Another poetry first for me! I’d never written haiku, and I’d never written a poem in collaboration with another poet–but when Goff extended the suggestion, I said, sure, I’ll give it a go! I’m very glad that I did. The inspiration photo is of a pond in the woods across the street from my house in New Hampshire.
Heaven blue-winged bright
Silence drifting meanders
Unseen spring feeds clear water
Red-winged blackbird trills
Hushed air stirs water ripples
Autumn whisp’ring glows
Poem Attribution Verse 1 Lines 1&2 © Goff James
Poem Attribution Verse 1 Line 3 © Liz Gauffreau
Poem Attribution Verses 2 Lines 1&2 © Liz Gauffreau
Poem Attribution Verses 2 Line 3 © Goff James
Image Attribution © Liz Gauffreau, 2020
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Fantastic job to both of you, beautiful haikus for beautiful New Hampshire
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Thank you very much, Stephen!
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You are very welcome!
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Great job Liz and Goff! Well done, indeed. Thanks for sharing, Liz.
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Thank you very much, Jill! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Fabulous co-writing! Impressive how much was said and evoked in six lines. Now I’m thinking back to my late-spring drive to and from Manchester, New Hampshire, back in 2017. 🙂
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Thank you, Dave! Did you pass by marshland on your drive?
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Liz, I’m not remembering if I did or didn’t. I just generally remember seeing some very nice scenery after entering NH. (I was driving north and a bit east from New Jersey.)
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We definitely have that! I remember the first time I drove on the New Jersey Turnpike at age 19. It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.
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Oh yes, Liz, the New Jersey Turnpike is awful! There are fewer factories spouting smoke near it compared to years ago, but it’s still mostly ugly and crowded. The Garden State Parkway is much nicer as New Jersey superhighways go. 🙂
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🙂
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Fun! Lovely outcome.
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Thank you, V.J.!
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Welcome.
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How fun. I can see the pond!!
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Thank you, Nora! The pond is a special place for my husband and me.
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This is delightful! I can hear the red-winged blackbirds.
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Thank you, Joy! I’ll bet you get a lot of red-winged blackbirds out your way?
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I love the quiet movement, the near silence broken only by the bird trills. I know this sacred moment in nature, a meditation which turns our thoughts Heaven-ward and to our hoped for immortality.
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment. The pond does feel very close to Heaven.
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Very nice. And that would be an exciting challenge. I have never been a huge poetry fan, but in later years, I have come to appreciate a lot of poetry for its often intricate nuances. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for your comment. One of the nice things about poetry is that it can take on so many different forms, which can speak to different people in different ways.
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Wonderful outcome!
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Thank you, Becky!
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You both make haiku fascinating! Wonderful collaboration. I just may have to dip in before long and give it a try. May as well…time on my hands some days.
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I hope you do give haiku a try, Martha! I’m just discovering syllabic poetry, and it’s a lot of fun.
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Lovely! Are you two planning to do more?
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Thank you, Shayne! Yes, we’ve corresponded about the next possible inspiration for collaboration.
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Fabulous, Liz, I’m going over to finish reading.
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Thanks, Robbie!
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Lovely words!! I am currently doing an online creative writing course and last week’s challenge was to write haiku following a selection of prompts. New territory for me , like you – but I enjoyed it!
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Thank you, Meryl. How exciting that you’re taking a creative writing course! Hopefully you’ll have something to share?
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Terrific, Liz. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, John!
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Nothing beats the Red-wing, hanging onto a reed above the tidal waters, while it sings on the Eastern Shore of MD. They do flock in and take over on the feeders now and then. Be smart, be safe.
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Our red-wings like the cattails in particular. Thank you for stopping by!
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Calm, composed, and untroubled. Nicely done Liz.
Stay well, keep safe, take care,
DN
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Thank you, Dewin! I should make “calm, composed, and untroubled” my mantra to get through the days ahead.
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Collaboration works well for you two! Takes me right to the great outdoors in so few syllables. Excellent!
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Thank you very much, Eilene! I know how much you love the great outdoors.
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A wonderful poetic duet.
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Thank you, Chris!
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Very beautiful, Liz.
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Thank you, Luanne!
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This is a marvelous collaboration! There is a synergistic energy that comes through the words. I am so excited for you – a wonderful exploration. Looking forward to more of your dynamic duo outflow.
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Thank you so much, Rebecca! Goff is in the process of selecting an inspiration photo as we speak.
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Beautiful deafening silence. Good job, Liz!
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Thank you, Ron!!
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A fine pairing
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Thank you, Derrick!
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Well done. I can’t believe this is your first try at it!
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Thank you, Darlene!
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In television, we called this ‘community storytelling’ — when the story is told, bit by bit, by several persons, yet flows seamlessly (as it does here). Congrats!
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Thank you, Cynthia! I haven’t heard the term “community storytelling”; I like it.
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My goodness! That is a great poem. Clearly the collaboration was a poetic match.
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Thank you very much, Jennie! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I did! You are welcome, Liz..
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Beautiful imagery and the lines fit together effortlessly.
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Thank you, Andrea! I appreciate your comment.
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A perfect collaboration! Beautiful.
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Thank you, Eugenia! I appreciate your stopping by and commenting.
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My pleasure!
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How fun, Liz. The contributions from the two of you fit together seamlessly. And the haiku are beautiful… as is the prompt. What a fun collaboration! Well done. Keep up the poetry. You have a talent for it. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Diana! I have a bit of Impostor Syndrome with poetry.
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Not at all. Don’t discount your creativity and talent. Keep feeding the poetic muse. 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement, Diana! Poetry is such an elusive little creature.
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Beautiful! Well done, both of you.
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Thank you, Mark! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Wonderful! When we did our drive the other day, I forgot to mention that a bald eagle nearly hit our car as we were driving. I wonder what a haiku about that one would be like. I’ll have to give that a try. Cheers!
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Hmm, I think you would do well writing that type of askew haiku.
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Beautiful Haiku
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Thank you!
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Very nice, Liz! 🙂
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Thank you, Kevin! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Your efforts brought an awesome set of Haiku poetry. Well done!
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Thank you very much!
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This is lovely. Great collaboration, Liz and Goff. I like it a lot!
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Thank you so much, Miriam! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I’ve seen other collaboration projects done this way, Liz. I think it’s wonderful. When I was working, I enjoyed the collaboration in a planning meeting rather than making an announcement of my plan.
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I do a lot of collaboration on the job myself. As a former colleague used to say, all of us are smarter than one of us!
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Exactly, Liz. The sum is greater than one! In the end, the project looks like aquilt!
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And hopefully the quilt has a pleasing pattern and is nice and warm!
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Lovely lines👍 Liz & Geoff.
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Thank you, Raj!
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Beautiful and a really neat idea…
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Thank you, Kevin!
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My pleasure, Liz!
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Sigh. The both of you did so well. Not that I know anything about poetry, but I enjoyed it and that is the main thing.
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Thank you, Tracy. I don’t know much about writing poetry either; I write it by ear. You’re absolutely right that enjoyment is the main thing when it comes to reading poetry.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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