Okay, I’m cutting it a little bit close but there are still a few minutes left in today for my haiku. I spent the day on the patio in the backyard, no, not lazing around but planting my native dichondra in-between the stones that make up our informal patio. I have creeping thyme in-between some but the dichondra I have is native and I really like the look of it. I’ve been growing a flat of it for a while so I could have it to divy up in all the bare spot. Each little leaf looks like a miniature lily pad to me.
Dichondra
I got lucky with the first line.
between stepping stones
hugging the dirt
green carpet hugging the dirt
patches of green
hugging holding digging
sleeping
covering
carpet covers
green carpet covers the dirt
green carpet covers the dirt
round circles
leaves
tiny
green leaves
pond leaves
lily pad
lily pads for ants
lily pads for ants
Dichondra
between stepping stones
green carpet covers the dirt
lily pads for ants
@copyright Susan Taylor Brown
April 5, 2009
I think you’ve really got this–I smile at every last line!
Hi Susan. I’m enjoying sharing those garden moments with you through your Haiku. I’d try to create something to share, but I don’t think I can match or even come close to what you’ve written.
Thanks, Lee. I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
I have no idea if what I am doing is any good because I really am still learning about haiku but I’m having fun.
If you like the idea of a stretch like this you might enjoy something that Laura Salas does every Thursday. She posts a photo and people write a poem, just a rough something, of 15 words or less. Her blog is http://laurasalas.livejournal.com
Thanks, Becky. I guess exhaustion must work for me, eh? LOL I did this one after a very long and in some ways not good day.
Lily pads for ants!
I LOVE that.
Thanks, Tracy!
Lovely results, and I enjoy the way you show the process.
Thank you! I always love process stuff myself.