Waters of Italy

Posted on October 17, 2017 by purplepeninportland

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  water

“Water comes in many forms. It can be rain or fog, it fills the lakes and makes the brooks babble. It can seem vast and endless when you watch the sea. It brings death in flooding and life after drought. Water can be sparkling from the supermarket or simply from the tap.”

“Water can be absent in a desert or cold and hostile in winter.”

Ischia

Ischia

Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain

In Venice, water is ever-present, canal visible from pastel building
windows to strolls through plazas and shops. Rome’s centerpiece,
Trevi Fountain, features water spouting from magnificent marble statues.
The fountain draws people in to toss coins, to wish for a return trip.
Volcanic island of Ischia presents beaches, hot springs, and jeweled waters.

That trip to Italy flows through my mind like colored waters, and neon dreams.

jays and robins romp
splashing, fluttering feathers
birdbath waters of Spring

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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16 Responses to Waters of Italy

  1. nosaintaugustine says:
    October 17, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I like all the color words you wove through your prose- pastels, jewels, and neons- a vibrant piece!

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  2. Sabio Lantz says:
    October 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    loved the splashing bird bath with the flinging droplets like your memories of your fine trip

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  3. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    October 17, 2017 at 7:04 pm

    I love the thought of water being the denominator in your travel… love the fountain sparkle of your haiku

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  4. Frank Hubeny says:
    October 17, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    I like the idea of water flowing through one’s mind as memory.

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  5. qbit says:
    October 18, 2017 at 1:03 am

    Great, I love the Venice angel! complete surprise.

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  6. maria says:
    October 18, 2017 at 6:43 am

    Oh, these are gorgeous descriptions! How I wish to have visited there too. ❤

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  7. kanzensakura says:
    October 18, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    Lovely colors all through this haibun. Excellent haiku

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  8. Grace says:
    October 23, 2017 at 4:35 pm

    I want to travel to Venice ~ Beautiful haibun ~

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