sleek seagulls
sizzle at sunset
on water
sleek seagulls
sizzle at sunset
on water
A recent sunset at Ricketts Point. Plenty of water, yes the sun was setting, however there may have only been a slight sizzling at this time of the year. Generally the gulls behave as if they are in hot water so it didn’t take much imagination for this haiku.
This is my contribution to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge 108 Sizzle&Sleek where haiku artists from around the world we’ve their poetic magic around 2 words. See the lot at https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-108-sizzlesleek/
It is also my contribution to the 52 week PHOTO CHALLENGE, with WATER this weeks word challenging a talented group of photographers from across the globe. Visit this challenge at https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/photo-challenge/ and find this weeks sharing on Wild Daffodil’s Home page.
Haiku hound 
I love the alliteration in this haiku
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I hope thats a good thing Sue!!!!!
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yes – definitely. It’s a fun haiku
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Originally that was not intended it just finished up like that, seagulls tend to do this to you!!
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So beautiful… sunset, seagulls and your haiku, so beautiful. Thank you dear Denis, have a nice day, Love, nia
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This is a cold sunset Nia. Not like the hot ones in Istanbul.
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Yes I know but it will be cold sunset too soon in here 🙂
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A beautiful sunset haiku with gorgeous photographs, thank you for sharing Denis 😎🐾🐾
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Thanks Xenia. Sadly at the moment there is no hound to share the scene with
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We can feel how much you miss Charlie and send love and hugs across the miles xxx
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Thanks Xenia
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Loved how you caught the seagull right in the sun’s reflected rays in the second photo. Wonderful shot! The haiku is perfect, Denis. ❤
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Thanks so much Olga. The seagull was just flying through as the shutter went, pure luck
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Sizzling seagulls! 😀
I particularly like how you captured a gull in the beam of sunlight in the second photo.
Masterly!
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Thanks Sandra, with seagulls everywhere sometimes its a lucky shot.
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Beautiful photographs!
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Thanks we are lucky with sunsets on our bay
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Lucky or not, Denis, these are some amazing shots! Many would not have the patience to wait for perfection. Love the pics and the haiku. 🙂
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Thanks Jen.
The lucky bit is we only have to jump in the car and drive for a few minutes if the sunset is looking good, then its start clicking.
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Wow, this haiku and the accompanying pictures blew me away! You’ve done a lovely job conveying the raw beauty of nature.
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Thanks Magarisa, sunsets seem to be the most common haiku/photo pages on my blog, the setting is on our doorstep
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An ideal setting! 😕
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That was supposed to be a smile 🙂
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Hi Denis! You always tell such a beautiful story with your pictures and haiku. I love it! 😀 xx
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Thanks Vashti. Thats the Basho influence on my 3 pronged approach, haiku/image/story
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The golden reflection is gorgeous~~ I don’t like seagull much though. They smell? 😛 Denis, despite following your blog, I still haven’t figured out what haiku is. You refer to this a lot. What is a haiku?
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Thanks Joyce, our seagulls don’t smell they just make a lot of noise. Haiku is a special form of Japanese poetry. Just do a Wiki search and then search Basho, the most famous of historic Japanese haiku poets. I am sure you have walked in Basho’s footsteps somewhere. I did at Yamadera near Yamagata.
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O my gosh!!! Now I understand. Wahaha, I was looking for ‘haiku’ meaning in all the wrong places.
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they make such pretty pictures, seagulls! never seen one in flesh, only in movies and pix.
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They are very common here beside the sea but they also go inland hundreds of kilometres
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