for colour
diamonds and pearls lose
to rainbows
Give me a few minutes of watching Rainbow Lorikeets messing about like this pair a few nights ago than worrying about the insurance value of a diamond ring or string of pearls.
This haiku is my contribution to https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-94-diamondspearls/
where haiku poets from around the globe spin their art of words and imagery.
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Brilliant! I have just been trying/struggling to get a similar sentiment out of the two prompt words this week – I’m not there yet – your haiku prompted a cheer from me!
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Thanks Sandra, I hope it guides you. I had these images for an article I wrote for a local government environment group newsletter and they spoke to me for the prompt. I’ll have to do another one for your WORK image.
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Fabulous shots. They are just so amazing and beautiful and free.
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Thanks Agnes, they are beautiful free spirited birds. I can hear a couple outside now and its nearly dusk. The get the most out of a day.
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A perfect haiku for these beautiful birds. Fantastic photos too!
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Thanks Sue. They have become much more prevalent in our Melbourne Bayside suburbs these last few years.
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So beautiful they, so beautiful. Thank you, Love, nia
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They are Nia, and every day some fly by our house.
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so beautiful… in here there were some parrots, you maybe remember I took their pictures but I notice now, they seem all gone or what happened to them ? Thanks and Love, nia
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I remember your parrots Nia, they were remarkable, maybe yours migrate, ours stay .
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They are gorgeous, in the truest sense, Denis!
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They are Sue and they really enjoy life
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They look as if they do too 🙂
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Awesome! LOVE those beautiful birds, and the way you honored them with your clever use of words! ❤
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Thanks Annette. These lorikeets have stimulated a nu,her of haiku in my mind , I have no doubt there will be more.
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Such pretty creatures. The ones in Guadaloupe were so fearless that they chill random people’s shoulders. (I freaked out from itchiness lol)
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These don’t get too close like the Guadaloupe ones Joyce but our cockatoos certainly do if you remember my cockatoo post a couple of weeks back.
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Yes, I remember 😀
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Absolutely beautiful. My favorite haiku so far! I love the pictures of the birds too. Wonderful! 😀 xx
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Thanks Vashti, these birds are so amazing they almost hand out haiku to the watcher
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This works so well Denis! Made me smile…💚❤️💛💜💙
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Thats good to hear Roz, the birds would be happy.
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These rainbows of nature are such beauties. Lovely post, Denis. 🙂
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They certainly are Olga, thank you.
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