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This is a photo taken of my front yard.

Wisdom of Trees

aged oak branches out —
fledgling opens palm to clutch
the mentor’s handshake

Kim Rodrigues © 1/18/2022

friendshipnaturehaiku

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Malabika Ray Choudhury

January 22, 2022 at 6:26 AM

really deep haiku - creation of a master! Love the picture - so much to see in Nature only if we open our eyes! Thanks for visiting my page.

Kim Rodrigues

January 22, 2022 at 9:44 AM

Thanks so much, Mala!

Sally Eslinger

January 20, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Kim, how true this piece. How splendid. How glad the trees are you wrote it. How much the world should read it. Thank you. Have missed you. Blessings for 2022

Kim Rodrigues

January 21, 2022 at 6:23 AM

Thank you! Blessed New Year to you too!

Andrea Dietrich

January 20, 2022 at 4:14 PM

such wisdom. Love this

Kim Rodrigues

January 21, 2022 at 6:23 AM

Thank you, Andrea!

Joanna Daniel

January 20, 2022 at 5:58 AM

Really well written, Kim, love the way you combine words to form a unique image:)

Kim Rodrigues

January 20, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Thank you, Jo!

Valsa George

January 19, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Kim, indeed a great picture to accompany a great haiku . Your watchful eyes have perceived such rare sights in Nature...

Kim Rodrigues

January 20, 2022 at 5:15 AM

Thank you, Valsa! <3

Janice Canerdy

January 19, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Kim, this is a really good haiku. Those trees really do appear to be shaking "hands"! Janice

Kim Rodrigues

January 20, 2022 at 5:15 AM

I was so surprised. I am doing a bible study on being a godmother…why you need one…how to be one by Lisa Bevere. So this inspired my poem :) Thank you!

Mike Gentile

January 19, 2022 at 5:04 AM

I love the thoughts that your seasonal haiku conjure for me Kim! Guidance, legacy, etc! Well done xxoo

Kim Rodrigues

January 19, 2022 at 5:52 AM

I love that too, Mike! Thank you!

Victor Buhagiar

January 19, 2022 at 1:16 AM

Very imaginative haiku. Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues

January 19, 2022 at 5:53 AM

Thank you, Victor!

Gershon Wolf

January 18, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Awesome photo-op, enhanced astonishingly well by the poet in charge. :)

Kim Rodrigues

January 19, 2022 at 5:53 AM

Thank you, Gershon!

David Mohn

January 18, 2022 at 8:51 PM

what an interesting picture and haiku to match...lovely Kim :)

Kim Rodrigues

January 18, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Thank you, David! :)

Debra L Brown

January 18, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Regina I really enjoyed your poem. If trees could communicate, this one could tell you how many birds have lived in it over time. Excellent writing. Blessings ~ Debra

Kim Rodrigues

January 18, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Thank you, Debra…hugs ~ Kim