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CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: The River Sings


Inspirational Haiku by Basho
a river breeze
the one wearing a light persimmon robe
enjoying the coolness



My Haiku
gurgling river sings
trees cast soft shadows o’er it
gentle breeze comforts

more haikus
at our faithful host Kristjaan's


Hoosier Quote:
“I am a native Hoosier, 
and the lakes and streams and hills of Indiana 
early brought to the boy I used to be courage to carry on through all the years.”
~Samuel A. Harper~



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Blog It Or Lose It said…
Beautiful image, Nonnie :)
May 28, 2015 at 8:42 PM
Unknown said…
Nice Nonnie .. makes me remember other rivers not too far from you, the Kaskaskia when I was a girl. Bastet
May 28, 2015 at 11:23 PM
joanna said…
very cheery image and words.
May 29, 2015 at 4:44 AM
Mark said…
We all need those comforting breezes. Fortunately, they usually (although not always) come at just the right time.
May 29, 2015 at 5:42 AM
Graham Edwards said…
Rivers and seas and lakes and ponds: so much water and so much life.
May 29, 2015 at 6:00 AM
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