[...] “When God threw me, a pebble, into this wondrous lake, I disturbed its surface with countless circles. But when I reached the depths, I became very still." [...]
Tanka
pebbles on the trail
witnessed generations pass
lives we'll never know
young lovers and soldiers walked
this gravelled country foot-path
lives we'll never know
young lovers and soldiers walked
this gravelled country foot-path
(c) G.s.k. '14
Haiku
that single pebble
left blooming concentric waves
in Walden's pond
left blooming concentric waves
in Walden's pond
(c) G.s.k. '14
The pebble tossed into Walden Pond speaks to my heart!
ReplyDeletePebble Shadows
I've loved Thoreau since I read him back when I was 15 or 16... :-)
Deletei luv your first, the mood of pondering past and futures in your tanka; have a lovely weekend, thanks for stopping over at my blog
ReplyDeletemuch love...
Glad you enjoyed the tanka ... you have yourself a great week, and was a pleasure reading your haiku! Hugs.
Deleteglorious circles of the past
ReplyDeletethanks Moonie ...
DeleteFell in love with Walden when I was about 16 too ... still have the paperback from high school. :)
ReplyDeleteWell ... I lost mine during one of my house/country changes ... believe it or not I have a copy in Italian now!
DeleteSometimes works lose their "oomph" in translation -- does Walden sound as good in Italian as in English?
DeleteYes that can happen and the opposite too actually ... in this case the copy I have reads a little more radical than Thoreau actually ... ;-)
DeleteSo many stories for the geologists.
ReplyDeletea single pebble of amber capturing a glimpse of first life.
Fun to think that a pebble bloomed. Sometimes when they are still and covered with moss...
The idea fascinates me. Didn't think of amber though and that is a great example of capturing history. Thanks for dropping in.
Deleteeternal they are
ReplyDeletepebbles on the old trail
unlike the passers by
this is what i feel after reading your tanka ,Georgia ! wonderful !
Lovely reply! Thanks for expressing your feelings in haiku!
DeleteI love the thought of what all the pebbles have been witness to, and the way you have put this thought into words...
ReplyDeleteThanks Nimi ... I'm happy you enjoyed my interpretation of the prompt! Thanks for dropping in to say so.
DeleteLoved them both but that tanka does make one wonder all the stories one pebble could tell from the past.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, they've been around so very much longer than we have ...
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