summer stained fingers
undress the hearts of flowers
releasing the sun
here in the northern hemisphere we are languid
in our summer room,
witnessing ancient rituals of love and ruin.
whatever season your heart is dressed in,
earth is crammed with heaven.
sometimes opening your eyes
is as simple as
taking off your shoes....
haiku, like summer...
a perfect time for skimming down to your barest of syllables...
next week marks one year of haiku my heart,
thank you for embracing this weekly romance with
simplicity!
I've been up for an eternity, awaiting your Haiku. It did not disappoint. I love the idea of the summer stains on my hands. "Skimming down to my barest syllables" means I'm wearing shorts. I love you and your way of capturing the moment.
Peace, Love and Hugs
Posted by: Spadoman | June 17, 2011 at 06:17 AM
It's not much of 'Summer weather' in Holland these days - cold and grey and rainy... so I made a happy art journal page of a bright summer memory, and wrote a haiku with it too! It really fits your mood Rebecca! Happy weekend and happy 'haiku-hopping' to everyone!
Posted by: Marit | June 17, 2011 at 06:22 AM
Early summer...is rich in color and bird song in my neighborhood.
summer solstice on the way
x..x
Posted by: Stephanie | June 17, 2011 at 06:49 AM
"Ancient rituals of love and ruin" and "earth is crammed with heaven" could both be titles for books of of poetry or fascinating novels for a summer read. I love your sunflower and I love being part of this ritual each week with you. Thank you for offering us this summer room in which to take off our shoes and be who we are...
xoxox,
Noelle
Posted by: Noelle | June 17, 2011 at 07:04 AM
How I love to bathe in the sunshine here... letting your words wash over me, shifting my focus outward as I move inward... XO
Posted by: Lea | June 17, 2011 at 07:15 AM
"Earth is crammed with Heaven" I will hold in my heart this day! thank you!
Posted by: Kathleen | June 17, 2011 at 07:27 AM
Your precious sunflowers are ever so captivating! They encompass all that summer is...vibrant, healthy, full of beauty, color, vigor, and joy. I love your haikus, which say so much more than the written words. It's always a joy to ponder your work. I intend to 'romance simplicity' today! Happy Friday!
Posted by: Dawn Elliott | June 17, 2011 at 07:29 AM
Your sweet nectar always fills and sustains my heart!
Love Sue x
Posted by: Sue fox | June 17, 2011 at 09:15 AM
Rebecca, have you published any of your writing? You have such a beautiful, poetic and unusual writing style. Each time I read the words around your images I am breathless with their beauty.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | June 17, 2011 at 09:34 AM
I am with Fran....your writings are unique, strong, beautiful, sexy, quizzical...JUST LIKE YOU!!
Posted by: deb taylor | June 17, 2011 at 10:08 AM
What a beauty.
Posted by: phil | June 17, 2011 at 05:08 PM
I Missed this you this week : ) I hope to participate next week. . . . hope everyone has a WONderfilled week : )
Posted by: tami | June 17, 2011 at 05:43 PM
Haven't participated in a while, but am glad to be back! xoxo
Posted by: Chrissy | June 17, 2011 at 06:36 PM
this makes me Bee happy
:-)
{{ hope to haiku Next Week, missy,
if the florida wild fires
don't run me off }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | June 18, 2011 at 04:33 AM
"Wash your hands!"
"No, thank you. I prefer the summer stains on my fingers."
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | June 18, 2011 at 05:57 AM
I passed out sunflowers to residents who came out to organize a neighborhood watch group despite their fear of reprisal from local thugs...the blast-furnace heat in this San Leandro neighborhood takes me back to childhood summers in DC. The children now beg their mamas for blankets and sheet to build forts with the playground equipment (just as we did way back when) and get out of the heat while they play. There is still magic in this wild, unruly place! Thank you for holding the place that reminds me that "...still I rise." like those sunflowers
Posted by: Gloria Y | June 18, 2011 at 09:01 PM
what loveiness - and beauty -
Posted by: tami | June 24, 2011 at 06:40 AM