Spring exhales new life
Trees bloom by the Hand of God
A resurrection
©Vivian Zems
Inspired by:
The Rubaiyat (4th verse)
Now the New Year reviving old Desires,
The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires,
Where the WHITE HAND OF MOSES on the Bough
Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.© Omar Khayyam (Tr. FitzGerald)
This is from the 4th verse of “The Rubaiyat” by Omar Khayyam.
The verses have both Christian and Muslim undertones.
November 3, 2017 at 8:41 am
Beautiful, Viv!
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November 3, 2017 at 10:12 am
Hmmmmm… Have i slept through winter? 😃❤
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November 3, 2017 at 3:29 pm
Yes, didn’t you notice? Its spring now 🙂
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November 3, 2017 at 1:27 pm
Aah! Lovely!
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November 3, 2017 at 3:27 pm
Thank you 🙂
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November 3, 2017 at 3:15 pm
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #5: Vivian Zems’ latest haiku!
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November 3, 2017 at 3:23 pm
Thank you my friend 🙂
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November 3, 2017 at 3:24 pm
My pleasure, my friend. 😀
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November 4, 2017 at 9:35 pm
Wonderful spiritual haiku … nicely done.
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November 5, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Thanks to you!
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