Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday Haiku



River turtle's tears
help butterflies reproduce
Love's symbiosis 


Rebecca is hosting Haiku My Heart Friday, where you can read some really fabulous haikus.
Click here to be transported.
Haiku by blogger

In Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, butterflies sip a yellow-spotted river turtle's tears. The mineral-rich liquid helps the insects reproduce. In exchange, the reptile gets a good eye-cleaning. | Photo by Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures
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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    This haiku (and your explanation) made my heart sing today! How we all need each other!

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  2. rebeccaJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    good morning delphyne. this image is so gorgeous!
    your haiku is glorious as is the nature of love!

    what if every time a person cried butterflies hovered in all their delicate colorful beauty as close as breathing? the image of this reminds one that even deep sorrow is a path of transformation.

    thank you for brightening my morning!

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  3. carol l mckennaJanuary 4, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    Lovely photograph and haiku is very life reflective ~ well penned ~ ^_^

    (A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^)

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  4. Dawn ElliottJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    I've never heard about this - how facinating! Love the picture and your wonderful haiku - makes me dream of spring!

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  5. somepinkflowersJanuary 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    ♥♥♥

    wonderful photo & words !!

    {{ in my not-so-far-back past
    i did riverine turtle rescue ...
    wellll,
    of course i did,
    turtle missing one flipper*leg
    swim in circles
    and are soon toast...

    yes
    yes
    i raised 3-legged river turtles,
    isn't life the funniest thing !!

    raised them from the size of walnuts
    until they were dinner-plate size,
    releasing them
    into florida ponds
    for log-basking eternity...


    ahhh...
    the love of a turtle
    is a strange but satisfying love }}


    so happy
    to start 2013
    at your poetic side


    ♥

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  6. gmaJanuary 4, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    It is amazing how nature works in harmony. This is a lovely haiku.

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  7. LeaJanuary 4, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    I have never, ever before heard of such a thing! Such an incredible image, and your haiku says it all... what a wondrous world we live in, so glad to be here with you... XO

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  8. SpadomanJanuary 4, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Nature is so divine, isn't it? The tears of the people cleanse the souls of our ancestors.

    Peace

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  9. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    What a neat bit of enlightenment. Thanks for the info and the precious haiku.

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  10. MeriJanuary 4, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Oh my gosh -- a science lesson, a beautiful photo and perfect words to bless us.

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  11. joanneJanuary 4, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    not sure if this is a scientific fact, but I love the whole idea!

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  12. J CJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Awesome bit of information. Isn't Mother Nature wonderful!! Haiku is perfect. :)

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  13. NonnieJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    wow, such enlightenment, I love knowing that!

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  14. DelphyneJanuary 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Thanks, everyone, for your comments and visit! Fridays are always a joy with reading your haiku offerings and your comments!!

    Happy weekend to you all!!

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  15. Annie JeffriesJanuary 6, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    Symbiosis at its best. Remarkable relationship.

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  16. Priti LisaJanuary 6, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    Amazing how there is a reason for everything under the sun...I always learn something from you Kathy...♥

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