Little seeds of life
Watered with expectations
Cared for with hard work
Eager hands embrace
Beautiful serenity
Harvest time begins
For Haiku Heights – #13 – Serenity
For Sunday Scribblings – #237 – Harvest
For One Shot Wednesday at One Stop Poetry
Image of painting found HERE. Original work (Oil on Canvas), titled A Bountiful Harvest, by artist Gregory Frank Harris.
Hi Leo – you really took me into that painting.I could feel the hard work and the tenderness need to grow and harvest..Jae
thanks very much, Jae ๐ yeah.. its needing lot of tenderness for sure.. glad u liked it..
Beautiful – I liked the feeling of work and expectation together ๐
thanks very much, Alice ๐ yeah, the feeling is very satisfying one I think ๐ glad u liked it!
Really love this one, Leo. Captures the full cycle of life.
Mine’s here.
thanks Cheryl ๐ I loved urs too… I’d already stopped by! ๐
Very nice image in words and photo, of serenity! Well done!
thanks very much, Strummed Words ๐ glad u liked it!
Beautiful Haikus and the picture too is simply stunning ๐ Loved it!!
knew u’d like the painting choice ๐ glad u liked the haikus too Rumz ๐
Amazing picture to match the marvelous Haikus. ๐
thanks Nanku ๐ glad u liked it!
You’ve captured it nicely. I like your choice of artwork too.
thanks Lilibeth ๐ glad you liked the haiku ๐
Well done combining prompts, it worked well. ๐
hi Aoife ๐ thank u very much.. glad u thought that it worked. ๐
The Haiku matches the picture perfectly.
thanks very much, BJ Roan ๐
What do I say Leo
Your beautiful creations
Make me speechless..
Leo, yes, emboldened by you in one of my posts, I got fascinated with Haiku, because, I realised that one say a lot in minimum words.. and I am enjoying the feeling.. but then I continue to use more words too..where I feel it is essential to do so.. OK let me put it this way.. I am becoming a bit wiser..thank you dear..
ah, but u were always wise, R’ji ๐ good to know haiku made u wiser ๐ glad you liked mine..!
great picture and words. nice work
hi Old Grizz, many thanks ๐ glad you liked it!
reminds me of my village…its a really happy scene during harvest season.
thanks very much, LiT.. glad u liked and could relate!
Wow Leo…
very beautifully written… ๐
and the painting is pure genius…
the painting ain’t mine, friend.. but glad you loved both of them! ๐ thanks very much, Sumit! ๐
I like this. perfect for season ๐
Thanks for visiting my blog btw!
hi Isha.. thanks for liking it.. and returning the visit ๐
Love the image you have selected to use… as told by beautiful imagery of words. All the more powerful.
thanks Reflections.. glad you liked the image! ๐
totally totally loved this one Leo! ๐
thanks Vee ๐
Very lyrical. Enjoyed this posting.
Best wishes.
Carlos
thanks Carlos ๐
This is great! I must say that the harvest time does leave me feeling serene.
Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com
hi Teresa, already came by urs ๐ glad you liked mine!
awesome one Leo ๐
you excel as usual ๐
thanks Megz ๐
very beautiful.
thanks Trisha! ๐
beautiful! simply beautiful.
thanks Trisha!
beautifully written!
thanks Uma…!
very nice creations ๐
and i just found out you’re not feeling so well, so get better soon! people are thinking of you around here ๐
hi Liliana.. thanks very much ๐ m feeling better!
I like the connection between the picture and the words! I read on Jungle’s blog you need cheering up! Well, sending you greek smiles and heaps of happy thoughts!
hi Scent, thanks so much.. and lot more for them Greek Hearts ๐
I think u mean Jingle though ๐
Leo, beautiful writing. I understand you are not feeling well. Get well soon.
Pamela
hi Pamela, thanks so much for the wishes ๐ I’m on recovery mode..! ๐
Yes, Jingle ๐ sorry about that! Well at least I saw you smiling!
hehe ๐ many thanks again, Scent! ๐
My name is Blaga! Nice to meet you Leo! ๐
Blaga? cool.. I’ve not had much Greek visitors before.. Nice to meet you too ma’am ๐
I live in Greece, but I’m not Greek! I was born in Bulgaria! My name means sweet, good ๐
that’s ok.. I don’t have Bulgarian readers either Blaga..! ๐
Well, now you do! At least one ..me! I hope today there is a big smile on your face and lot’s of nice and happy thoughts in your heart ๐ ! Sending you a scent of warmth and sunshine!
welcome, Blaga.. glad to have you aboard ๐ and yeah.. big smile for sure ๐
This compliment the photo so wonderfully I love how descriptive this is “Eager hands embrace” great writing it draws the reader right in!
thanks Amanda ๐ glad you liked the writeup ๐
Beautiful Haiku’s.. Image is chanceless.. So cute Leo..
–Someone Is Special–
thanks SiS..!
This was lovely !! enjoyed this ๐
thanks ๐ glad u enjoyed it Nim ๐
How we urbanites are fooled by that idyllic harvesting scene, believing that the farmers enjoy putting food in our mouths when in fact it was hard back breaking work back then in that delightful painting.
A wonderful post with haiku that I am beginning to enjoy!
yeah.. hard backbreaking work for sure, that’s the farmer’s life, Old Egg.. glad u r beginning to enjoy haiku.. ๐ its my favored form these days ๐
magical buildup from the first to the second..
the image is simply too cool.
Haiku King,
loved your art.
Haiku who? ๐ฎ u’ve got me confused for someone else, Ji ๐ glad you liked the buildup ๐
Your words did the picture perfect justice…just felt wonderful being here and reading. Well done my friend xx
thanks Mandy ๐ glad u liked it.. ๐
harvest time is a special time of year…when all the work done comes to fruition…if you have done the work…nice one shot!
yep.. we aim for that fruition for sure, Brian ๐ glad u liked the oneshot ๐
You painted a wonderful picture with words. ๐
thanks River ๐ glad u liked the painting..! ๐
love the second haiku eagar hands embracing the harvest…bkm
thanks BKM ๐ glad u liked it!
Beautiful pair of haiku working together to bring forth a harvest. Seasonal metaphor well written. Thanks, Gay @beachanny
thanks very much, Hollyheir ๐ glad you liked it.
Enjoy how all three blend so well together.
Nice One Shot
Just a reminder that we would love you to enter the One Stop Competition (ends oct 22).
Moon Smiles
thanks Moonie ๐ glad you loved the One Shot ๐
will check it out soon.. the one stop competition I mean ๐
Been there in those ricefields when I was young, and I love the feeling, the serenity it gives…and the smell of hays…I feel nostalgic now… ๐
yeah.. it’s a very serene feeling.. ๐ I know it too, Amity.
Perfectly done.
thanks very much, Anthony sir! ๐
i love “watered with expectations” beautiful poem leo!
thanks very much, Claudia ๐ glad u liked it.. ๐
So beautiful… short and sweet…. loving it.
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thanks, Shashi ๐ glad u liked it.
Nice pair – guess that makes it a double-barreled One Shot!
yeah.. double barrelled ๐ glad u liked it, Eric.
Elegant lines of appreciative bounty. Fine poem, Leo. Thanks
hi Dustus.. thanks very much.. glad you loved it ๐
What a simple beauty you have given to the cycle of growth!
thanks Jerry ๐
beautifully written and wonderfully coupled with such a great painting
thanks very much, Pete ๐ glad u liked it.
One of the best poems I’ve read in this week’s batch of verses. Haiku effective – haunting, good message.
thanks very much, Steve ๐
Great haiku – effective on so many levels. Good message.
hi Steve.. thanks very much, glad u liked the message, haunting yet there! ๐