Inspired by Haiku Heights ~ Rescue 2
We recently rescued a moth that had fallen in the sink. Gently picking it up so as not to damage those delicate wings. We placed it on the garden table to dry out. Within seconds a robin swooped and ate it! Fleeting freedom, poor thing.
Trapped in the water
Translucent winged moth, rescued
Fleeting freedom tastes
In Somerset the beaches are sandy but there is always the hidden danger of quicksand. Lifeboats are of no help when people or animals are stuck in the quicksand so the coastguard service has two Hovercraft. They are often called out to rescue children, adults, animals, jetskis, fishing boats ~ and even each other! Read my previous post for more on this!!
Sinking in quicksand
Real danger of drowning as
High tide rushes in
My fear of swimming stems I believe from the time I fell in the North sea. I was 10 years old walking along the cliffs when I just slipped in the mud, fell down the cliff and straight into the sea. I still remember the feeling of sinking deeper and deeper into the dark water where I got tangled up in the weeds. My brave uncle saved me, but I have never liked being out of my depth since then!
Ropes and weeds held me
In the depths and the darkness
Before rescue came
I watched Life of Pi recently and thoroughly enjoyed it in 3D. With a bit of poetic licence I added in icebergs!
Iceberg splintered wood
Cast adrift from the wreckage
Praying for rescue
There is carnage on our roads in the Cotswolds; badgers, foxes, deer, pheasants, hedgehogs ~ and tragically, sometimes children or cyclists. We have wonderful rescue services to deal with the aftermath.
Picked up by police
On the side of the road
Orphaned by traffic
My favorites are the last three. Wonderful!
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You are too kind x
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You were on a roll there.. All excellent haiku. 😉
Eliz
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Yes I spend a lot of time dreaming up haiku when I can’t sleep!
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Each one is beautifully crafted. Simply wonderful!!
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Thank you x I enjoyed writing them after a wonderful day out x
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Awesome set of Haiku; oved them all 🙂
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Ah thanks x nice of you to comment x
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enjoyed all three. Last one is my favorite
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Thanks for the feedback x I appreciate your comments x
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I liked both the narration and haiku, rescue can reflect so many levels of emotions.
Lord’s Play
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This is very exciting set of haiku. And informative. This held my attention well.
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Oh I am so glad x it is so rewarding to know that you enjoyed reading my posts x
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both #1 and #2 ‘rescues’ were wonderful….i love the personal stories along with such well written haiku
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Thanks Merlin for the pingback x
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Another wonderful set 🙂
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So glad you read both ~ I thought I might confuse people but I just could not stop!
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Lovely haiku. The first one is my favorite. I love the last line “fleeting freedom tastes”
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Thank you x I rather liked that line too x Isn’t it magical when words just work!
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Can’t get the first haiku out of my imagination. I think you can feel really good that you provided that Robin with a CLEAN meal!
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I can’t type, I’m laughing so hard!
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You have a wicked sense of humour! I felt so sorry for the poor moth but then I suppose I had been feeding the robins mealworms, so they had come to expect that anything I put out was for them!
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Your haikus remind me how short life is. We think we have an infinite amount of time, but we do not. Death is always ready for us, but hardly the other way around.
I wanted to formally bestow my nomination to you for the Blog of the Year 2012. I love reading your haikus!
May God continue to bless you with an increase of light.
Your nomination can be found here: http://wp.me/p19WAK-is
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How lovely to have your nomination AND more importantly to know that you enjoy my haiku. Thanks again for both!
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Your first poem asks raises a question to be pondered. Do we eve really get rescued from death or is it just not our appointed time? Nicely framed! 🙂
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Good point ~ would it have been better to let the moth drown? Which is the better death? Can’t say either appeal to me but at least it wasn’t wasted as it provided food for a beautiful robin! There is a metaphysical message in there somewhere, maybe bloggers could consider the answer and let me know!
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Feel bad for the moth. 😦 But you’ve expressed all of them really nicely.
Have a good day! 🙂
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See above Vaishali and take comfort from the knowledge that the robin is alive and well and extremely well fed!
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The prayer for rescue has to be one of the most heartfelt!
New Haiku: None to Rescue
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Certainly is and sometimes the prayer is answered in spectacular fashion x have a lovely weekend x
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