Waterfall on a Dry Day

suburban waterfalls
dry blossoms dappled with damp,
clematis stars

Note: This haiku is in honor of Chèvrefeuille, who is now running haiku prompts on WordPress, yeah!! I had such trouble finding him on blogspot. This week’s prompt is Waterfall. If you’ve seen the Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, here’s your chance to join the party.

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Brenda Davis Harsham

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July 29, 2014

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Poetry

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Walden Ponders

We can never have enough of nature.

— Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Turquoise-tailed baby bluegills tickle our toes.
The scent of pine and wildflowers wafts to my nose.
Purple loosestrife and asters dot the green wayside.
Children splash, fishermen cast, not even fish can hide.
Green-dappled water buoys and refreshes tired mums,
Dragonflies eat mosquitoes, and ants carry off crumbs.
Thoreau wrote of being alone, but that was far in the past,
Instead lots of people hike, fish, swim, play and eat a repast.

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
— Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Note: We visited Walden Pond today, and had a great time! I hope you had a great day, too. 🙂

Reference: Thoreau Quotes from Walden