Solitary

Some moments sublime
experienced alone are
no less beautiful.

Stars by Maxfield Parrish

Song Choice: First Rose of Summer/Walking in the Air by Chloe Agnew
This poem was created from a prompt offered by Magaly Guerrero for NaPoWriMo (Day 24: Art Speaks to Art: A poem on a piece by one of my favorite artists) 
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41 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 24, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    You've really got the market cornered on these haikus. In the Japanese sense, I think haikus were meant to capture a little moment of beauty or bliss and you've done that here and with others you've written. So kudos to you on the haikus. ;-)

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 8:02 AM

      That is quite possibly the finest damn compliment you could give me. :) I'm kind of giddy now.

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  2. UnknownApril 24, 2015 at 7:58 AM

    Also, lovely painting. I have my own telescope and I've been that girl lots of times...just not the naked part. :-p

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 8:04 AM

      LOL yeah. I love stargazing. And ditto on the second - I get far too cold too easily to go skyclad :D

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  3. Sharon RawsonApril 24, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I agree with Elena! Your haiku are as simply beautiful as I imagine it is to watch you perform a tea ceremony. It is like you share a piece of you with us. Thank you for that!I have loved Parrish for a long time, too.

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      You guys are going to give me a swelled head!

      Yeah, Parrish's work is really lovely.

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  4. Debra She Who SeeksApril 24, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    We do not experience those moments alone; we share them with our souls.

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 9:31 AM

      That is a very lovely way to look at it as well :)

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  5. GinaApril 24, 2015 at 9:58 AM

    Marvellously versed vision of the universe :D ...and the art is wonderful too :D XXX

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  6. Magaly GuerreroApril 24, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    Love this breath of yum. This closing of the eyes, and experiencing a gasp in time that speaks of the joy found within... and without.

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 10:55 AM

      I think this joy is something that you need to feel strongly in yourself to help find the joy outside. It doesn't make it less that you feel it alone as the joy from these things find a way to spill out to everyone around you.

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    2. Magaly GuerreroOctober 7, 2016 at 10:35 PM

      Too many people confuse solitude with loneliness. The first can be so soothing and refreshing, the other one... well.

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  7. AnonymousApril 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    Moments alone are some of the most beautiful ones we have.

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    1. RommyApril 24, 2015 at 11:12 AM

      They certainly can be. People sometimes downplay how profoundly they can affect us. I think it's wonderful to acknowledge that beauty whenever it occurs.

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  8. HannahApril 24, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Your words are so beautiful paired with the image as well. :)

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  9. hedgewitchApril 24, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    Solitude can bring a peace that is never found in company--and as others have pointed out, this poem really pulls that feeling of completion when you are alone and one with the beauty around you--you have my sincere admiration. Haiku is very difficult for me to write--to me it has to be almost a spontaneous thought you can enclose in your mind like a butterfly, then release unharmed...anyway, forgive me babbling--enjoyed this, and love Maxfield Parrish--used one of his luminous illustrations for a poem just the other day. (The Lantern Bearers)

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    1. RommyApril 25, 2015 at 7:30 AM

      Babble away! I'm thrilled you liked it. :)

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  10. GailApril 24, 2015 at 8:13 PM

    Beautiful!

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  11. Laura MorriganApril 29, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    Or better! <3

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  12. Sanaa RizviOctober 7, 2016 at 7:27 AM

    Indeed! 💖💖 Those moments are beautiful as they tend to bring out the hidden bout of creativity inside of us and allow us to explore our talent. Beautifully penned. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support 💖💖


    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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    1. RommyOctober 8, 2016 at 3:29 PM

      A bit of quiet now and then is an excellent tonic for our muses. :)

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  13. Debi SwimOctober 7, 2016 at 11:31 AM

    Exactly right. Love your haiku

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  14. Gillena CoxOctober 7, 2016 at 12:11 PM

    Indeed; alone time is precious

    much love...

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  15. Old EggOctober 7, 2016 at 8:30 PM

    We do all need those beautiful moments to be by ourselves and marvel at the wonder of our world and our own existence. A beautiful haiku Rommy.

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    1. RommyOctober 8, 2016 at 3:30 PM

      They really are necessary for the creative mind.

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  16. Jae RoseOctober 8, 2016 at 2:30 PM

    Solitary not excluded.. Your poem brought to mind the many times forced into exclusion..you skilfully open up the words and thoughts to say that peace and safety can only come from inside

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    1. RommyOctober 8, 2016 at 3:31 PM

      Yes, solitary moments, when self determined, are soul soothing where forced isolation is quite the opposite.

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  17. SreejaOctober 9, 2016 at 2:00 AM

    beautiful...precise....great!!

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  18. Khaya RonkainenOctober 9, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    True that! Love both your concise words and liberating image.

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  19. ElleceeOctober 9, 2016 at 4:20 PM

    A beautiful haiku. I agree totally :-)

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  20. GinaOctober 13, 2016 at 2:54 AM

    In fact...they can be all the more beautiful for the solitude XXX

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