Monday night, and Ron’s Haiku Challenge. The words this week are Summer & Fun.
I had a great deal with these words! Sorry but due to a headache, I haven’t sorted images out, but I managed to write a few bits!
I thought I would try a few different formats, so here goes! I hope you enjoy!
Summer Lovin’ – Traditional Haiku – 5/7/5
Love in the summer
Joy filled heated days and nights
Autumn quenches thirsts
Remember When? – Haiku 3/5/3
Summer days
Oh, the fun we had
Memories…
English Summer – A Haibun
Well, how can I write about summer without mentioning our famous English summers! We are lucky enough to get all four seasons in one day here at times, and when it comes to summer, yes, there can be glorious weather, but this year, as with s many others, June has had heat, then the weather has swayed back to thunderstorms, and heavy downpours. Some areas even had hailstones last weekend! So this verse is a tribute to our summers.
Welcome to England
We have a one day summer
Make sure you have fun!
Baby Boom – A Haibun
Do you ever wonder why there is an extreme number of babies born at particular times of the year? Trace back 9 months and check the weather. It was either cold, so there was some interesting methods of body heating going on, or it was the height of summer, and the heat’s aphrodisiac quality hit home!
A Season of heat
Welcomes fun filled siestas
Cue a baby boom!
Tranquility – A Tanka
A hot summers day
Bees flitting from bloom to bloom
Buzzing past my ears
I sit, cocktail in hand
Enjoying tranquility
Life Cycle – a Freku
In the spring of life
You learn
In the summertime
You earn
As autumn comes
You yearn
In the winter
You burn
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Whichever season
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Each of them bring joy
Well, there you have it… My headache-fueled verses. Please let me know if I should really be in bed, sleeping the headache off, or if I need to endure more pain to create decent verse!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jul 05, 2016 @ 16:18:36
I did enjoy these! And this is your mind at work with a headache––wow!
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Jul 05, 2016 @ 18:57:44
Thank you Vashti!!! 😊
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 08:03:23
Wow Sis! I can’t believe you managed to produce all of those with such a headache! They are much better than what I could have done without one!!! Well done 🙂
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 12:18:43
Aw thank you sis!! I work well under pressure! !!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 20:05:08
Some great poems despite your headache! I particularly enjoyed the freku!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 20:22:39
Thank you Janice! 😊
I think I tend to work well under duress!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:42:52
Love your English summer.
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:55:44
Thank you Oneta!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:08:43
I live in the land
of summer and more summer
the country of Florida
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:09:42
Last line should be:
that is Florida.
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:55:18
Got ya! 😉
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 06:54:51
I’m coming to visit!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 07:06:47
Some folks don’t like the heat and the humidity.
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 07:33:14
I’m terrible in the heat, but I’d rather suffer that,than constant rain!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 14:46:19
We have both here in Florida.
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 16:21:42
Warm rain is more fun than cold lol!!
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:18:28
Love your post Ritu
Happy tuesday
Anita
🙂 ❤
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:33:48
Thank you Anita! Happy Tuesday to you too!!
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:39:52
you’re very welcome
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 06:59:43
Wow, Sis! Your headache is must be a source of inspiration. Fantastic, Sis! 😊
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:02:46
I do seem to write well under duress!!!! Lol!!!
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 16:48:32
You always write well but surprisingly good when you are not feeling good 😃
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 17:01:35
Lol thanks sis!!!
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 17:07:26
😁😃😘
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 00:01:58
A treat of haiku-family poetry here! 🙂
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 06:43:32
Thanks Al! How are you? Feels like ages since we debated the (shhhhh!) EU!!!!
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:26:57
Still in grief… trying to move towards acceptance, but sad about the whole situation to be honest. This vote has really split people – even within my family, there are those on both sides who are struggling to get on because of this
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:35:35
It is tough. Luckily no one I know is causing greif even though we voted differently, but it scares me, with some of the racism and hate crime that is happening. I know full well that a vast majority of the Leave voters are not racists or bigots, but the ones that are, are already causing so much grief, I worry for my kids…
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:38:38
That’s what happens when you side with racists, even if you aren’t one – it legitimises them, and encourages them. There’s a lot of fear about. Hopefully some strong political leadership will emerge soon, to start calming things back down
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 07:39:12
I hope so Al… Even that seems doubtful at the moment!!!
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Jun 27, 2016 @ 22:42:42
I LOVE every word, Ritu!!! Now please go to bed, have a lie-down till you feel better, headaches are no fun at all–I have them daily, but can’t be bothered to rest (ergo, don’t do what I do!). Sending up prayers for your relief–God bless you 🙂
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 06:41:31
Thank you! I popped pills… Nothing else helped, and had an early-ish night. I think the head ache is gone now.
But I have a sore throat instead this morning!!! 🤒
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 08:16:13
Oh no–it’s always something, isn’t it! 🙂
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 09:12:24
Always! 😨
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Jun 28, 2016 @ 22:43:18
🙂
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Jun 27, 2016 @ 22:19:10
Love them all!!
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Jun 27, 2016 @ 22:19:32
Thank you 😊
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