Gather

Sep 15

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Gather with patience
each golden grain of pollen,
my Lady Red Ant!
 
 
Text and photo © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: Northern Arizona
 
More The Height of Haiku Challenge, Day 15 with theme “Patience” here
 
More Sensational Haiku Wednesday with the theme “Freestyle” here
 
More Monday Poetry Train Revisited #136 here
 
More REDnesday photos here

Posted on September 15, 2011, in Arizona, haiku, Monday Poetry Train Revisited, my digital photos, my haiku, Northern Arizona, REDnesday, Sensational Haiku Wednesday, The Height of Haiku Challenge, wildflowers. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.

  1. Rekha | September 15, 2011 at 8:38 am

    A remarkable one on an industrious creature. And loved the picture.

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  2. Mama Zen | September 15, 2011 at 9:26 am

    This is wonderful and whimsical!

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  3. Paz | September 15, 2011 at 10:28 am

    Yes, my lady red ant. Patience. Wonderful capture in image and words.

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  4. Cassiopeia Rises | September 15, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Lovely Haiku and the image says it all. Well done as usual.

    Melanie

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  5. Gemma Wiseman | September 15, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    O such a lovely piece of advice for a little lady!

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  6. dsnake1 | September 15, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    certainly loads of patience required. looks like a long way home. 🙂
    lovely picture & words.

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  7. dani | September 15, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    i didn’t know ants gather pollen. wonderful!

    a lovely lyrical haiku and stunning photograph. ♥

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  8. Susie Clevenger | September 15, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    great picture and teaching on patience from an ant

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  9. Nanka | September 16, 2011 at 12:02 am

    Red ants are a menace in the kitchen especially around the sugar jar!!…and means ouch! I do loose my patience with them!!

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  10. Pseu | September 16, 2011 at 10:26 am

    I wasn’t anticipating an antipodean ant….

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  11. Traci B | September 17, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    A pretty poem and photo. I like how everything has been “Lady” this and “Lady” that in your recent haikus; very genteel. 🙂

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  12. Jenn @ You know...that Blog? | September 18, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    Sometimes the smallest thing in a big picture is the most interesting!

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