Done for Carpe Diem. And also for Recuerda Mi Corazon.
Waterfall
aqua freshness
verdant rocks
bathed in silver
2
ecstatic cascade
waterfalls
caressing summer heat
3
waterfalls
not even the stars
can dim all that sparkle
My dear friend, Adjei Agyei Baah also from Ghana asked me to publish his haiku submission to CDHK on my blog for the pleasure of fellow bloggers. And so here it is: 🙂
silvery curtain
on a mountain wall-
waterfall
© Adjei Agyei Baah
Copyright © Celestine Nudanu 10/07/15I appreciate your patience with me as I catch up on your blogs. Thanks a million! Shalom
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Lovely fluid reflections. The word that comes to mind is “tranquil.” Thank you!
The pleasure is mine, Cathy. Always good to have you here. 🙂
so beautiful..:)
Thank you Payal. 🙂
Your third is superb!
MMT, thanks. 🙂
And at night, at sunset, they can turn into fiery gold.
A striking spectacle. 🙂 Have a lovely weekend, Annie. 🙂
Hello Celestine,
I really love all your magical waterfall haiku. Like i said before, CDHK has been bringing our hidden abilities to bare. I had always thought of taking a nature’s walk before I could write a good and honest haiku but for now I can draw from a past experience or pure imagination and still make it work.
All your ‘ku are really tasty except the 3rd one that I have a submission to make:
waterfalls not even the stars can dim all that sparkle
I had difficulty in accepting the star as an object that can dim or shroud rather than outshining or making another object more brighter. Here are my options for your consideration below.
waterfalls not even the darkness can dim all that sparkle
waterfalls not even the stars can outshine your sparkles
Below is my single waterfall piece written in response to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai:
silvery curtain
on a mountain wall-
waterfall
Adjei my friend thank you so much for commenting. I appreciate your critique. It’s taken in good faith. I actually thought of using the word outshining to make it:
waterfalls
not even the stars
can outshine that sparkle.
But then the word ‘dim’ also works well in that, it’s used as a comparison between the two objects of nature, that is the stars and the brilliance of the waterfalls. In comparing the stars to the waterfalls, not even the brightness of the stars can dim the brilliance of the waterfall when placed in juxtaposition. It works both ways in that when bright objects are placed together, one either outshines or one either dims the brightness of the other, according to its characteristics. I don’t know if I make myself clear but I do hope you get the drift. :-).
Your haiku is excellent as always. 🙂
gorgeous and refreshing-one and all!
Thank you Rebecca.
love the silver that you paint the waterfalls with 🙂
Leslie, thanks. 🙂
Lovely series of haiku ~ all very rich and divine! ~ Wonderful haiku by your friend ~ almost in the same ‘vein’ as yours ~
Happy Weekend to you,
artmusedog and carol
Carol, thank you. Hope your weekend was great.
Celestine, I am basking in your silvery water sparkles. I love your choice of words. They have taken me far away today and I feel like I will wear “waterfall dust” (not much different than star dust) all weekend long…
Oh Lea, such a lovely compliment. I than you and I’m thrilled that you feel this way. 🙂
Very shiny haiku – and great discussion!
Thank you my dear friend. It’s always a pleasure to see you here. 🙂
Refreshing haiku.
Caressing the summer heat. loved the second one.
Thank you Kalpana.
So enticing. Wish I could frolic there.
Thank you Judie. 🙂 You can, you know.
Gorgeous words and beautiful images.
Gemma, thank you, as always.
The silver of the waterfall – to fast to reflect a single image, reflects them all.
Thank you Jules. 🙂
lovely haiku; Celestine, thanks for dropping by my blog
much love…
My pleasure, Gillena.
such lovely haikus from you and your friend refresh our souls!
I’m happy to hear that, Nonnie.
Choice of words most appropriate! The poetic flow is smoothly rendered. Well penned Celestine!
Hank
Hank thank you so much for your words of encouragement. 🙂
very nice
Stacy, thank you.
I love the feelings.
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Oh, thank you Yoshiko. 🙂
Welcome 🙂
Two talents together.
Ow, thanks Gilly.
Nice & refreshing!
Glad you think so.
Yes! 🌈
🙂 🙂 🙂
priceless!
Thanks Trisha.
Beautiful words as I expect.
Kimmy thank you.