Friday, April 17, 2015

Carpe Diem Haiku - wisdom

rusty weather-vane
forever pointing North -
a wise man's folly

 Linked to Carpe Diem and Real Toads at National Haiku poetry day.
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33 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviApril 17, 2015 1:27 PM

    Beautiful......! :D

    Wishing you a very happy national haiku poetry day :D

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  2. ChèvrefeuilleApril 17, 2015 1:53 PM

    Good to see you again Björn and what a nice haiku you have shared here with us all.

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  3. Magaly GuerreroApril 17, 2015 2:06 PM

    The first line made me squirm a little. I have a weird aversion to rust... And the idea of the weather-vane being made stationary by it... Yeah, squirm. And for some reason, I hear the wind squeaking, trying to move it...

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    1. Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little PencilApril 23, 2015 9:17 PM

      Magaly, I'm glad I am not the only one who winced at the first line, ha ha. I have the same problem. A

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  4. joanna ukApril 17, 2015 2:12 PM

    love the humor and indulgence in this, Bjorn.
    National haiku day? Never knew there was one.

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  5. SusanApril 17, 2015 2:15 PM

    See? There's the thing. When you put things so high that no one can fix them, they bring you down. Just saying. Grin.

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  6. Gillena CoxApril 17, 2015 3:37 PM

    nice!!!

    Happy International Haiku Day

    much love...

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  7. HelenApril 17, 2015 4:13 PM

    .... perfect

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  8. Sumana RoyApril 17, 2015 4:24 PM

    chuckle :)

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  9. Susie ClevengerApril 17, 2015 5:24 PM

    I can read so many things into this...the folly of placing something out of reach, always heading in the same direction, not moving at all.. Fantastic haiku!!

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  10. AnonymousApril 17, 2015 5:41 PM

    Straight to Heaven. (Or the North Pole) It's better than straight to hell. lol

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  11. Buddah MoskowitzApril 17, 2015 5:59 PM

    Smart and sharp.

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorApril 17, 2015 6:39 PM

    I like the way you slipped the wise man's folly into the final line. Succinct and meaningful.

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  13. HannahApril 17, 2015 6:58 PM

    I enjoy the levels of meaning here, Bjorn...intelligent haiku! Thank you for writing today.

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  14. UnknownApril 17, 2015 7:37 PM

    As onlyyou can Bjorn - really a gem

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  15. Maude LynnApril 17, 2015 9:21 PM

    This is a marvelous haiku, Bjorn!

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  16. JimApril 17, 2015 10:01 PM

    I like the thoughts over the rusty weather vane, Bjorn. If the man is very old then he is too old to be climbing on roofs to oil weather veins. I had a crank ice cream freezer freeze up with rust. Penetration oil, time, and a long wrench freed it up.
    ..

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  17. MargaretApril 17, 2015 10:03 PM

    supposedly dependable - weather vanes - but always pointing north - that doesn't seem right. Love the folly line as well - It's almost a novel packed in these three lines!

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  18. UnknownApril 18, 2015 12:16 AM

    When was going North ever wise? :D Well done and enjoy your evening

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  19. WolfsrosebudApril 18, 2015 1:27 AM

    ... I thought men went West

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  20. Sherry Blue SkyApril 18, 2015 2:35 AM

    Ah, I like this! "wise man's folly!"

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  21. Other MaryApril 18, 2015 4:20 AM

    This is a cracker!

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  22. EllaApril 18, 2015 5:34 AM

    oooh, I love this~ Cheers

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  23. grapelingApril 18, 2015 7:30 AM

    and it fits Hedgewitch's prompt on folly, too. impressive ~

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  24. TournesolDansUnJardinApril 18, 2015 9:09 PM

    Ah, very nice, if I read it aloud, I tend to hear "vain and folly" I like your blogspot

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  25. GailApril 19, 2015 3:57 PM

    Wonderfully created.

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  26. Blog It Or Lose ItApril 20, 2015 3:35 AM

    Love this -- and it's so good to see you again!

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  27. PearlApril 20, 2015 2:14 PM

    "Forever pointed north",

    But surely we can trust it, yes? I mean, it's a weather vane...

    Over from Jinksy -- and greetings from Minneapolis!

    Pearl

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  28. colleenApril 21, 2015 3:19 PM

    I love the way these few lines give so much to think about. Do we believe what we see or what we feel?

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  29. GailApril 22, 2015 3:18 PM

    Thanks for visiting.

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  30. Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little PencilApril 23, 2015 9:19 PM

    I was with Magaly as far as the squeaky rust went, Berowne, lol. Can't help it; my teeth were on edge, my mouth watered oddly! But I got past it and have to say, there is so much wisdom in this. The "wise man" who looks only to the indicators and doesn't heed the actual breeze is in trouble! Amy

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  31. Vandana SharmaApril 24, 2015 12:05 PM

    The weather playing hide and seek!!

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  32. ✿December 24, 2017 1:42 PM

    I read it as if part of being wise is getting stuck always going the same direction, then missing out on exciting adventures.

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