spring’s first green –
a grasshopper searches
for the chameleon
Linked with Haiku My Heart and Haiku Heights. Image: Chameleon by Josh Boysen, via Pixdaus.
(August 18th, 2012)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
This one is really cool 🙂
Thank you, Harshal 🙂
– Leo.
I love the picture!!! And apt haiku for it!
Green memories come alive!
Thank you, Pranita 🙂
– Leo.
Great pic. Nice haiku.
Thank you, Rallentanda 🙂
– Leo.
Yes, where’s the green chameleon now? Interesting reptile!
Hank
Hiding from the grasshopper, Kaykuala 🙂
– Leo.
love this!
Thank you, Unfettered. 🙂
– Leo.
wow … loved it … ha ha ha 🙂
Green light from the Green Speck for my Green haiku? 😉 Thanks and glad you loved it. 😀
– Leo.
You too! Given the word green many writers find the death and violence in it. I think its a rebellion against Green suddenly describing everything people sell.
You Haiku, Economical, amazing and true. Often as a kid I watched the insect ecology from a safe place on the grass. Love it!
Possibly, the meaning of green might usually be taken as jealosy or envy when it comes to emotions, and those emotions tend to divert to death. It’s quite normal.
Me, I find nature in green. Hence I wrote this 🙂 Glad you liked my haiku, Susan!
– Leo.
Do those eyes belong to the grasshopper or the chameleon? I love Mr. Boysen’s pics (I went to his site), and you have complemented this with a fun haiku
Thank you, Joanne. It’s of the chameleon of course. 🙂
– Leo.
The little creature searching for the larger—what a surprise!
Not a Wisp of Green
Surprises of haiku and of nature, MMT? 😉 Glad you liked it.
– Leo.
Very beautifully presented.:-D
and a many happy returns of the day..
Thank you, Ash 🙂
– Leo.
I LOVE the picture. hide-and-seek among the green leaves.
Indeed, Patti 🙂 Hide and seek for sure. Wonder if the chameleon was caught. 😉
– Leo.
beautiful haku, and the picture fits it so well 🙂
Thank you, Yelena, Glad you liked it. 🙂
– Leo.
Haha..very apt picture for the haiku!…Beautiful one!
Thank you, Valli 🙂
– Leo.
I love the curiosity in his eyes. Thanks for the inspiration as always Leo!
Thank you for loving it, as always, Write Girl. Cheers. 🙂
– Leo.
Adore the use of the word “chameleon”! Lovely little haiku!
Thank you, Gemma. Glad you liked my little haiku. 🙂
– Leo.
adorable pic with some amazing lines! 🙂
Thank you, Apala 🙂
– Leo.
A very refreshing take on the prompt..loved reading it…
peep in to read mine..
http://odizzey.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/life-green/
Thank you, Odyzz. Been busy over the last week. Will try and return soon. 🙂
– Leo.
Awesome photo and your words fit just so 🙂
Thank you, Cheryl 🙂
– Leo.
This is so sweet! Your haiku present a refreshing freedom of syllable count while retaining the spirit of haiku.
Glad that I maintained an essence of haiku, Viv. Thank you 🙂
– Leo.
Such a lovely picture….great haiku Leo ~
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Thank you, Grace 🙂
– Leo.
Refreshing Haiku bro 🙂
Thank you, Arv 🙂
– Leo.
Adorable!
Thank you, T 🙂
– Leo.
haha playful and ful…love the pic too man…
Thank you, Brian 🙂
– Leo.
Sweet… a wonderful capture.
Thank you, Laurie 🙂
– Leo.
now that is a real haiku!! and it was also playful and it was delicate. nice one.
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Thank you, Zongrik 🙂
– Leo.
really nice. Love Haiku. And the eyes behind the leaf in the photo are great.
Thank you, Hobgoblin 🙂
– Leo.
Well, did he find it? 🙂 Love chameleons and the symbolism–change, growth, connection–nice metaphor in your haiku! Good afternoon, Leo 🙂
Difficult to say, Loredana. But his eyes might be better than ours right? 😉 🙂 Thanks and a good afternoon and week ahead to you.
– Leo.
Fun! Why does it make me think of the zen of one hand clapping?
The photo is fabulous in this context, too. Very nice!
You return a thought with your thought, Charles. I’ll be thinking on this all day now 😀 Glad you liked it. Cheers. 🙂
– Leo.
Hi Leo, I like this haiku 🙂
Thank you, Ina. Glad you liked it. 🙂
– Leo.
That is an awesome photo and I love the verse that accompanies it so well….
Thank you, and glad you liked it, John. 🙂
– Leo.
ha ha I liked it bro..
Thank you, Srav 🙂
– Leo.
nice one…loved the hopper in the pic 🙂
Thanks Karan 🙂
– Leo.
Such cute eyes!
Thank you, Andrea 🙂
– Leo.
Nicely done!!! Wonderful pictures!!!
Thank you, Cathy 🙂
– Leo.
how fun!
my front yard
is filled with 100s of happy chameleons
right now
looking for breakfast…
{{ the grasshoppers
i gentle Relocate }}
Your front yard must be a paradise for chameleons then, SPF 🙂 Cheers.
– Leo.
Super cool photo…and the haiku is perfection♥
Thank you, Pritilisa 🙂
– Leo.
Excellent haiku and delightful photo ~ (A Creative Harbor) on blogger
Thank you, Carol 🙂
– Leo.
Love this Leo…
Thanks, Lea. 🙂
– Leo.
awww… such a cute photo an the haiku is perfect for it.
Thank you, Christine. The photo is one that attracted me a while back, and I had written another poem for it too. Cheers. 🙂
– Leo.
A fun and surprising photo and haiku… love it!
Thank you, Marit 🙂
– Leo.