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Those little things we love to jump in

Today’s haiku challenge from Carpe Diem is ‘puddles’.

Puddles are friendly little things; didn’t you love to jump in them when you were a bit younger than you are now? I did, and I also loved their mirrorness when they reflected the surroundings, particularly me as I leaned over them to look (I was a vain child and always enjoyed my reflection).

But puddles are junior members of a big family and may be practising to grow up like their big brothers – floods. After all the rain we’ve had, floods are on a lot of minds in southern England, so I find puddles a very apt prompt.

Carpe Diem gives, as usual, some wonderful examples of haiku to inspire us. Here is my result:

Falling rain all day,
uneven pathway – puddles
reflecting moonlight.

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9 thoughts on “Those little things we love to jump in

  1. Brief sea; liquid glass
    Aphids captain tiny boats;
    dodging silver drops.

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  2. A fun post to read. Puddles grow to floods is a creative metaphor.

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  3. Jueseppi B. on said:

    Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat™.

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