Photos by me. The one on the left was taken yesterday. Things around here should look like in the photo on the right. Nature has other things in mind I suppose. I've translated a couple of "haiku" into French. Love and peace to all of you.
Spring Haiku String
A ray of spring sun Reaches deep beneath the snow The brook awakens
Rayon de soleil Traverse la neige épaisse Le ruisseau s’éveille
There are flowers where Yesterday there were snowdrifts Spring is in the air
Voici le printemps Il y a des fleurs où hier On voyait la neige
Wild Easter lilies A surprise along the path Through cathedral woods
In the cloudless sky Behold a herald of spring The first tree swallow
Tiny white snowdrops Nodding in the frigid wind Waiting for spring sun
The marsh awakens With the melting of the ice A chorus of frogs
Soft pussy willows Wave in the mild breeze of spring Good-bye to winter
All along the eaves The icicles start to weep Stirred by the spring sun
With the rising sun A lone swallow in the sky Welcomes the springtime
Au soleil levant Une seule hirondelle annonce Le printemps venu
A glow in the east As darkness falls an owl calls Full spring moon rises
Une lueur à l’est Au loin un hibou appelle Pleine lune du printemps
Throughout blue darkness Skeins of wild geese cross the stars Harbingers of spring
Cherry blossom snow Sweet petals fly in the breeze Scented spring snowflakes
INDEED...THE ENTIRE WORLD IN AWAKENING FROM WINTER, IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE, THANK GOD!!! WRITTEN 15 YEARS AGO, WHO KNEW IT WOULD BE SO TIMELY IN 2021? THANKS FOR THIS GREAT SHARING, REGIS. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
I like the cathedral woods scene, I like the balcony and deck, you have, I'd eat a Milky Way candy bar and a can of iced tea and I'd enjoy the river scene and the trees, Oh my, am I ever dreaming now = or imagining.
I truely love Spring and listening and watching as the world awakes and regis You captured that with few well chosen words..NIce to see you again my friend..
A wonderful epic of spring, very, very beautiful with a romantic frailty, like one caught in the gossamer net of a dream that is his life and that he must hold on to with all his power lest life becomes void.
Tu as touche mon coeur profondement.
Merci a toi,
Amour et paix
Hey, Regis, keep that weather up there with you, we are getting spring like temps here, high 60's but with a hint of rain showers, though they are few & far between...anyway, no snow to be allowed below the Canadian/US border...take care of that will ya...? And your poem too was quite swell, as always...Ed
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on March 11, 2006
Enjoyed each Haiku and its gift of spring! Loved the,
"The marsh awakens
With the melting of the ice
A chorus of frogs"
Dearest Reg
These haikus are truly superb! Artist, creative, and celebrating the ever-changing seasons! (Changing in ways we don't understand as per your photo ... although we understand the cause!!)
This one is among my favourites:
"Soft pussy willows
Wave in the mild breeze of spring
Good-bye to winter"
&
"Cherry blossom snow
Sweet petals fly in the breeze
Scented spring snowflakes"
They are all fantastic dear Regis, thank you!
And, thank you for translating my 'One Tree' haiku into French! I am deeply honoured, beyond words! I learnt French at high school but not too well... not even enough to translate my words. So, again, thank you deeply from my heart! Free feel to translate anytime!! :-)
Your grateful friend in Oz where winter is whispering release from intense heat! Love, Suzie :-D
These very lines give one an almost palpable sense of waking up to a brilliant spring morning and rejoicing in its wonder. Enjoyed the interworven stanzas in French; though it's been years since I've even attempted to speak it, I still like the music the language makes.
Oh this is stunning...would looooooove to hear you reading this one....your french bits and pieces in "I will be music" was stunning...so I believe this will be AWESOME..lol!!
The beauty of this poem is greatly felt in the heart and soul. The colors you chose to give this poem shows Spring emerging as a victor, defeating winter in the cold. Wonderful
E x c e l l e n t e ~~!! 'C'est si bon~!';) J'aime votre photographie, aussi. {Can't remember the word for photography pour certainment[-e?]; Had tres annee de francais ...un mille annes ago.
Sorry. En englais: Love your haiku, love your photos. Y o u !!
Please forgive the pigeon French. M e r c i b e a u c o u p s,
'Pea' <3
I'm with you buddy we need that spring weather and flowers desparately before we all turn into living ice bergs. Nice ku's combined with such fluidity.
We have to agree with Brian, beautiful and beyond. This is definitly one for safe keeping to often lift the spirits! Thanks for sharing this fascinating work,
Love, Birgit and Roger
Daphne, the Greek name for the Goddess Laurel is smiling from the plant of inspiration and your poetic spring string of ku, Reg. Perhaps this explains why your muse whispered in your ear her conversation with the Tree Spirit of Nottingham Woods, where men smoke ancient clay pipes and tell tales peppered with fairies. Spring Haiku String climbs up the trellis, a stunning backdrop to the Den tonight, Regis. Blessed Be.
WOW ! This is a Romantic nature lullaby as snow babies are snowflakes and sweet petals sweep to taste the breeze. This is all a visual of color and magic as only mother nature can create. Regis...you've given us photos with respect and poetry with respect and you give us creative juices to animate this beautiful scene even further.
Reg, these are the best spring Haiku I've ever seen! I was totally captivated by each one and don't know how to thank you for sharing such a beautiful gift with us!The first one set the table for the feast to follow! The french is icing on the cake! Bless you!
Reg
I can't seperate them, they are all so good, deeply evocative and compelling
I am drawn to the one.... " Throughout blue darkness
Skeins of wild geese cross the stars
Harbingers of spring "
And I believe they sound more romantic and surreal in French !
This is beautifully penned and imaged; I wish we'd get winter around here...instead of spring thunderstorms! LOL Well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on March 10, 2006
I think that you have just about covered the changing of the tentative seasons with these very nice haiku's, Regis. Take a master's touch to make these little gems palatable, you seem to have that touch.
Oh beautiful Haiku, Regis! My favorite, "A glow in the East/As darkness falls an owl calls/Full spring moon rises". Why does everything sound better in French?...Yes winter is a stubborn one this year. We had a late snow in the mountains. The sun peeked out this morning but now is behind the clouds. Oh, there it is again. Seems winter and spring are playing cat and mouse. What joy when the sun will be warm on our faces from dawn to dusk...Thank you for this wonderful poetry...Love, Lin
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Spring is one of my favorite times of year, and you have
captured my heart's sentiments in these lines.
Tu as touche mon coeur profondement.
Merci a toi,
Amour et paix
very colorful and great imagery
William
Peace
Gina
Safi
Very well done!!
Pax Paul;-)
Take care,
Sherry
These are beautiful observances of the coming joy of spring.
Love & Light,
Joseph
"The marsh awakens
With the melting of the ice
A chorus of frogs"
It brought back some very fond memories :-)
These haikus are truly superb! Artist, creative, and celebrating the ever-changing seasons! (Changing in ways we don't understand as per your photo ... although we understand the cause!!)
This one is among my favourites:
"Soft pussy willows
Wave in the mild breeze of spring
Good-bye to winter"
&
"Cherry blossom snow
Sweet petals fly in the breeze
Scented spring snowflakes"
They are all fantastic dear Regis, thank you!
And, thank you for translating my 'One Tree' haiku into French! I am deeply honoured, beyond words! I learnt French at high school but not too well... not even enough to translate my words. So, again, thank you deeply from my heart! Free feel to translate anytime!! :-)
Your grateful friend in Oz where winter is whispering release from intense heat! Love, Suzie :-D
Janet
D
Don't let a friend down now okay....lol!!
Love TinkaSweets
Susan
love and peace, Carole
Peace,
~Rose~
Reindeer
Tami
Sorry. En englais: Love your haiku, love your photos. Y o u !!
Please forgive the pigeon French. M e r c i b e a u c o u p s,
'Pea' <3
Felix
Love, Birgit and Roger
Beautiful only begins to describe this breath of spring air. The french only enhances the breadth of its efficacy.
Peace,
B
Sage
TRASK
You did nature PROUD!
Susan
eT
(((HUGS))) and much love, ton ami, Karen Lynn a Texas. :D
I can't seperate them, they are all so good, deeply evocative and compelling
I am drawn to the one.... " Throughout blue darkness
Skeins of wild geese cross the stars
Harbingers of spring "
And I believe they sound more romantic and surreal in French !
Peter
Janny xoxoxo
This is beautifully penned and imaged; I wish we'd get winter around here...instead of spring thunderstorms! LOL Well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Carmen :-)