“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
© 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.
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!
For those who missed last week's announcement of our August featured author, Lori Degman, and her fun new DMC challenge, you can find all the details
HERE.
Today's Poetry Friday roundup is being hosted by Mary Lee at
A Year of Reading.
