Mike's Look at Life

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3 Haiku Wednesday-Yard

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Mike

© 2012 Michael Fiveson

laughter filled this yard

and then the years fell away

adults now, still loved

the still of country

sweet breezes and lemonade

life is slipping by

I have tasted joy

quiet mornings spent with you

that’s my religion

44 thoughts on “3 Haiku Wednesday-Yard”

seekraz on May 30, 2012 at 7:32 am said:

Beautiful, Mike…very well done…and love the photo, too…a place of peace….

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 7:33 am said:
  
  Thank you Scott. Indeed.
  
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  - seekraz on May 30, 2012 at 8:31 am said:
    
    You’re very welcome.
    
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Kara Douglas on May 30, 2012 at 7:41 am said:

Beautiful!

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Thank you Kara.
  
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TimCC on May 30, 2012 at 8:12 am said:

I can see swings in those trees. Much more to this poem than meets the eye.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 8:17 am said:
  
  I intended it to be sweet with a touch of sadness. Thank you for the comment and the read.
  
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Lori on May 30, 2012 at 8:38 am said:

“the still of country

sweet breezes and lemonade

life is slipping by”

My favorite. 🙂

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 8:46 am said:
  
  Nice. I’m glad you read it and it struck a chord. I can’t ask for much more than that.
  
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mcolmo on May 30, 2012 at 8:49 am said:

You’re a hopeless romantic Mike. Very sweet.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 8:50 am said:
  
  You are so right about that Marielba.Thank you for knowing.
  
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  - mcolmo on May 30, 2012 at 8:51 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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rprtphoto on May 30, 2012 at 9:38 am said:

Beautiful Mike. I like that each of the haikus are great as stand-alones, but they also are wonderful together. They each tell a story (as do your great images!). My favorite is the last one. 🙂

As always, thanks for sharing.
RPRT Photo

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 10:16 am said:
  
  Thank you VERY much.
  
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Dezra Despain on May 30, 2012 at 9:53 am said:

So peaceful and wistful and nostalgic. I like wistful best, though.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 10:18 am said:
  
  Thanks Dezra. I too am a fan of wistful. Best served with a margarita.
  
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  - Dezra Despain on May 30, 2012 at 3:03 pm said:
    
    And an umbrella.
    
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  - m5son on May 30, 2012 at 4:52 pm said:
    
    You expecting rain?
    
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  - Dezra Despain on May 30, 2012 at 5:18 pm said:
    
    For the margarita.
    
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  - m5son on May 30, 2012 at 5:21 pm said:
    
    Done.
    
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2 Rivers Photos on May 30, 2012 at 10:39 am said:

Nice poem and great composition 🙂

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Thanks Bashar. Always good to hear from my west coast friend.
  
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Elisa on May 30, 2012 at 11:12 am said:

A pair of swings on an ancient tree evoke powerful memories. Your poem is sweet and sad, and I wish life wasn’t going by so quickly.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 11:20 am said:
  
  Yeah, well it is what it is, and for the most part it is very sweet, with a measure of holy shit (where has the time gone) tossed in. Hang on, it really starts to accelerate at right about…your age.
  
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  - Elisa on May 30, 2012 at 11:41 am said:
    
    Yes, and I’m hanging on for dear life. Trying to figure out how to age gracefully while still being able to get into a little harmless mischief!
    
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  - m5son on May 30, 2012 at 11:44 am said:
    
    I am a big fan of mischief. Can you tell?
    
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  - Elisa on May 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm said:
    
    Oh yea….
    
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  - m5son on May 30, 2012 at 12:11 pm said:
    
    🙂 😉
    
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sandy on May 30, 2012 at 1:30 pm said:

Good memories radiate from your poems.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
  
  That I like, as my only intention is to please, and occasionally shock.
  
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earthandflowers on May 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm said:

the last three lines. perfect.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 2:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you. That was from the head as well as the heart.
  
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catherinebowman on May 30, 2012 at 4:24 pm said:

Beautiful!

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 4:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you dear.
  
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  - catherinebowman on May 31, 2012 at 3:03 am said:
    
    You are most welcome.
    
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gacochran on May 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm said:

Love the image…love the poetry!

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 6:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much indeed.
  
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thesubterraneanworld on May 30, 2012 at 5:49 pm said:

Beautiful words and amazing picture, both gives credit to each other for such a wonderful post!
Blessings,
-Naima.

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- m5son on May 30, 2012 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Nice! Thank you.
  
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  - thesubterraneanworld on May 30, 2012 at 10:19 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    -Naima.
    
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Sylver Blaque on June 2, 2012 at 7:42 pm said:

The last two lines really hit me…beautiful.

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- m5son on June 3, 2012 at 9:14 am said:
  
  Nice. Thank you Sylver.
  
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Madhu on June 3, 2012 at 10:36 am said:

Romantic 🙂

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- m5son on June 3, 2012 at 11:07 am said:
  
  I’m good with that 🙂
  
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