whirls to spin heat waves to Earth.
Dragon breathes fire.
Thanks to Tess for a Magpie Prompt which set my mind spinning in other directions!
And because hot weather makes everybody think watery thoughts, here's a picture from BKM at Monday's Child, which will cool us all nicely!
Frogs went a-leaping, one two three.
Duck went a-quacking "Come with me!
Let's go for a paddle till it's time for tea!"
Little boy listened, hands on his knees.
"Look, I've got my shoes off! I'm ready as can be!"
Frogs went a-leaping, one two three.
Duck went a-quacking "Come with me!
Let's go for a paddle till it's time for tea!"
Little boy listened, hands on his knees.
"Look, I've got my shoes off! I'm ready as can be!"
..ah, yes.. the children would love to read this and all young at heart.. a lot of fond memories and a true refreshing treat... adorable!(:
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~kelvin
nice mag....we had similar thoughts on the sun....big smiles at the kids verse....
ReplyDeleteOh what a joyful post my friend.
ReplyDeleteLoved the Haiku and for a change we are experiencing cold due to incessant rains!! The dragon seems to have eaten the fiery orb :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you modified the photo :) Glad it's a sunny theme too, for some reason all I could think of for this prompt were dreary subject. I think my brain must need watering as well as the garden.
ReplyDeleteVERY nice altering of the photo ... your poem fits perfectly!
ReplyDeletePerfect haiku for the hot summer.
ReplyDeleteLovely. You always draw me in with the dark and the light intertwined in your work, that critical balance we should never lose sight of. Yet I see the dragon poised over the boy ready to strike in due course.
ReplyDeleteLove what you've done to the photo to accompany your very-hot-weather haiku. So nice to have a cooling-off with which to end.
ReplyDelete— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
nice connection... love it... can i sing it? LOL!
ReplyDeletei love it!
JJRod'z
Have feelings of hot and cold. Is it good to have? Love the combination!
ReplyDeleteGood ones, especially your haiku.
ReplyDeleteSecond one made me smile - you should consider putting all of these verses together, even if you don't intend to publish.
ReplyDeleteEspecially liked the last line of the haiku!
Great imagry in the simplicity of haiku.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work. I could feel the heat. :)
I am so ready for fall.
ReplyDeleteLove your treatment of the image. A super sun.
ReplyDeletehey Jinksy,
ReplyDeleteyou have such a superb imagination, I have always liked it...
you are a pro at this:):)
been a while I've commented...but I assure, I've been a silent reader :)
Did you say you were Basho in a previous lifetime? Superb!
ReplyDeleteYou've made me feel hot under the collar...
ReplyDeleteYour haiku is brillant and your Monday's Child a delight...love what you did with both of them...thank you...bkm
ReplyDeleteThe first one is really powerful. So is the second one, but in a completely different way.
ReplyDeleteNice
Clever writing and clever photo. I like your photo ALMOST better than the original!
ReplyDeleteGreat! and I like what you did with the colors too- thanks.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed these two paired up. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWonderful playfulness you have shared. I'm of a mind that we all occasionally need to take off our shoes and find what nature has to offer a tired soul.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Terrific haiku. Such joy in the child's poem. Well done!
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