Arco (TN)

Arco (TN)

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Writing with Gibran - Pebbles . August 10, 2014

Today's Gibran quote on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is:

[...] “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

(c) G.s.k. '14



Haiku

that single pebble
left blooming concentric waves
in Walden's pond

(c) G.s.k. '14



18 comments:

  1. The pebble tossed into Walden Pond speaks to my heart!

    Pebble Shadows

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    1. I've loved Thoreau since I read him back when I was 15 or 16... :-)

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  2. i luv your first, the mood of pondering past and futures in your tanka; have a lovely weekend, thanks for stopping over at my blog

    much love...

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    1. Glad you enjoyed the tanka ... you have yourself a great week, and was a pleasure reading your haiku! Hugs.

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  3. Fell in love with Walden when I was about 16 too ... still have the paperback from high school. :)

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    1. Well ... I lost mine during one of my house/country changes ... believe it or not I have a copy in Italian now!

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    2. Sometimes works lose their "oomph" in translation -- does Walden sound as good in Italian as in English?

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    3. Yes that can happen and the opposite too actually ... in this case the copy I have reads a little more radical than Thoreau actually ... ;-)

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  4. So many stories for the geologists.
    a 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...

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    1. The idea fascinates me. Didn't think of amber though and that is a great example of capturing history. Thanks for dropping in.

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  5. eternal they are
    pebbles on the old trail
    unlike the passers by

    this is what i feel after reading your tanka ,Georgia ! wonderful !

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    1. Lovely reply! Thanks for expressing your feelings in haiku!

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  6. I love the thought of what all the pebbles have been witness to, and the way you have put this thought into words...

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    1. Thanks Nimi ... I'm happy you enjoyed my interpretation of the prompt! Thanks for dropping in to say so.

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  7. Loved them both but that tanka does make one wonder all the stories one pebble could tell from the past.

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    1. Ah yes, they've been around so very much longer than we have ...

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harmonious words ... like crystal clear water ... pure ectasy

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