At dVerse Frank is hosting the Haibun with an invitation to give thanks.
dVerse Poets – Haibun – Giving Thanks
“I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it.” William Shakespeare
Thanks For Today Today was an honest day, one of those hard slog days to make something happen that has waited in abeyance for all the right things to fall into place. The creation of a centre-piece pond that one day soon will be home to koi and lotus. A perfect place to rest awhile and reflect, to find a sit-spot and draw near. I was engrossed in my tasks, but nature interrupted me. The flutter of a honeyeater next to me working the tree, a diving beetle below me ever hunting, some blue-banded bees stirring the nectar with great care, and a bobtailed lizard sneaking past across the horizon, checking up on me. I drifted into this vista and paused to reflect and give thanks for these precious gifts and the richness of this moment. one more paving brick my stack is getting much thinner diving beetle smiles. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Thanks for the ” words-picture “!
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My pleasure Datta, thank you.
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😊
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You have some fat looking lizards, the ones in Florida are much skinnier.
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They’re real lounge lizards here 🙂
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Lovely but I’m sure about the visitors
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A great haibun Paul. Don’t you just love those interruptions in life. Times to make you smile… to stop and reflect… and be thankful!
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That’s it in a nutshell Dwight – exactly so and many thanks.
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You are welcome!
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It is the simple things about us that bring great pleasure, if we take time to take notice. Well said.
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Absolutely Beverly, if we would just take that time, thank you.
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I love everything about your haibun, from beginning to end!
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Very kind Liz, thank you for loving the words.
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You’re most welcome, Paul.
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A task to do (looks great 🙂 and some entertaining distractions make a satisfying day!
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They sure do Lynn and thank you very much.
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Sounds like you had a lovely day. 😊
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It really was Patricia 🙂
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such a delightful capture of being in the present, good job well done!
A great way to earth yourself 🙂
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Lovely poem. I love such natural interruptions. They help me to see and fell what i miss otherwise.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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🙂
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😊✨👍
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It was lovely to share that little slice of your life, Paul. I’m sure your pond will attract many more small visitors. 🦎🦆🦋
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I sense you’re right Chris, and my hope too, thank you so much.
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So surprise, first time seeing this special skin lizard 😮😍🌹🙏🏼
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They are quite solid little things, they have no teeth but a strong jaw, harmless really, but very beautiful skin.
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Ok, so special it is 🙏😊🌷thank you so much for this lovely reply message 👍🏻👏♥️
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My pleasure indeed 🙂
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🌷🙏♥️🌷
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Paul, this is so brilliant in its simplicity. I love it.
❤
David
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Thank you so much David 🙂
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So beautiful – you transported me to this space of yours
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