blossom drops,
fluttering slantwise
into still water.
Blossom Drop [Haiku]
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“Rain on Lotus” by Yang Wanli [w/ Audio]
Asleep on a leaf beneath lotus blooms,
Their fragrance floats across the misty lake.
Sudden rain - taps upon the canopy;
Its sound snaps me from sleep to wide awake!
The lotus is beaded with rain droplets --
Like pearls, drops roll together and apart;
The clear blobs coalesce like mercury,
Dripping to the river... back to their start.
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Early Spring [Haiku]
lake shimmer;
Spring sneaks in early --
trees still bare.
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DAILY PHOTO: Sevan Lake, Armenia
Still Waters [Haiku]
Winter morn:
still waters reflect each twig
of bare trees.
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Turtle Hills [Haiku]
“Mulberry Picking” [採桑子] by Ouyang Xiu [w/ Audio]
West Lake is beautiful from a small boat.
Green water wends its way through the lotus,
Sweet grass grows thickly all along the bank,
Faint music wafts from unknown points ashore.
When the wind quits, the Lake is glassy smooth;
The boat is perfectly still for a beat,
Then its movement is betrayed by ripples
And startled waterfowls' furious flapping.
Note: The title “Gathering Mulberry Leaves” was used by Xu Yuanchong for his translation. The Chinese title is: 採桑子 (Cǎi Sāngzǐ)
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DAILY PHOTO: Scuffed Sky at Sundown
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Faux Ice [Haiku]
the low morning sun
burns through gray clouds; the
still lake looks iced over
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Snowy Mountains [Haiku]
across the lake,
the snowy mountains stand
in denial of Spring.
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