I appreciate the softness presented in "unfurling ferns" and how the mind, with ease, follows. Gisele, you've given me a great haiku to adopt in my mindfulness practice.
Thank you,
Cyndi
Thank you, Margaret, Cindy, and Marion, for your lovely comments. I'm so glad you all enjoyed this one. And Marion, I didn't know you spoke French! Merci encore! :)
Oui, Gisele – J'ai étudié le Français à l'Université et j'ai passé un an à Lille comme assistante d'anglais dans un collège à La Bassée au cours de mes études. Mais, il y a longtemps! :)
That's so cool, Marion! My native tongue is French (Atlantic Maritime French) but I prefer to write in English. Written French is so complicated I find. lol! Most people where I live are fluently bilingual and we slip between English and French seamlessly, sometimes even in mid-sentence. :)
October 16th, 2014 at 9:15 am
Wonderful – one of my favorite sights every spring, and a new way to see the ferns now. Thank you.
October 16th, 2014 at 9:19 am
I love how the first line gives visual and tactile equivalents to the rest of the poem. My fingers are uncurling in response!
October 16th, 2014 at 10:03 am
.
unfurling ferns
my mind
empties its thoughts
—G.R. LEBLANC
Enjoyable pair of images, one concrete one abstract.
Wonderful!
warm regards,
Alan
October 16th, 2014 at 1:35 pm
Thank you Alan, Ellen, and Sheila for your kind comments! It's greatly appreciated. :)
October 16th, 2014 at 2:23 pm
A very good ku, Gisele.
What a blissful moment it would be .. .
October 17th, 2014 at 4:37 am
Thank you, Kala! I really appreciate your kind words. :)
October 16th, 2014 at 3:22 pm
Gisele, merci de cette belle poesie. Tres approprie comme automne commence…
October 17th, 2014 at 4:44 am
Merci beaucoup! Vos mots sont grandement appréciés. :)
October 18th, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Lovely . . .
October 19th, 2014 at 4:08 pm
I appreciate the softness presented in "unfurling ferns" and how the mind, with ease, follows. Gisele, you've given me a great haiku to adopt in my mindfulness practice.
Thank you,
Cyndi
October 21st, 2014 at 12:33 am
Ah oui, comme il est beau cet haïku, Gisele!
The narrator has been so struck by the beauty of the unfurling fern that this is all that matters for that moment.
marion
October 23rd, 2014 at 5:01 am
Thank you, Margaret, Cindy, and Marion, for your lovely comments. I'm so glad you all enjoyed this one. And Marion, I didn't know you spoke French! Merci encore! :)
October 28th, 2014 at 2:26 am
Oui, Gisele – J'ai étudié le Français à l'Université et j'ai passé un an à Lille comme assistante d'anglais dans un collège à La Bassée au cours de mes études. Mais, il y a longtemps! :)
marion
November 5th, 2014 at 2:07 pm
That's so cool, Marion! My native tongue is French (Atlantic Maritime French) but I prefer to write in English. Written French is so complicated I find. lol! Most people where I live are fluently bilingual and we slip between English and French seamlessly, sometimes even in mid-sentence. :)
November 5th, 2014 at 4:41 pm
And there are no accents in English!
November 7th, 2014 at 6:20 am
Yes! Bonus! LOL! :)