Paradox – Haiku – November 25, 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Georgia

dancing in the park
bright new worlds
in soap bubbles

Carpe Diem Haiku Writing Techniques #20 Paradox

Examples of paradox in haiku

waiting room
a patch of sunlight
wears out the chairs

black forest
whatever you may say
a morning of snow

reaching for the sun
tulips bursting through the earth –
colorful rainbow

different images
seen through readers eyes
haiku paradox

37 thoughts on “Paradox – Haiku – November 25, 2015”

Cheryl-Lynn on November 25, 2015 at 08:01 said:

That’s lovely, cara. Love the bubbles…how fragile these new worlds have become! I wrote the narrative part of this for my haibun but am waiting for my muse to get over her nap for the haiku 😉

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Suzanne on November 25, 2015 at 08:23 said:

Well done. This is such a hard challenge my mind has gone blank on it.

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- Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 08:29 said:
  
  Believe me … I know what you mean .. I’m still wondering if this can be an example of paradox … can you believe it, I rewrote the thing 4 times!
  
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  - Suzanne on November 25, 2015 at 08:30 said:
    
    That gives me confidence to try 🙂
    
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    - Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 08:38 said:
      
      That gives me great pleasure! 🙂
      
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      - Suzanne on November 25, 2015 at 09:08 said:
        
        I did try – nothing came. I’ve had a paradoxical day that I can’t begin to put into words – I think I lived the haiku prompt instead of writing about it 🙂 – time for a cuppa
        
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      - Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 21:44 said:
        
        lol … that can happen too … so then you write about it!
        
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      - Suzanne on November 25, 2015 at 23:53 said:
        
        It’s tricky. but I’ll give it a go.
        
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      - Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:41 said:
        
        Good for you.
        
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      - Suzanne on November 26, 2015 at 08:48 said:
        
        I got something – no idea if it’s a paradox but it covers a tiny part of my weird day yesterday
        
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      - Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 11:38 said:
        
        Cool … I haven’t been by to read today on CDHK … been running around doing paper work (ugh) and feeling like I’m living in a make believe world … Hope your day will be better than yesterday Suzanne.
        
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      - Suzanne on November 26, 2015 at 12:13 said:
        
        Gosh – this full moon is serving up some strange experiences – that’s for sure. Take care. 🙂
        
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      - Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:50 said:
        
        Now that you mention it .. my astrological friend passed by coincidentally the other day just after I’d read your post … she says the the moon is in Ares and is a bridging moon .. she has her own particular interpretation of the Saturn-Jupiter thingy, but it didn’t seem much in contrast with what you were saying .. but I thought I remembered you saying the Moon was in Gemini? Did I get that wrong? Anyway … it’s certainly a time of confusion and dishevel, there’s no doubt about it.
        
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      - Suzanne on November 27, 2015 at 01:34 said:
        
        Full moon was in Gemini but just. It could well have been in Aries when you friend came by.
        
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      - Bastet on November 27, 2015 at 12:34 said:
        
        Muah …could be … unfortunately, I’m very ignorant on the subject to tell the truth, though it’s a fascinating subject.
        
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Forest Tinker on November 25, 2015 at 09:04 said:

That is such an impressive haiku/haiga, in such a touch task! I am still trying to get it right…

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- Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 21:44 said:
  
  Nice compliment Hamish … hope to read it tomorrow! 🙂
  
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The Muscleheaded Blog on November 25, 2015 at 10:22 said:

There’s a lot to be seen in a soap bubble. 🙂

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- Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 21:43 said:
  
  Sure is a whole creation plus a rainbow!
  
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  - The Muscleheaded Blog on November 26, 2015 at 07:39 said:
    
    🙂 How can you beat THAT? 😀
    
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    - Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:14 said:
      
      You can’t of course! 🙂
      
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adaspoetryalcove on November 25, 2015 at 12:35 said:

wonderful – you’ve captured at lot in your soap bubbles.

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- Bastet on November 25, 2015 at 21:42 said:
  
  Thanks Dolores! Soap bubbles are really cool!
  
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lynn__ on November 25, 2015 at 22:59 said:

Don’t know if it’s paradox…but it’s beautiful haiku! Could float away in a soap bubble…

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- Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:42 said:
  
  Tell the truth I don’t know either … but I like it and glad you do too.
  
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J Lapis on November 26, 2015 at 00:40 said:

Oh I really like this–imagining worlds caught in sparkly bubbles.

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- Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:29 said:
  
  I love bubbles and spent the summer two years ago walking around blowing bubbles and photographing them .. I still have my bubble here too .. might be fun and interesting blowing bubbles near Christmas trees and lights 😉
  
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  - J Lapis on November 26, 2015 at 21:12 said:
    
    Oh that would be beautiful–bubbles full of Christmas lights!
    
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    - Bastet on November 27, 2015 at 12:11 said:
      
      Ah! I like the idea even better … let’s see what I can come up with …
      
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      - J Lapis on November 27, 2015 at 21:10 said:
        
        Yaayy!
        
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joanna on November 26, 2015 at 10:33 said:

wonderful contrast between the fragility of the bubble and the unforgiving concrete.

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- Bastet on November 26, 2015 at 12:43 said:
  
  Thanks Joanna … hadn’t thought of that aspect but you’re so right.
  
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Baobab Shade on November 26, 2015 at 13:48 said:

Bubbles as new kind of world is thought provoking but beautiful itself. I like it!

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- Bastet on November 27, 2015 at 12:08 said:
  
  Thanks so much .. I’m glad you liked the haiku 🙂
  
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writersdream9 on November 26, 2015 at 15:41 said:

The world in bubbles! So very good work!

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- Bastet on November 27, 2015 at 12:09 said:
  
  Thanks .. at the very least, they reflect the world 😉
  
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  - writersdream9 on November 27, 2015 at 14:11 said:
    
    Sure do!
    
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