the old place despite all the wonders you’ve seen.
      
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      - Jen on August 14, 2015 at 09:20 said:
        
        Perfect analogy!
        
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Sue on August 13, 2015 at 09:32 said:

Excellent write!

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:07 said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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The Muscleheaded Blog on August 13, 2015 at 10:00 said:

It’s a pretty write.

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:07 said:
  
  Thanks .. not bad eh 😉
  
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Valida Faire on August 13, 2015 at 10:26 said:

Thanks for putting the classical rules here for me–I doubt I’ll ever succeed at it, but you never know…

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:08 said:
  
  Ach … it’s a breeze once you get the hang of it 😉
  
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  - Valida Faire on August 13, 2015 at 22:42 said:
    
    🙂
    
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georgeplace2013 on August 13, 2015 at 12:02 said:

gorgeous print and lovely snowstorm.

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- Bastet on August 13, 2015 at 18:10 said:
  
  Thanks so much … I prefer that sort of snow storm myself.
  
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Oliana on August 13, 2015 at 19:16 said:

So delicate sounding…nicely done even if you used a four-letter word (chuckles)

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- Bastet on August 14, 2015 at 06:11 said:
  
  LOL … I’ll try to watch out for those four letter words in future!
  
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  - Oliana on August 14, 2015 at 10:51 said:
    
    Well you do that, cara…it is 15C tonight
    
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    - Bastet on August 15, 2015 at 05:46 said:
      
      Yikes .. pretty cool I’d say!
      
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      - Oliana on August 15, 2015 at 07:12 said:
        
        Nah, above 10 it just fine. With the humidity though it felt like 25. I’ve got a nasty chest cold now…asthma is not too good and I`m due to work on Sunday. Isn’t it always like that eh?
        
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      - Bastet on August 15, 2015 at 08:03 said:
        
        Yikes I feel for you more than you know … my cold has dropped into my chest as well … what a pain! Hope we both get well soon 😉
        
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      - Oliana on August 15, 2015 at 08:06 said:
        
        Mine went straight to the chest from day one. My son has a similar cold…rhinitis is the culprit…sneaky and lungs get congested while you are sleeping.
        
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      - Bastet on August 15, 2015 at 08:08 said:
        
        Poor guy! That’s it exactly … all day snuffling and then when I wake up my chest is achy and I’ve a nasty cough …
        
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      - Oliana on August 15, 2015 at 08:22 said:
        
        I sound like a dog barking. As long as I can talk on the phone lines Sunday, if not I may plead to be put on Live Chat.
        
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      - Bastet on August 15, 2015 at 18:34 said:
        
        That’s it exactly … hope you’re well by tomorrow then! Got my fingers crossed.
        
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      - Oliana on August 15, 2015 at 23:05 said:
        
        Not well…missing GrandMaman and her homemade chicken noodle soup …mostly her soothing voice and take care pampering me. My inhalers are not doing the trick…may have to see a doctor to prescribe a stronger one..feel like my chest had a face lift it’s so tight.
        
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      - Bastet on August 17, 2015 at 16:29 said:
        
        So sorry to read this and reading it so late! Hope things are better by now!
        
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      - Oliana on August 17, 2015 at 16:54 said:
        
        I am getting ready for my first day back with 35 C plus humidex will be like 40C…all week, this is the forecast:(
        
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      - Bastet on August 17, 2015 at 17:07 said:
        
        Ugh! That sounds yucky! Of course there’s AC in the office?
        
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      - Oliana on August 17, 2015 at 17:16 said:
        
        The AC sucks at the office. It’s usually 25/28c I braided my hair and ready to rock slowly. Lol
        
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      - Bastet on August 18, 2015 at 16:51 said:
        
        sorry about that AC problem …
        
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Cressida on August 14, 2015 at 03:28 said:

Pretty pink haiku…delicate !

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- Bastet on August 14, 2015 at 06:16 said:
  
  🙂 cute comment – I love it!
  
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Chèvrefeuille on August 16, 2015 at 23:05 said:

Beautiful haiku Georgia … you have caught the cherry blossom’s circle of life in a wonderful scene. And with my favorite theme … cherry blossoms.

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- Bastet on August 17, 2015 at 16:39 said:
  
  Thanks very much Chèvrefeuille … and you make me smile from this compliment.
  
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julespaige on August 17, 2015 at 00:26 said:

An intoxicating breath.
I used to have a corner room with two windows with a cherry tree outside at the corner…

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- Bastet on August 17, 2015 at 16:40 said:
  
  Wow .. now that must have been so cool!
  
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  - julespaige on August 18, 2015 at 00:27 said:
    
    We used to have a decorative cherry in the back here…until a storm knocked another tree into it, which in turn up rooted the cherry. Now we have quite a bit of wood for our fire place.
    
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    - Bastet on August 18, 2015 at 16:45 said:
      
      Sigh … sorry about the cherry tree … but you do have a lot of wood for the fire place 😉
      
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adaspoetryalcove on August 26, 2015 at 04:32 said:

Beautifully written!

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