small fragile virtues
bright candles on earths altar
bloom with compassion
***
sweet arrival of Spring when
flowers become candles on the altar of earth.
imagine all the people of our world
blooming this true.
oh sweet simplicity of flowers
help us be more like you.
lovers of sleek words
gather gleeful
to strip down to the bare essence of expression
visit each other with a vengeance,
leave comments with a passion
and lie in wait for the next friday
when we bare our souls all over again.
no prompts, no rules, just follow your passion.
oh this whirlwind morning...
the birds are all calling and i must FLY.
i will visit you all tomorrow, for this day will be longer than all
our haiku put together.
each saturday
still dizzy with pleasure from our friday wordfest
i am sharing my gratitude by honoring one haiku....
i hope you will return to honor last weeks
Yes this is what flowers do!!!
Lovely, just lovely!
Have a beautiful weekend!
I will be away until monday and look forward to visiting the posts!
Take care!
Posted by: peggy gatto | March 08, 2012 at 11:02 PM
"no prompts, no rules"
Aw, c'mon, Rebecca, gimme some RULES! I'm a teacher, after all, I GOTTA HAVE RULES!!! :):) :) xoxoxoxxoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | March 09, 2012 at 12:08 AM
A lovely way of putting it in the haiku.
Posted by: Anthony North | March 09, 2012 at 01:19 AM
What lovely words! "earth's altar" is especially charming, I love it. And that is such a pretty painting of flowers
"No prompts, no rules" works nicely for me especially on weekends ;)
Posted by: Hazel | March 09, 2012 at 01:28 AM
We all need to bloom with compassion, Rebecca..thanks for such a lovely Haiku..hope you will find my entry interesting..
RS:)
Posted by: Ramesh Sood | March 09, 2012 at 02:38 AM
Good Day to you all. Spring has almost begun, so the blossoms return and our world becomes a little bit more colorful.
I have written a few haiku on cherry blossoms.
Posted by: Chevrefeuille | March 09, 2012 at 05:17 AM
What a gorgeous and vibrant colours on your flower-photo today Rebecca. Love your haiku too... a great start of the weekend (yep, it start now for me)
Posted by: Marit | March 09, 2012 at 05:47 AM
Lovely post ~ photo is awesome and love the haiku and thinking about 'flowers at the altar of earth' ~ very beautiful image ~ enjoy the weekend ~ namaste, Carol ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
Posted by: Carol (artmusedog) | March 09, 2012 at 05:51 AM
"bloom with compassion"...I love the idea of the continual blooming of a compassionate heart--blooming, ever blooming. :o) Sending a blooming heart you way, Rebecca ((HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | March 09, 2012 at 06:20 AM
I hope you are lifted this day from the fragility we both are knowing, by way of these offerings to your beautiful Haiku Heart.
Sue x
Posted by: Sue Fox | March 09, 2012 at 07:55 AM
I have a lily of another spring variety :)
x..x
Posted by: Stephanie | March 09, 2012 at 07:58 AM
{{ well
thank you ever~so
for thinking
of
somepinkflowers }}
''''candles on the altar of earth''''
perfection, rebecca!
♥
Posted by: somepinkflowers | March 09, 2012 at 08:01 AM
I love the vitality of your photographs, the imprint of your haiku... I find myself returning again and again. Inspiring, motivating, encouraging!
Posted by: Kimberly | March 09, 2012 at 08:04 AM
Spring...when glorious flowers, as well as souls, bloom. Your haiku says it all! Have a wonderful and warm weekend, Rebecca!
Posted by: AlterEgoMexicana | March 09, 2012 at 09:05 AM
With this precious bouquet pressed to your chest as you fly into the sky and the destination of this coming retreat, may the compassion you engender wrap you in our love until you return home. Thank you for this beauty Rebecca and each other. XO
Posted by: Lea | March 09, 2012 at 09:14 AM
The colors held me there for a moment. Then I read. But the colors called me back.
Posted by: Annie | March 09, 2012 at 09:45 AM
No prompts, no rules...let the soul fly free. I so enjoy coming here and reading your words and other's from the heart.
Posted by: Karen | March 09, 2012 at 10:04 AM
A very busy day (and weekend) has started so I probably won't participate this week, but I wanted to say hi and that your post gives me inspiration, as always. Hope you are feeling well. Time changes this weekend giving us even more daylight hours to enjoy the spring that is beginning to unfold.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | March 09, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Yes, your Haiku says it all. Beautiful!
Posted by: gloria | March 09, 2012 at 06:56 PM
Wonderful, r.
Hope you are well.
~p
Posted by: phil | March 10, 2012 at 08:12 AM
Love love love
<3<3<3
True bloom of compassion.
Posted by: gemma | March 10, 2012 at 08:22 AM
I am posting for the first time here at Haiku My Heart. At first I was flummoxed, looking and looking for a prompt. But slowly I came to think I could try to look within for my own prompt; and I ended up with a silly senryu on my blog Haiku Water :)
Posted by: Bruce | March 12, 2012 at 10:54 AM