Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

September Heights






striving to stay sane
this world a pressure cooker
exploding with strife




have not got a clue
what comes first chicken or egg
philosophy game





her favourite day
sunday sleeping all morning
cat wakes her for food



messing 'bout in boats
lovely sunday thing to do
life is not so bad

odd bod nice  couple
rowing  their boat through a life
just paddling away



elegance in black
a quiet early morning
the city asleep




'do unto others...'
great idea for life,just don't
expect it to work

man will take and take
self obsessed  ungenerous
nature of the beast




my black labrador
framed by a buttercup field
the best dog ever
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38 comments:

  1. J Cosmo NewberySeptember 18, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    Woof!

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  2. Ramesh SoodSeptember 18, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    What a way to express!!! Marvel of a haiku...this!!

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/09/no-buttering-for-butter-haiku.html

    RS

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  3. Lady In ReadSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    loved the haiku and the dog!

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  4. Old EggSeptember 19, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    I think labradors are halfway human, or am I halfway dog?

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    1. rallentandaSeptember 19, 2013 at 1:24 AM

      Labradors are nicer than humans.My life would have been diminished without my Labrador!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:40 AM

    Wow Rallentanda this is very sweet. Your Lab is very cute.

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  6. NankaSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    Love them too!! They conduct themselves so officially!! Rare to find an ill mannered Labrador!!

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  7. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 19, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    I certainly hope you've read this tribute aloud to your dog! ;)

    Buttercups

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  8. Sumana RoySeptember 19, 2013 at 6:41 AM


    enjoyed the different take...lovely

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  9. Jae RoseSeptember 19, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    He does look like a cheerful chappie..made me smile..and beautiful flowers..

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  10. SaravSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Love, love, love black labs! What a great poem and a beautiful shot--black dog, yellow flowers :-)

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  11. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 20, 2013 at 4:56 AM

    So the Golden Rule is a myth? Is there not the slightest grain of truth to it?

    Old Women Chatter

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:55 AM

      Well hopefully it is not a complete myth but I am speaking from personal experience ..I support Christian ethics as the best way to live (The Matthew quote in particular)but it seems to me it is a definitely a one way trip and quid pro quo is not part of the equation.I find the door mat position not in keeping with my sensibilities:)

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    2. rallentandaSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:58 AM

      The above is me!

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    3. The Way of DodoSeptember 21, 2013 at 2:43 PM

      It may or may not "work". That's not the point.

      "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

      Love God; love yourself; and love others. If it was easy, it wouldn't be so darned difficult!

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  12. Reading PleasureSeptember 20, 2013 at 5:18 AM

    Interesting take on the myth.

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  13. NankaSeptember 20, 2013 at 10:21 AM

    Interesting myth well told ....... or is it the truth well told?? ;)

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  14. UnknownSeptember 20, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    The lady in black ! Elegant! A perfect take on the prompt.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2013 at 11:22 PM

    the city asleep
    a bite of tasty pastry
    crumbs on my black gloves

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    1. rallentandaSeptember 21, 2013 at 12:13 AM

      nice haiku thank you
      breafast at tiffanys is
      a classic movie

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  16. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 21, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    Does your city sleep? It would amaze me to see all the city lights blink out at once.

    The Black Rebozo

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Fabulous. Your blog is a breath of fresh air. I smile when I open it. Presents all around. Great dog.

    My "black" haiku, is you have a chance:
    http://alicekeysmd.wordpress.com/2013/09/20/be-entirely-blind/

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  18. rallentandaSeptember 21, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    What a lovely comment! Thank you Alice...makes blogging worthwhile!

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  19. MarySeptember 22, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    I enjoyed this collection. I guess all of us have to paddle our boats with our company of choice. (Smiles)

    And as for your black lab, he LOOKS like a very friendly dog indeed!

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  20. rallentandaSeptember 22, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    All the creetchas in my menagerie are friendly, Mary!:)

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    she's not waking up
    I'll try what always works best
    push pull with claws out

    Nice cat. I used to have his cousin.

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  22. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 22, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Darn cat!

    Old Woman on Sunday

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  23. UnknownSeptember 23, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    A very beautiful take on the word clue. It is a perpetual mystery, whether the egg came first or the hen.Very nicely written.

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  24. Reading PleasureSeptember 23, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    Nice shot on Clue!

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  25. Sumana RoySeptember 23, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    awesome hen & egg haiku ........... :D

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  26. dsnake1September 23, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    nice set of haiku. :)

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  27. Ramesh SoodSeptember 23, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Great haiku that...indeed..

    RS

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  28. NankaSeptember 24, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    A struggle to be out from that boiler.....explosive and a volatile situations!!

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  29. rallentandaSeptember 24, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Yes life is like that sometimes Nanka . World events do not help!

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  30. Reading PleasureSeptember 24, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Oh, so brilliant, my dear. I like the allusion to the pressure cooker. So apt.

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  31. Siggi in Downeast MaineSeptember 24, 2013 at 8:38 PM

    Enjoyable post...
    the pressure cooker metaphor is right on.
    The rest are right on right down to the black lab in the buttercups !
    Thank you for an enjoyable visit.
    Peace
    Siggi

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  32. Magical Mystical TeacherSeptember 25, 2013 at 5:23 AM

    What's the secret to sanity in the pressure cooker?

    Strive to Be Cactus

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  33. UnknownSeptember 26, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    well written
    interesting

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