scent on wind
dogs mind thinks hunting
haiku on mine
Charlie loves to get out in the bush at Bendigo and wander with us as we look for native orchids and birds. Once we came upon a wallaby that bounded away at the last minute and since then Charlie has to be watched carefully . The lead stays off only when we are sure no wildlife is near. She also stays alert and is always on protection duty. Afghan Hounds have a strong sense of protecting their family and property, usually doing it without needing to use violence, just a body language presence that warns.
This haiku with images is my contribution to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 69 Haiku & Mind. Follow this link to see what other creative haiku poets are doing to MIND and HAIKU https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/11/02
Haiku hound 
Beautiful haiku, and lovely Charlie, Thank you dear Denis, and kisses for Charlie 🙂 Love, nia
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Charlie really is gorgeous, Denis.
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Thanks Sue. She really is an amazing girl and thinks her second name is beautiful when out on the cafe or park scenes. However we are nursing a very sick dog these days and having many visits and procedures at the vet. This week end we are taking her for a short trip holiday in the country and should cheer her up a bit.
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Oh bless her, I hope she is soon well , Denis.
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Charlie’s a beautiful dog. I like your haiku. Well done. 😀
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Thanks Vashti, Charlie has inspired quite a few haiku.
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I can see why.
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As I’m sure you know, your hound is very handsome. I enjoyed your haiku and story as well and found the landscape shown in the picture quite interesting.
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Thanks for your positive comments Janice.The landscape is box-ironbark bushland, part of the remains that were extensive across Central Victoria before Europeans arrived and attacked the landscape in the C19th.
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Thanks for that information–I looked it up–apparently a unique ecosystem–destruction is very unfortunate.
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Some species of flora and fauna are rare and near extinction. Unbelievably our state government still allows logging in some parts of these forests.
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That’s so unfortunate, to put it mildly.
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Sadly around the world people with power and wealth see the environment as something to either exploit or that it is stopping their economic growth. And equally sadly most politicians are connected to those with power and wealth. However we have a strong Green political party in Australia and many loud environment groups, and we are growing . However the struggle can never be relaxed.
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So true. You are on such a unique and vulnerable continent. I hope that one day there will be an understanding that human and environmental interests are inextricable–it will have to be enshrined in law as greed will always lurk in some corners.
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Hope your pup gets better
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Thanks Clarence. She has returned from our short holiday in better condition so perhaps stabilising a bit
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Even though I know that having pets has made my life richer, the loss of them was devastating. I hope you get to keep your friend for many more years.
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Thanks for your caring thoughts Clarence.
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Thanks once again for your challenge ronovan and for your kind reference to Charlie Girl.
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What a wonderful Haiku. I enjoy the backdrop on the first picture and Charlie is so striking against it. A very unique and beautiful dog.
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Thank you Melissa for your positive comments. This bush is remnant of what was once extensive vegetation across central Victoria. We are lucky to have a house on the edge of this beautiful land and visit it occasionally at weekends.I guess Afghan Hounds may not be seen out on Ariann, Inis Meain or Inis Oirn?
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Mostly sheep dogs here on the islands and not many trees either. 🙂
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I have a copy of Sean Scully’s “Walls of Aran” it seems stone walls are something that you have in abundance. We also have Tim Robinson’s two books so there is a lot of Aran knowledge in our house.
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Yes, there are certainly enough walls to fill a volume or two. I have built a couple myself 🙂 It’s like a puzzle, which I adore doing. Do you have Irish connections?
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My mothers Great grandparents migrated from Limerick in the middle of the C19th
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Love how you contrasted Charlie’s desires with yours in the haiku. Lovely post.
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Thanks for your perceptive haiku reading and supportive comments Olga
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I’m captivated by Charlie, he certainly gives your haiku a very attractive edge.
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Thanks Marje, she does!
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Oops sorry should have known she was a she – so pretty!!
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Thats OK Marje, the boys are just as beautiful just twice as big
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Yes I expect they are how many afghan hounds do you have ?
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We have one girl now Marje, however she is the fifth Afghan Hound who has lived with us, all girls although we have met many boys over the years.
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I’m quite envious, such lovely dogs. 🙂
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A beautiful haiku and photographs Denis, thank you so much for the link! :o)
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