earthbound seed
tendrils wind high
on path to open sky
~
egg-cradled feathers
escape their shell
to fly
~
touching
unfathomable space—
from earth to sky
.
.
~
This series of haiku emerged from Suzanne’s On the Road prompt of July 28 (a new one came out yesterday). The prompt touches on an enigmatic Zen koan.
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Such Phenomenal poems and photographs! 😎😎😎😎😎
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Thank you 🙂 I love those climbing vines.
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A beautiful haiku series Janice, I love your interpretation of the koan 💜
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Thank you 🙂
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Great beans! What kind are they? Your haiku are very profound. The last one really took me on a journey. I found it opened up a meditative space in my mind.
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I’m happy you enjoyed the haiku… the beans are long green beans … we are enjoying them now… I planted two types ‘Fortex’ and ‘Berta Talaska’ a long broad green bean. I believe the photos show Fortex vines.
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I have broad beans growing that they are very slow to take off this year – I think I got them in too late. I will have to look at the varieties you mention.
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They work well here…I get the seeds from an Ontario farmer (not close by but close enough in the same province with similar growing conditions). I am convinced a large part of my success comes from seeds gathered from plants that have survived similar weather.
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Yes, I must try and find a local seed supplier. I bought some seed from an organic grower who lives on the other side of the state. At least I know the seed will produce viable seed (not like Monsanto stuff) but they do come from a much warmer climate. Perhaps that’s why they are growing so slowly – their in shock. 🙂
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And you never know maybe they’ll pick up. Mine started slowly … the weather fluctuates so much lately.
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Gorgeous photos! I especially like the last haiku.
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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