Carpe Diem Prompt is Kawasemi (Kingfisher)

The Kingfisher by Vincent van Gogh
no jeweller
could capture the esprit
of a kingfisher
kingfisher
their beauty bless the pond
but not the fish
—
June 18, 2013
Carpe Diem Prompt is Kawasemi (Kingfisher)

The Kingfisher by Vincent van Gogh
kingfisher
their beauty bless the pond
but not the fish
—
June 18, 2013
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
kingfisher says grace
blesses the sacred fish
then eats it.
Cheers!
JzB
🙂
Wow, love that first one especially Bjorn.
Kingfisher Haibun
Well said. I love the percussion of the description of a terrible (for the fish) beauty (that we can not wear and show off).
Vivid, thought-provoking poems! But I don’t see why, if a kingfisher can bless at all, he wouldn’t also bless the fish!Kingfisher
Did you know Van Gogh had a kingfisher painting or learned by googling? That’s amazing. Love both your haiku.
I found it on my virtual gallery… wikipaintings.org (follow the link back to the source)
Fish … beware !!!
Finely done, Bjorn. I love the painting 🙂
Quite out of character, I’m going to focus on the Van Gogh, instead of your words. I never knew he painted a kingfisher. Thank you for introducing me to this exquisite piece of art.
Kingfisher Morning
ahh… loved the twist on this… made me chuckle
I guess the pond works hard to keep the kingfisher well-fed, so it deserves the kingfisher’s blessings…If a fish ate the bird, i would feel bad, but, somehow, a fish’s death isn’t terribly sad…
Actually pikes eat ducks… But they can be quite big… like small crocs
blitzkrieg flash
into crystal clear lake
Kingfisher’s dive
Awesome 😉
Thank you for that reply in a flash!! #Gratitude
Love both, Brud! I like the jewel images.