Ice cakes blue windows,
and beyond, crows: silent, still.
An empty tea cup.
Time is exceedingly precious, so – I’ve downsized my posts to haiku bites.
Different mini-sketch created for each day/post. Click for larger view.
Best of 09: Moment of Peace. An hour or a day or a week of solitude. What was the quality of your breath? The state of your mind? How did you get there?
Read more about the Best of 2009.
LOVE your idea of doing this in haiku! I think this is my fave one so far.
Such an effective haiku. You always make each word of your count!
Kristan: Borne of necessity. Thanks for the love!
rachel: It’s been years since I wrote anything haiku-ish. Even more restrictive than twitter! The brevity does me good.
I agree, the craziness of our busy life tend to take us away from the most important person in the world, ourselves.
“Learning to handle the many moods and activities of life requires solitude” – Tao Te Ching.
Andrea: Love that quote. Without occasional solitude, I’m rather like an empty cup offering little to naught for others.