Artist: Eugene de Blaas
older sister
propensity to annoy
carps – gather seashells
gathering seashells
while ocean tide rise and falls
two sisters bicker
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If you like today’s haiku, Carpe Diem, hosted by Chevrefeuille, offers daily writing prompts and lectures on the art of haiku and related forms.
Thanks for joining me today and below are a few more posts from the Carpe Diem library. Enjoy!
Carpe Diem Library: Check out a few…
- Carpe Diem: Make the Haiku Complete (readinpleasure.wordpress.com)
- Stonehenge Haiku (unshakenthoughts.com)
- Southard’s “the cry of a loon” Haiku (unshakenthoughts.com)
- Carpe Diem Special, Southard’s “Widening Rings” (coffeewithyerbuccaneer.wordpress.com)
- “the swing of the gate” – a Tan Renga affair… (seraphim6.me)
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Sister ‘s Fun collecting seashells..Lovely Haiku.. 🙂
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thanks, Harsha! have a beachy day 🙂
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Bickering sisters… Lovely! I liked the simplicity of both of them… so well-pictured.
-HA
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it happens with the closest of siblings but all done with love – thanks, HA ☺
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I love the illustration and the story of the sisters.
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thank you, Cathy! sisters being sisters ☺
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Just beautiful Sun. Made me think of that seashell song. 😀 *big hugs*
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Ooo, i am happy a song came up for you – always nice when we can carry tunes to sing the day away. ☼hugs, Sonel!!
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Isn’t the beach a No Bickering Zone?
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apparently not for these two, Frank – someone should throw them into the ocean. 😆 i’m still laughing on your hump day camel commercial. ☼hugs!
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BTW – the commercial does air on other days besides Wednesdays.
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but it works best on a hump day. ☺
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Absolutely … and I will probably use it again … after all, I like it!
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Hey, hey, hey – all the more reason to bring the camel out. 🙂
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perfectly described my older sister and I!
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🙂 sometimes wonderful moments and then the…well, we remember the good ones and cherish every minute spent with our siblings. thanks, Joy ♥
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The two sisters make a lovely pair 🙂
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indeed Celestine, and one must have an older one to show how things get done properly. 🙂 bless you ♥
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I love the haiku….And the sweet sisterly love 🙂 Amazing !
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sometimes sweet and sometimes sour but all done with love – thanks, WhiteP. ♥
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Wonderful set Sun, but that last haiku is going on strong. Love to use that one in our Tan Renga month upcoming november.
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thank you, Kristjaan! your words – a blessing gift and yes, it would be an honor to share the haiku with your readers. thanks again. ♥
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wonderful story embedded in these two haiku… will she sell sea-shells by the seashore?
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…maybe, Bjorn – definitely with the older sister’s organizational skills. thanks for the refreshing words – happy writing. 🙂
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How beautiful this haiku is. I adore your website!
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thank you so much ♥ i enjoy reading your haiku offerings for Carpe Diem ☺
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Eternal rivalry
Held together by love 🙂
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your words so lovely and so true, Seonaid. you added more beauty to this Tan renga. thank you. 🙂
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