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| Photo: Tai, "Dew on Grass" |
“A writer is like a bag lady going through life with a sack and a pointed stick collecting stuff.”
–Tony Hillerman
I found this wonderful quotation on the Poetry page of Violet Nesdoly's author website. I thought it speaks well to Violet, since she, herself, is the ultimate collector – of nature, art, moments, words.... She displays them in exquisite detail in her poems, her photography, and in the way she lives and values life. I'm honored to welcome her to the Haiku Garden.
dew scattered on grass
one carat diamonds winking
the day’s promise
one carat diamonds winking
the day’s promise
© 2011 Violet Nesdoly. All rights reserved.
Violet sent me this gem with the following description: "I wrote this haiku in 2011, in a stretch of beautiful August days, each one beginning with a dew-drenched morning." I'm sure she joins me in wishing that everyone who reads this can enjoy a few days this month as magical as the ones that inspired today's little ditty.
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| Photo: Jason Rogers, "Morning Dew" |
And while we are gathered here in the Haiku Garden, I would be remiss if I didn't also share this link to one of my favorite posts on Violet's poetry blog– a series of haiku detailing the life cycle of a Magnolia blossom.
Besides writing poetry for both children and adults, Violet writes non-fiction, fiction, activities, book reviews, and devotionals. She also blogs... blogs, blogs, and blogs some more. For those who lost count, that's four blogs in total. In addition to her author blog and poetry blog which I've already mentioned, she maintains PROMPTINGS 2, a personal photoblog, and Other Food: daily devos, a source of daily devotions for adults. As someone who occasionally struggles to keep one blog afloat, I am astounded that Violet can keep up with them all! But that she does... and still she pauses, with her sack and pointed stick, to take in a dew drop on a blade of grass.
Thank you, Violet, for sharing yourself and your gifts
in the Haiku Garden today!
Today's Poetry Friday roundup is being hosted by Mary Lee at A Year of Reading.
We can take a good lesson from Violet: no matter how busy life gets, stop and notice the beauty of the world!
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DeleteThat's what I took from this beautiful haiku, too. Well said, Mary Lee.
DeleteGreat quote, and beautiful haiku!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post, Matt.
DeleteMichelle, you are so kind! Thanks for inviting me to be part of your garden and I just love the photos you chose to illustrate the haiku! (As for all those blogs, only one of them is a daily write because it's part of my personal spiritual practice. The rest are sporadic so I'm perhaps not as prolific a writer as you make out!) May you have a sparkling day!
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Sporadic or not, four blogs is still impressive to me, Violet. :) And yes, aren't those photos incredible? I was thrilled to find ones so complementary to your words! Thanks again for bringing your sparkle to TLD.
DeleteI too, love the photos. The specificity of Violet's "one carat diamonds" is lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt's all in the details, isn't it?
DeleteI'm with Diane -- the "one carat" really did it for me! Lovely lovely. Well done, Violet, and thank you, Michelle! xo
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed it, Irene. :)
DeleteViolet's haiku is wonderful, and I love Tony Hillerman's quote. The next time I feel overwhelmed by my piles and files I'll think of his words. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI just love that quote too. Perhaps we should both post it on the wall where it won't get lost in all our piles! ;)
DeleteLove that quote. Beautiful haiku and wow I had no idea Violet had so many blogs. Busy lady!
ReplyDeleteBusy, indeed! Thanks for stopping by today, Catherine.
DeleteI just came from Violet's other beautiful words about the flowers of summer, and now this, the gems of morning. Lovely inspiration from her, Michelle, and the photos are breathtaking too.
ReplyDelete"The gems of morning"-- love that!
DeleteI looked at the diamonds in my grass differently this morning after reading Violet's haiku. :)
ReplyDeleteGotta love when that happens. :)
DeleteMichelle, thank you for a peek into your Haiku garden with Violet's pieces. I was struck by the clarity of the one carat diamonds' haiku that opened my eyes to the beauty of nature and the skill of being more observant.
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Violet makes being observant look easy, doesn't she?
DeleteAll those sparkly blogs, like so many lovely dewdrops! Thank you both for sharing today. (Gorgeous photographs, too.)
ReplyDeleteWe're pulling out all the sparkly stops today! :)
DeleteGreat quote by Tony Hillerman.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Violet's beautiful Haiku today!
Donna
http://inoahcat.blogspot.com/2014/08/cat-pats.html
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2014/08/home-made.html
And thanks for stopping by to read and enjoy, Donna!
DeleteLove the quote and the photos and the poetry. We could use some dew in the hot August mornings, but it's so dry here we don't even see much of that. Thanks for a day brightener.
ReplyDeleteI think a road trip to Vancouver may be in order, Rosi!
DeleteThanks for sharing Violet's haiku--love those one carat diamonds winking!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a little dew drop flirtation to brighten your morning, eh?
DeleteI am impressed by Violet's productivity -- wow! You can feel the day's promise in those sparkling photos.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of "dew photography" on Flikr is astonishing! I think I might have to write a poem about a spider web at dawn just so that I can use some of the dew-coated spider web photos I found.
DeleteI love the smell of dew in the morning. Gorgeous photograph and lovely poem by Violet. As the song says, it 'shines bright like a diamond.' :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, early morning perfume is amazing! So fresh and lovely, crisp and clean.
DeleteThank you for sharing Violet's sparkling haiku. The magnolia haiku are wonderful word pictures to accompany the photos, too.
ReplyDeleteAren't they beautiful? Violet is certainly a multi-talented artist.
DeleteViolet's haiku speaks volumes in so few words - amazing talent. Thank you for highlighting her talents, Michelle. = )
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more, Bridget. Violet's talent is inspiring.
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