Here is my second haiku collaboration with Goff James. The inspiration photo was taken by my husband from our front door.
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Elizabeth Gauffreau 
Like a date with nature
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Thank you! I like the notion of a date with nature.
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Lovely word images match the photo.
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Thank you, Merril!
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You’re welcome.
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Beautiful collaboration. I love the photo, too.
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Thank you, Jill. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
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Wonderful words and photo.
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Thank you, V.J.
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So welcome, Liz.
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What an impressive combination of words and image!
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Thank you, Dave!
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The words are crisp and paint a lovely picture. The collaboration is excellent. The photo is a perfect backdrop. Wonderful!
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Thank you, Jennie! I like the word “crisp” to describe the poetry.
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I’m so glad! Best to you, Liz.
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I fine pair
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Thank you, Derrick.
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Wow! Amazing piece. Both verses churn images for me of a peaceful river at the twilight end of day. Thank you Liz and Goff. Great poem. A delightful read.
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Thank you very much, Suzette! I’m so glad the poem brought you peaceful images.
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My pleasure, liz😊
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Lovely
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Thank you.
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Another fine collaboration, Liz. The photo and words work so well together and combine to evoke a magical time of day.
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Thank you, Eilene! I was thrilled when my husband captured the image on his phone.
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🙂 Summer nights!
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Yes, summer nights make me feel fine (as the old song goes).
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This is wonderful, Liz and Goff!
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Thank you, Becky!
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I enjoyed the poem, Liz. Thank you to Goff as well.
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Thank you for reading, John. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem.
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Alright, I admit it. I was already caught by the beauty when I got to the word, Lethe. And had to look it up. What powerful images, including forgetfulness of the past. Splendid!
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Thank you, Martha! I’m glad you appreciated the images.
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Beautiful words to go with a lovely picture, Liz.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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Ah, Twilight, the best time for poetry and reflection. Thank you Liz and Goff!
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You’re welcome, Rebecca! I hadn’t noticed it before, but twilight seems to be more fleeting than it used to be.
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Great combo!
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Thank you, Bette!
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A lovely collaboration, Liz. And what a beautiful image!
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Thank you, Diana! I was so pleased with my husband’s photo. He put it on my phone.
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I liked “Shadow weaves the web” and Lethe’s soft murmur. They painted the word picture of the photo. Great collaboration among you three! Wonderfully done, Liz.
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Thank you so much, Miriam! I’m glad you liked them.
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What fun, Liz! I liked them a lot.
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Wow! In reading the other comments it appears that I was led to a somewhat darker place. As the River Lethe taunted me, I felt alone, afraid of what might be lurking beyond the encroaching shadows. Quite powerful. Kudos, Liz!
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Thanks for your comment, Ron. The same poem can take people to different places. Your experience of reading the poem makes perfect sense to me.
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You are welcome. I love your work!
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Thank you so much, Ron!
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Lovely poem and photo! It is as if they were woven together, the picture and the words. Very much a mood piece… kind of like hauntingly beautiful music. It stays with you. Nice blending of two voices!
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Thank you very much, Linda! I appreciate your characterizing the result of the collaboration as “hauntingly beautiful music.”
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This is the view from your front door? Can I come visit? After COVID, I mean. Wonderful imagery, Liz, well done!
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After COVID, you’re welcome to visit, Mark! I’m glad you enjoyed the imagery.
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Beautiful collaborative poem. Your words are serene, archetypal and each so powerful.
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Thank you, Mary Jo! That is very high praise indeed.
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So lovely!
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Thank you, Valerie!
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Beautiful–and the photo is the perfect setting for the poem. Cheers!
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Thank you, Cecelia!
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So weird that m y comment never took. Oh well, I love the consonance here. Lovely poem. How do two people work together on a poem?
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Thank you, Luanne. WordPress does have its little gremlins.
The way Goff and I have worked the collaboration is that one person chooses the inspiration photo, the other person writes the first two lines of the haiku, and then the first person writes the last line of the haiku. The other person writes the first line of the second haiku, and the first person writes the last line to finish the poem. (It’s not as cumbersome as my clumsy description suggests!)
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Oh wow, what a clever format. It must be fun!
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Credit goes to Goff for coming up with it!
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Every line is a gem. Does writing Haiku sharpen your overall writing skills, Liz?
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Thank you, Cynthia. I’ve only written haiku with Goff. However, I’ve been writing tanka for the last several months, and it definitely sharpens my writing skills. Conforming to a set syllable count and number of lines forces me to find just the right words to get at the essense of the experience I’m trying to convey.
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I bet it does.
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Apt words to go with the picture.
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Thank you, Sonia.
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Lovely & better together!
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Thank you, Cindy!
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A very nice collaboration! Love the photo!
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Thank you, Dwight! My husband took the photo one evening from our front stoop.
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:>)
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Mado kara mieru
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Thank you for your comment. Through the window I see?
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Please listen to Christopher Tin’s versions on YouTube in Japanese!
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I’m listening to it now. Thank you for the suggestion.
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👍👍👍
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The first Haiku sets the table, and the second one sweeps two hearts off of their feet.
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Thank you very much!! That’s high praise indeed.
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I love it Liz! And the photograph too!
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Thank you, Andy! I’m glad you enjoyed it. My husband took the photograph from our front door one evening with his phone.
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Cool! 🙂
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🙂
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Awesome!
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Thank you!!
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Liz, that was a double treat. First the haiku than the lovely photo. Merci bien mon amie!
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You’re most welcome, Lea! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
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Such a beautiful poem, Liz!
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Thank you, Cherie!
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You’re so welcome! 🙂
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