The full moon rose russet
as the tide ebbed,
moonlight and water
speaking their thanks
and me 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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