River Daze

river musings

bouquets of wildness
spread shoulder height on far bank
spilling fine colour.

Reviews

[Lorry]

Lovely setting of a scene that screams of picnics, sun and straw boaters with deckchair striped jackets. Hope it eas strawberries and cream with a little bubbly to make it all the more memorable.
I'll just have to make do with strawberry and cream campinos and a can of tizer, huddled under a brolly as the heavens open, but we are getting a pretty spectacular lightning show at the minute. I am so getting windscreen wipers put on my kitchen windows. Got so fed up trying to look through the river running down the panes that ive dragged a chair over and opened the door to watch it.
My neighbour phoned as soon as it started and I answered with a "MUAH HA HA", took me ages to peel her off the ceiling. 😀
Don't worry, she'll get me back.
Looks to me like youre getting the hang of these high coos 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Sorry about all that rain and stuff you are getting Lorry. We have certainly had some hot weather down these parts. High coos are a but lazy aren't they?

Chris

[Lorry]

Not at all. Fitting into such a tight structure is an excellent way of exercising the brain into seeing each word as important and expands our use of vocabulary, a bit like brain training without fitting numbers into a box.
We got some reprieve from the tain last night and it was still wuite warm. Looks like being a good 'un today and with the ground being softened up, will make hikes a bit springier than usual. Expecting more crazy parking and out of towners invading the hills today. Can't blame them wanting to get out, but after doing just that yesterday during downpours, some will be shocked that tow trucks will be out in force today. Maybe they'll enjoy the 20 mile hike to get them back 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Hope your day isn't too hectic, great you've got some shiny stuff up there. Actually you are right about haikus. You do have to fiddle with them for quite a bit till they are fine tuned. Have a good Sunday.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Love this Haiku; such vivid images in a short piece; every word means something important. Your words fit together like a puzzle. I like the way you describe the flora as being as being "shoulder height"
very well written! Fondly, B

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Betty for checking in.

Chris

[AJNJ]

A splash of colors near the river. A riot of hues in the wilderness. Beautiful to imagine.

[Chris Shaw]

It certainly was lovely Pestonjee. Thank you my friend.

Chris

[barleygirl]

Sometimes all we need is a little glimpse of heaven & all the noisy strife just fades away as we sink into a daze by the riverside. For me, it's a little creek that runs below my cabin! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Margie. Enjoy your creek my friend. We all néed a little bit of heaven now and then.
read moreThank you Margie. Enjoy your creek my friend. We all néed a little bit of heaven now and then.

Chris

[Dave Brown]

Beautifully sweet and simple
Very nicely done

[Chris Shaw]

Many thank yous Dave.

[emmajoy]

Such a fine haiku. form perfect, visual as visual can be. Certainly a memorable daze, delightful!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Em. The banks were at their best. All pink, purple and whites.

Chris

[Ana Papaya]

Another lovely musing this morning.
I'm picturing purple irises. I seem to always see them growing in the wild near the edge of water

[Chris Shaw]

There was purple loosestrife and rosebay willow herb. A few daisies thrown in, but not an iris in sight. All pink, white and purple. Thank you Ana.

Chris