Saturday, July 14, 2012

first

That first, fat drop of Summer rain always carries a little anxiety with it  -- did I leave the windows open? Will it be a thunderstorm, or a gentle sprinkling?

Linking to Haiku Heights #153: first

one droplet embarks
splatters scruffily in dust
rooftop waits idly


Photo credit: duboix from morguefile.com
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18 comments:

  1. GraceJuly 14, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Lovey capture of the drop of rain ~

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  2. carol l mckennaJuly 14, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    ...rooftop waits idly ~ love that line ~ Excellent haiku ~~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. Claude LOPEZ-GINISTYJuly 14, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Splendid! Here's the French version...

    une gouttelette embarque
    des éclaboussures dépenaillées dans la poussière
    le faîte du toit attend oisif

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    1. Bruce MillerJuly 14, 2012 at 10:40 AM

      And here is your lovely translation automatically translated from French to Japanese and then from Japanese to English:

      Droplet, embedded
      Irregular splash in the dust
      Ridge of the roof idle waiting

      Japanese computer translation is rough compared to other languages. I find the "translate/translate back" method can sometimes give me a different point of view!

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  4. Sri ValliJuly 14, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Interesting thought....lovely haiku...

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  5. TigerbriteJuly 14, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Nice Haiku. You describe so well the first drop in the dust :)

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  6. Amrit SinhaJuly 14, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Superbly done ... awesome !!!

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  7. kaykualaJuly 14, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Your haiku very aptly describes the picture. Very compatible!

    Hank

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  8. Cressida de NovaJuly 14, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Vive drops of summer rain. It's Bastille Day.Vive La France!

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  9. PranitaJuly 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM

    Loadsa ppl writing on rain for 'first' prompt! Shows how much ppl love the first rains! :)
    First peek of loving future

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  10. Vaishali JainJuly 14, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    It's the season of rains and your haiku beautifully portrayed the first drop of rain. :)

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  11. Susan DanielsJuly 14, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Like this lots--need some of that rain....

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  12. UnknownJuly 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Beatifully written. Amazinging relation depicted between a fat rain drop and a dry roof.

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  13. Hyde Park Poetry PalaceJuly 17, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    wow.

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  14. ekta khetanJuly 17, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    too good!

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  15. Jaideep RaoJuly 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Liked this concept of triggering the question before you pen down haiku, cheers!

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  16. LessandraJuly 24, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    It's amazing the feelings and memories a well written haiku can evoke! Well done.

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  17. Geraldine July 30, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    I like it!!!

    www.mypoeticpath.wordpress.com

    Good to stop in for a visit here. Happy Week, G

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