The view from the shore is breathtaking. We watch in awe as a river of ink flows past; carrying with it the tales of humankind. We watch stories unfold while poetry undresses and eternity speaks of God. Our understanding is complete; ink is a recorder of visions, a reader of minds. Ink is life; exposing the nakedness of the heart and always painting a masterpiece.
come rain or sunshine
ink sips ethereal dreams
my penned hand twitches
©Vivian Zems
Real Toads– Season Your Poetry Part II
Image: AmorinaAshton
Smell The Coffee 
March 1, 2019 at 12:42 am
Oh My! This is superb. I love, ink is life….and the haiku is excellent. Thank you for writing to my prompt. ❤
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March 1, 2019 at 12:52 am
My pleasure Toni , thanks 🙂
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March 1, 2019 at 1:05 am
I too like the ink of humankind. Blue yes, it should be. But with those humans,’progress” I suppose it is full of and discovered by paper, plastic, and human waste.
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March 1, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Indeed!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:37 am
I really like the imagery here and the metaphor of river/ink. Thanks for sharing!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:46 pm
My pleasure! 🙂 Thanks for reading
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March 1, 2019 at 1:41 am
I love the river of ink carrying the tales of humankind. So cool!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Thanks Sherry!
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March 1, 2019 at 2:39 am
I love your moment of inspiration!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Thank you 😊
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March 1, 2019 at 3:02 am
How beautifully written.
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March 1, 2019 at 1:42 pm
🙏🏾
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March 1, 2019 at 2:21 pm
🙏
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March 1, 2019 at 8:15 am
Oh, I love this! Ink, it is life to a poet.
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March 1, 2019 at 1:41 pm
It absolutely is 😊
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March 1, 2019 at 10:01 am
It’s lovely how you have captured the facets of that river of ink. I loved this line: “Our understanding is complete; ink is a recorder of visions, a reader of minds.”
The haiku well compliments the prose too!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Thanks Anmol!
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March 1, 2019 at 3:22 pm
Impossible to imagine a world without ink. Lovely haibun.
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March 2, 2019 at 1:02 am
Thanks Sarah!
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March 1, 2019 at 5:08 pm
I like it, Vivian!! Just made me think about ink…
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March 1, 2019 at 7:15 pm
Lol…. thank you 😊
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March 1, 2019 at 9:35 pm
A beauty ~~~
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March 1, 2019 at 11:19 pm
Thanks, Helen 🙂
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March 1, 2019 at 11:22 pm
Interesting way to think about it! Liked this but admit I was a little disappointed it contained nothing about Zeus. 😉 My Z dog is in mine. 🙂
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March 2, 2019 at 12:40 am
Lol Shay….. 🙂 🙂 Zeus says “woof!” to you! 🙂
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March 2, 2019 at 2:14 am
That haiku is gorgeous, Vivian. Your comment popped off my screen, don’t know why. Thank you.
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March 3, 2019 at 9:50 pm
A pleasure 🙂
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March 2, 2019 at 11:20 am
I love every word.
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March 3, 2019 at 9:50 pm
Thanks, Rosemary!
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March 4, 2019 at 9:06 pm
What an evocative portrait of the writer’s way–and the poet’s way, in particular! Brilliant!
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March 5, 2019 at 1:52 pm
Thanks Frank!
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March 5, 2019 at 5:18 pm
😇
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