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Haiku Friday


Oh Youth, Oh life and
love so all energetic,
You fade too quickly.



Earlier this week I published a photo and someone had asked to see it in Black & White. So, without further ado ...

 

Ndinombethe.

13 comments:

Shadow said...

aaaaw, your 55, did you have to remind me???????

Shadow said...

haiku! i meant haiku! my mind's stuck on the 55's today, sorry.

moneythoughts said...

I like you poem. As for the B&W photo of the kids, it belongs in the Smithsonian.

Nan Sheppard said...

It IS lovely in B+W.

PattiKen said...

I love the story (somehow more evocative in B+W) the picture tells. Paired with the haiku, it becomes so poignant, doesn't it?

Jientje said...

It's perfect in B&W!

Tara R. said...

The haiku and b/w are a wonderful pairing.

Nevine Sultan said...

A beautiful haiku and a lovely photo. Thank you for sharing, Lou. Have a wonderful weekend!

Nevine

Clint said...

Very nice. I like the B&W much better than the color version. The poem works well with it too. Words are often over looked as a finishing touch to an image.

Sage Ravenwood said...

The photo looks haunting in black and white. As for the Haiku...aye, I feel my age these days and ponder how fleeting it all was. (Hugs)Indigo

Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo said...

TOTALLY feeling that today... *sigh*

(heh heh heh, my captcha is 'DONSTAB' seems you and your blog know me VERY WELL today!)

Unknown said...

Shadow: I knew what you meant.

Moneythoughts: Thanks, Fred.

Nan: Thank you, Nan. I was struck by that, as well.

PattiKen: I hadn't thought of that juxtaposition until you mentioned it.

Jientje: Thank you, Jientje.

Tara R: Thank you, Tara.

Nevine: Thank you, Nevine. I will.

Clint: You're right, Sir.

Indigo: Yes - it went by so quick.

Kelly: Bad day, Huh?

Unknown said...

Too, too quickly! Somebody tell the driver to slow down!