The full moon rose russet
as the tide ebbed,
moonlight and water
speaking their thanks
and I in the dark receiving,
not in words
but in beauty.

 

 

12 Responses

  1. Lovely imagery as always. Heading to the coast tomorrow to commune with the tides.

  2. I love this “expanded” haiku…….it speaks so simply the truth of truth and gratitude……

  3. When I look up at the moon, my compulsion, always, is to match its radiance…………thank you Don, as always, beautiful!

  4. Don…on a shamanic weekend years ago, I walked in the woods, saw a beautiful flower, stopped and admired it ….and I distinctly felt its gratitude for not rushing by……

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