Promt word: Vibrant
Gone are the flowers
From the fields to the cities
Beauty at a price
Hi Ho Haikuists! It’s Samedi again! Lawks a Lordy how the time doth fly! If you are yearning to unleash your inner Haiku Master then let your creative spirit free and write a haiku based on something (anything) on the picture or use the work “Vibrant” in some way in your poem. Put a link to your post in the comments or add your hiku directly to the comments. (push the little black speech bubble to activate).
Last week’s prompt “Shadow” produced many shades of expression. Thanks to the marvelous micro-poets who distill their thoughts into this miniature form.
Ritu began last week with a reflection on her protective shadow. Lovely.
https://butismileanyway.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/tjs-household-haiku-challenge-shadow/
Shadeau has produced a wonderful chained haiku reflecting the shadows changing with the light. Wonderful idea.
https://linesofshadeau.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/shadeau-knows-shadow/
Kia asks some eternal questions here. “We see but through a glass darkly” sometimes and yet we want to know what is out there. Great ideas.
https://recoveringknowitall.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/for-tjs-household-haiku-shadow/
LuAnne from Wind Rush has accompanied an exquisite photo with a lovely haiku. Shadows down a country lane.
https://intentionalinterplay.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/smoky-mountain-drive/
Freya has shared a connection with her shadow. Our eternal companion. A great photo too!
https://freyawrites.com/2016/07/02/tjs-household-haiku-challenge-shadow/
Judy has highlighted the drawbacks of a shadow which left her roses “too much i’the shade”.
http://www.edwinasepisodes.com/tjs-household-haiku-challenge-shadow/
A nod to Jung from Kat Myrman has us thinking. Yay for mentioning Jung (a favorite of mine)
https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/07/02/for-the-jung-of-heart/
Life home and away has a shadow in its element. A great idea here.
https://livehomeandaway.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/important-element/
ISM has overshadowed her lovely photo with some profound shades of grey here. Some unique angles on the prompt!
https://mychoice360.wordpress.com/2016/07/04/1206/
Silvery shadows are wonderful in this lovely haiku from Image and Word
https://imageandword.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/tjs-household-haiku-shadow/
Tucked into a corner has excelled with the genre in these three brilliant takes.
https://tuckedintoacorner.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/shadow-self/
Life is too short to drink bad wine 
Thanks for the shout out TJ. Jung is a favorite of mine too! 😊
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Thanks so much for the haiku and your lovely comment! So delighted to see you first up this week! TJ
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Here’s my entry this week TJ – thank you as always for the inspiration!
https://freyawrites.com/2016/07/09/tjs-household-haiku-challenge-vibrant/
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A beautiful haiku TJ, and I love the prompt word for this week 🙂
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So glad you have been enjoying the new format. It is nice to have a bit more freedom of ideas to choose from. Hope you weekend is spiffing!
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Yes, I loved them before TJ and even more so now we have more freedom.
Working this weekend so a bit knackered, but I always look forward to seeing what you have given us for our prompt on Saturdays! 🙂
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Awww you are very kind. Sorry to hear you have to work on the weekend. Hope you get some rest soon! 🙂
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Thanks TJ! 🙂
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Thanks a lot TJ for the mention and for conducting this lovely challenge . Just a small correction ,the link to my poem isn’t mentioned … Please do look into it 🙂
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Oh dear! My apologies! Thanks so much for drawing my attention to the mistake. I hope I have now fixed it up. 🙂 Hope your weekend is going swimmingly. Best wishes! TJ 🙂
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Oh that’s fine , yes it’s going good ,thanks for asking 🙂
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Lucky babies! Great haiku and thanks for the lovely words. 🙂
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Hi TJ, I’ve gone with ‘bouquet’ rather than ‘vibrant’ this week – hope that’s ok! 🙂
https://imageandword.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/tjs-household-haiku-bouquet/
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Absolutely! That is exactly what this is about…freedom to use the prompts any way you like! 🙂 What a stunning photograph and a wonderful haiku to go with it! In awe…:)
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Thank you!
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Thanks for the mention 🙂 LOVE your haiku–and the prompt word, Vibrant 🙂
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I don’t know if it is quite the thing to describe myself as “vibrant” but I would be happy with “quite bright”. 🙂
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Oh, I’d call you vibrant, ‘specially your humor–you bet!!
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Mine is up. https://recoveringknowitall.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/for-tjs-household-haiku-challenge-bouquet/
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Great families do give a vibrancy to life for sure. I do know a few families on the darker side unfortunately. Love your wall charger! Is it possibly Polish?
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Not sure. Copper brass etching. It was my mothers
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I thought it was wood with wire inlay. Persian perhaps. Anyway, it looks cool!
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My mom was all about metals and incidently wicker
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That explains why you are such a good weaver of golden tales. 😉
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TJ–the prompt is “vibrant”, yes? Though the link to the post reads “bouquet”… Guess if I’m inspired I could incorporate both words 🙂
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Use either or both as your creative spirit leads you or just take and element from the photo. Looking forward as always to your creations. 🙂
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Thanks TJ! 🙂
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When I think of bouquets I think weddings! With four daughters I’ve helped plan a few! Here’s my haiku: https://kmmyrman.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/loves-bliss/
-kat
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Well the photo and haiku are just spectacular!
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I took this in terms of bouquet. Here’s my offering: https://tuckedintoacorner.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/bouquet-glass/
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Just brilliant!
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Happy Sunday, TJ 🙂
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/tjs-household-haiku-bouquet/
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Hello TJ ,
I just love this week’s prompt . Here is my offering ,hope you’ll like it 🙂
https://mychoice360.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/haikuvibrant/
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Thank you so much! A beautiful haiku and an utterly delightful image to match. Such a lovely way to start my day her in Perth! Best wishes for a week filled with bright colours!
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My Pleasure… Thanks a lot TJ 🙂
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TJ, I’ve just added mine. Thanks again for this opportunity!
https://youreadermejane.wordpress.com/2016/07/18/tjs-weekly-haiku-vibrant/
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Really confused here.. Was the prompt “vibrant” or “bouquet”? Maybe I need to rewrite my haiku?
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Sorry to confuse. Basically vibrant or bouquet or anything from the photo are fine. I am trying to keep the options open. 🙂
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