Rain in Slow Motion

A haiku for Mattavelli's water haiku competition.

There'd be lots to watch

on raindrops in slow motion:

Many short movies

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

My Dear Friend Roland,

There is more to composing well in the economic Senryu form and contained in a raindrop than most might think, but you've brought it to life and made it look easy … this amazing picture you chose, perfectly exemplifies the mood and moment of your imaginatively luring title.
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Quote:

“Brushing the clouds away from my eyes,
I see clarity in the raindrop
and beauty in the first ray of morning sun...
Life is strange and wondrous...”

― Virginia Alison, Noted Poet

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I share Virginia's thoughtful words here to honor and gift further validation to the powerful imagery of your own masterful piece.

A most brilliant work, Roland … I've become lost in the thoughts and imagery you inspired!
Thank you for beginning my day so magically and beautifully, My Friend! ~ Richard : )

(psst! for presentation [if the site will let you] center the picture and poem)

Ironically, my newest post is, also, about rain: "Your Sweet Rain" … great minds, eh?

[Roland Petrov]

You're too kind, Richard. The site won't let me center the picture; either that, or there's a trick and I don't know about it. Other than photographs of myself, I have personally taken all the photographs that I use on this site, and this one is of raindrops on my living room window screen, taken at sunset, when I lived on Whidbey Island.

[Suzy Hazelwood]

I would wish to be ant in order to see it Roland! Love the idea of this! :o)

[Roland Petrov]

An ant, a fly on the wall; oh to be small! BTW, what does :o) mean? As I said to moonskittles above: I'm a bit slow.

[Suzy Hazelwood]

It's my smile Roland - eyes, nose and mouth!!! :o) or ;o) :o( :o/ :oI :oD On websites where there aren't auto smilies I make my own, my favourite one is the last one :oD (lol or extra happy face!)

[Roland Petrov]

I read :oD as "this is what comes next, death from too much toxin".

[Matching Socks]

Each drop with a story to tell.
I love it!

[mattavelli]

Ya Roland, beads of water are amazing. They seem to swallow the things they reflect. And you've swallowed my head in this image. Thanks for sharing. Matt

[Fran Marie]

The ones that are sad perhaps..lovely haiku
So wellll Expressed...

[Lyndy]

Haha! I like this, I can relate to it! :)