Compare Contrast Haiku (One Deep Breath)

Christine July 30th, 2007

A late morning kayak paddle last weekend led us to an island on Flathead Lake which was surrounded by deep pools such as these. Carefully we brought the boat close to the sharp rocks near the steep shoreline and peered into serene water. Only a few nights before the Lake was a tempest tossed with winds of nearly 100 mile per hour and a tornado spout sited which capsized and sank a 22 foot sailboat leaving two sailors stranded in 15 foot waves for two hours. How quickly things can change and this is something of which we are always aware whenever we paddle out into the lake.

Morning light captured

in deep pools of solitude

blue and green smiling.

Green pools

The water is calm

we are allowed safe passage

watching a blue sky.

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15 Responses to “Compare Contrast Haiku (One Deep Breath)”

  1. # Sandyon 30 Jul 2007 at 3:29 pm

    Now that is a contrast! What clear water, and I see that it reflects that blue Montana
    sky. I have enjoyed this week’s haiku and photos very much.

  2. # Brianon 31 Jul 2007 at 7:40 am

    A beautiful and tranquil scene. Hard to picture the storm you mention.

  3. # Regina Clare Janeon 31 Jul 2007 at 8:26 am

    What a beautiful picture! And the haiku reflect that! It’s amazing how changeable and unpredictable the weather can be sometimes!

  4. # Crafty Green Poeton 31 Jul 2007 at 8:37 am

    what wonderful water, lovely to go kayaking and what contrasts you’ve found in the water.

  5. # Tumblewordson 31 Jul 2007 at 11:54 am

    Lovely! I read about the storm on Flathead and the two men caught there. Amazing how fast the contrast comes.

  6. # Patricia (a/k/a Roswila)on 31 Jul 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Gorgeous photos.

    Love the contrast between what is present and what might be….

  7. # Rae Triggon 31 Jul 2007 at 4:46 pm

    Absolutely beautiful photo and I love both haiku. Very nice!

  8. # Clareon 31 Jul 2007 at 7:30 pm

    oh, such lovely water and words — I dove right in and swam in the light! :)

  9. # Fledgling Poeton 01 Aug 2007 at 6:55 am

    I simply wanted to fall head first into that water…so beautiful! Lovely haiku. :~)

  10. # yolandaon 01 Aug 2007 at 12:46 pm

    I just found your site blogsurfing and I love the haiku and your photography is amazing

  11. # R's Musingson 01 Aug 2007 at 12:46 pm

    Lovely contrast of the storm, your haiku and photo.

  12. # plain foolishon 02 Aug 2007 at 9:31 am

    The water is lovely and so calm in the picture and the little fish making the tiniest ripples on the surface just highlights that, but the line that spoke most strongly to me is “allowed safe passage”. Yes, that reflects my feeling about the beauty of nature: we are allowed to enjoy it, although it is still full of power in potentia.

  13. # Joneon 03 Aug 2007 at 9:30 pm

    Wow. Incredible. The water appears to be smiling as well.

  14. # Pollyon 16 Oct 2007 at 3:34 am

    This haiku is fab!!!

  15. # kirstyon 16 Oct 2007 at 3:42 am

    this is fab it is really a good haiku

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