kingfishers eat well
as ponds shrink and minnows swarm —
cicada’s sing
duckweed and lotus
leaf blankets bob in the wind —
turtles sun on logs
wrens eat water oats
growing amongst late lilies –
ants climb sturdy stalks
sunset colors leave
moonrise against silhouettes –
river frog kerplops
morning cloudburst leaves
a rainbow over the trees
herons watch quick fish
Frank J. Tassone is today’s host for dVerse. Frank says:
Write a haiku sequence on any theme that you like. Use a minimum of three haiku.
Images:
Belted Kingfisher
Duckweed and water lily leaves
Wren perched on grass
Moonrise against silhouettes
Morning rainbow
Tao Talk 
So very beautiful! Did you take the photos? I love kingfishers.
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Thank you very much. No, these are not my photos. Links are at the bottom of the page.
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Ah! I see now. I love all the activity. A delightful read! 😊
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<3 :)
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You chose the perfect images to complement your haiku, Lisa. I love the way you hint at the heat with the shrinking ponds. The turtles sunning on logs reminded me of the one and only time I visited New York and saw turtles in Central Park.
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Thank you very much, Kim. It’s amazing to me that turtles could survive in the middle of NYC!
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Nature at work! Beautiful poems.
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:) Thank you, Sadje.
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Always a pleasure
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Lovely bright snapshots of a lazy high summer.
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Thank you, Jane.
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:)
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Each one is lovely (with the stunning photo) specially the:
wrens eat water oats
growing amongst late lilies –
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:) Thank you, Grace.
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Absolutely beautiful and lovely. Such great imagery.
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Thank you, Lucy :)
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Beautiful imagery and sounds in all the haiku Lisa and I especially love how the ‘river frog kerplops’ 💚
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:) Thank you very much, Xenia <3
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You’re very welcome! 🙂🙋♀️
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A wonderful journey here Lisa!
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Thank you, Linda.
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oh how i luv the songs of nature in this sequence
Much💖love
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:) Thank you, Gillena.
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Oh, sure; make me go back and go back again, trying to pay less attention to the fine (but borrowed) artwork and concentrate on the OUT-FRIGGIN-STANDING (Original) Haiku. Words win, Lisa. You nailed the prompt! Congrats.
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Thank you so much, Ron. Happy you enjoyed them :)
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There is a complementary symetry between your haiku and the photos that you selected. A supple, deep witness to the natural world around us. Lovely!
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Frank, thank you and happy you enjoyed them.
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You really scored high with this quintet of poems, perfect in sequence, authentic, a tribute to the world of nature; and you found some perfect images to compliment your beauteous verses.
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Happy you are happy with the poems, thank you, Glenn.
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Well what a joy this was…a beautiful photo with each haiku. A feast for the eyes!
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Thank you, Beverly and very glad you enjoyed them.
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Lovely sequence–like a day in the life of this place.
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Glad you connected with it, Merril, and glad you enjoy nature where you’re at also.
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I like the leaf blankets bobbing in the wind
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Thank you.
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Your haiku and photos are sumptuous, Lisa…like the summer season they celebrate.
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I like the word “sumptuous” thank you, Lynn.
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:)
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Wow! The sequencing with images raises it several notches above average.
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Reena, thank you <3
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It’s a welcome season when all these sights are found.
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I just love that “kerplop” – a little nod to Basho. A dreamy sequence.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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This is lovely Jade. Very peaceful. I was just thinking of doing a wren for draw a bird day. (K)
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:) Thanks and I hope you do.
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Beautiful sequence of haiku! My kind of post: lots of photos to go with the words! Wonderful Love the rainbow!
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Thank you, Dwight :)
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I loved your photos and the haiku which invokes the gentle rhythm of your words. Lovely! <3
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Thank you, Colleen. Very glad you enjoyed them.
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It’s like taking a mini vacation through poetry and imagery. Thanks. I needed that! <3
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:) Happy to oblige!
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