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Monday, July 1, 2013

I Quote, You 'Ku - Day 1

“Looking at a rainbow is a very personal experience, as even someone standing close to you is actually seeing a rainbow created by a different set of raindrops.” 

~Unknown

Your challenge is to write a haiku or tanka (or choose one of your previously published works) that has a connection with the themes/feelings/images of the above quote, without just restating what has appeared in the text, to create a haibun. Play around with it and see what you come up with. Enjoy!

Click here for the first post on how I Quote, You 'Ku works. Every poet who posts a poem this month will be entered into the draw to win a copy of A New Resonance 8.

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72 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Monday, July 1, 2013: rainbow

    the fox wed
    every raindrop
    a ranbow

    (fox's wedding for rain in sunshine - European)

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  2. UnknownJuly 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    summer breeze -
    the trees whisper
    of double rainbows

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 2:23 PM

      Beautfiul, Sandi! Thanks for taking part. :-)
      I've put your name in the book draw.

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  3. JuneMoonToonJuly 1, 2013 at 2:21 PM

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 2:29 PM

      Nice one, June! (We'll ignore the double 'and'. I don't think posts can be edited, sorry. You're welcome to repost, but I don't think it matters.)
      Thanks for being a part of my July challenge! I've put your name in the draw. :-)

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    2. JuneMoonToonJuly 1, 2013 at 3:58 PM

      Man! OK, I'll delete and repost. Thanks!

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    3. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:22 PM

      No worries, June!

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  4. CaroleHJuly 1, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    that argument
    a life changing watershed
    experience . . .
    how is it possible
    you saw it so differently?

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM

      So good, Carole! And our first tanka; thank you!
      I've put your name in the draw for ANR8. :-)

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  5. Susan Nelson MyersJuly 1, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    feeling a rainbow she helps me into my sari

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 2:45 PM

      Ooh, thanks, Susan. And our first one-liner! :-)
      Great to have you here, and I've put your name in the book draw.
      (I watched the film 'Bend It Like Beckham' a few days ago, so can totally see the sari!)

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  6. UnknownJuly 1, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    If a rainbow is water and light
    Then l am a rainbow.

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:23 PM

      Thanks for taking part, Julia. :-)
      And you're also in the draw!

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  7. JoneJuly 1, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    through my tears
    a rainbow appears
    lost words found

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:24 PM

      Thanks, Jone! :-)
      Have got your name in the draw.

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  8. Kat CreightonJuly 1, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    bedtime story ...
    his daughter says Rainbow Fish
    is a free spirit

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:27 PM

      Thanks for stopping by with your words, Kat.
      I've put your name in the draw for ANR8! :-)

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  9. JacquieJuly 1, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Happy birthday month, Kirsten!

    evening rainbow
    the jet passes through
    each color

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      Thanks for the birthday wishes, and your lovely 'ku!
      You're in the draw. :-)

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  10. JuneMoonToonJuly 1, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    only raindrops
    apart and our worlds
    are not the same

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  11. MarkJuly 1, 2013 at 4:15 PM

    seeing a rainbow
    in a thimble of water
    my heart wants for words

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:28 PM

      Nice one, Mark. Thank you for taking part!
      Your name is in the book draw. :-)

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    2. MarkJuly 2, 2013 at 12:44 AM

      Here's a revised edition, Kirsten:

      seeing a rainbow
      in a thimble of water
      my tongue turns to stone

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  12. AmbiguitylotusJuly 1, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    hurricane cleanup . . .
    a rainbow splinters
    from old picture frames

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    1. AmbiguitylotusJuly 1, 2013 at 4:19 PM

      This is Kathy Nguyen (alotus_poetry, ambiguitylotus, etc.)!

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    2. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:29 PM

      I knew it was you, fair one! Thanks for playing along.
      I've also put your name in the draw. :-)

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  13. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    A haiku from Kris Kondo:

    washed away. . .
    the bridge we lived on
    so long ago

    Thanks for taking part, Kris! Have put your name in the draw.
    Hopefully blogger will let you post in future. If not, then let me know.

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  14. BelindaBroughtonJuly 1, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    my deep thought
    lost in the spectrum colours
    from a raindrop

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 6:48 PM

      Thanks for your 'ku, Belinda. :-)
      I've put your name in the draw!

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    2. BelindaBroughtonJuly 2, 2013 at 12:37 AM

      Belinda Broughton by the way, Kirsten. great idea, i'm looking forward to playing. happy birthday for whenever it is.

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  15. BelindaBroughtonJuly 1, 2013 at 6:03 PM

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  16. Lynne ReesJuly 1, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    looking

    “Looking at a rainbow is a very personal experience, as even someone standing close to you is actually seeing a rainbow created by a different set of raindrops.”

    row after row
    of apple trees
    looking at him
    looking at me

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 6:51 PM

      Great to have you aboard, Lynne! :-)
      You're in the draw for ANR8. I hope to see you back again tomorrow!
      (I grew up on an orchard, so can see the 'row after row of apple trees'. About 3,000 to be exact!)

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  17. ron mossJuly 1, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    The long hard fire season is over at last.
    It has taken a terrible toll on communties all over Tasmania. We give thanks that there has been no loss of human life.

    double rainbow . . .
    such is the brief moment
    of our lives

    Ron C. Moss
    Tasmania

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 8:44 PM

      Kia kaha, Ron! And thank you for your offering.
      I will put your name in the draw for the book. :-)

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  18. kiwiskanJuly 1, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    Against the glass
    a small wet frog
    crouching
    I hold it
    in my cupped hands

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 1, 2013 at 8:43 PM

      Nice one, Maureen. Good to have you taking part! :-)
      I've also put your name in the draw.

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  19. SanjuktaaJuly 1, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    all the way home-
    a rainbow hugging
    the windshield

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      I like it! Thanks, Sanjuktaa. :-)
      Have put your name down for the book draw.

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  20. Pamela A. BabusciJuly 1, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    first kiss
    a rainbow of colors
    shower upon me
    of all the flavors
    red-violet is flawless

    Pamela A. Babusci

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:02 PM

      A lovely tanka, Pamela. Thanks for joining in. :-)
      Have put your name in the draw!

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  21. AnonymousJuly 2, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    double rainbow –
    crossing the road
    unnoticed

    Jayashree Maniyil

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:03 PM

      Thanks for taking part, Jayashree. Good to see you here. :-)
      And have put your name in the draw!

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  22. Stella PieridesJuly 2, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    saline drip…
    will we ever understand
    the reasons

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:04 PM

      This one touches me. Thank you, Stella.
      And your name is in the draw! :-)

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  23. Terri L. FrenchJuly 2, 2013 at 2:13 AM

    oops, ok, now I've found the right spot!!


    it begins to pour. . .
    rainbows run together
    at the PRIDE parade

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  24. ReneeJuly 2, 2013 at 2:17 AM

    different raindrops
    different colors
    I see
    You see
    from a different heart

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:05 PM

      Thanks for your poem, Renee. :-)
      Your name is also in the book draw!

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  25. pat nelsonJuly 2, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    the storm behind him,
    only blue skies and rainbows
    for old scarecrow

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:06 PM

      Hi Patricia. Thanks for joining in! :-)
      You are in the draw for ANR8.

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  26. Ida FreilingerJuly 2, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    oil slick
    a rainbow dances
    in the gutter

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:06 PM

      Thanks for adding your 'ku, Ida! :-)
      I've put you in the book draw.

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  27. Vicki JeanJuly 2, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    An arch of colors
    Span across the misty sky
    My soul is at peace

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 6:07 PM

      I wonder why it is that rainbows bring a feeling of peace . . .
      Thanks for joining in, Vicki. :-)
      I have put your name down for the book draw!

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  28. Crafty Green PoetJuly 2, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    a rainbow
    above the hospital gates -
    tears in our eyes

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 2, 2013 at 8:33 PM

      Thanks for joining in with your touching 'ku, Juliet.
      I've put your name down in the draw. :-)

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  29. Dawn ApaniusJuly 2, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    night concert
    rainbow of flower scents
    shift with summer wind

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 3, 2013 at 9:10 AM

      Great to have your 'ku in the mix, Dawn!
      Have put your name in the draw. :-)

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  30. Jenny Ward AngyalJuly 3, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    such a good girl
    at the garden gate—
    the end
    of the rainbow
    draws higher into the sky

    Ribbons 8:2, Fall 2012

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 3, 2013 at 9:12 AM

      Good to see you and your tanka here, Jenny. :-)
      I've also put your name in the book draw!

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  31. maggieJuly 4, 2013 at 12:10 PM

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  32. maggieJuly 4, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    “Looking at a rainbow is a very personal experience, as even someone standing close to you is actually seeing a rainbow created by a different set of raindrops.”

    he asks for a sign . . .
    a family of deer wanders
    into the clearing

    Happy Birthday Month, Kirsten! What a great idea! I'm slow to join the party, but will try to play catch-up.
    x, m.

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 4, 2013 at 12:24 PM

      This is great, Margaret! And so good to see you here. :-)
      Have put your name in for the book draw.

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  33. Gaye HemsleyJuly 6, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    How magic are rainbows. Turn your head and their gone.

    seven colours
    merge
    and then disappear

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 7, 2013 at 4:24 PM

      Thanks for joining us, Gaye!
      Have added your name to the draw. :-)

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    2. Kirsten CliffJuly 8, 2013 at 8:33 AM

      Great to have you join us, Gaye! :-)
      I've put your name in for the draw.

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  34. P K PadhyJuly 8, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    twilight
    kisses the sky’s edge…
    a bouquet
    of birds , painting rainbows
    on their homeward return

    Simply Haiku, Summer 2012, Vol.10 No.1 (Eds. Robert D. Wilson and Sasa Vazic)

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    1. Kirsten CliffJuly 8, 2013 at 8:32 AM

      Beautiful! Thanks for joining us. :-)
      I've added your name to the book draw.

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