Originally from Russia, Roman Lyakhovetsky now lives in Israel. His haiku appeared in various journals including Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Heron's Nest and Tinywords.
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This is a wonderful haiku and something I've experienced in the high desert of Arizona. You nailed it!
Literally an "inspired" poem, Roman. Clearly you have captured a genuine physical moment in time and space – one which many readers can connect to. But it seems to me you have also written a profoundly spiritual haiku. We only become aware of the scent of the rain through breathing in – inspiration. And the breath is traditionally seen to be the bearer of spirit. Other cues for a spiritual interpretation are the context – desert, and dawn.
In capturing this sunrise reflection, and the transience of the rain, is Roman asking us to also consider our mortality – the transience of life, and to ponder immortality? Perhaps it is the "scent" of our own life – the most beautiful remnants of our path through this desert world – that will give hope for living beyond our graves.
Powerful, thought-provoking, and moving spiritual haiku!
Thank you for sharing it.
For me, sunrise is symbol of something good and happy. Like rain in desert. Really symbolically. This haiku really powerful like it was said in comment below.
This is a wonderful haiku and something I've experienced in the high desert of Arizona. You nailed it!
Wonderfully captured.
I love this!
A beautiful moment captured.
pretty cool
Literally an "inspired" poem, Roman. Clearly you have captured a genuine physical moment in time and space – one which many readers can connect to. But it seems to me you have also written a profoundly spiritual haiku. We only become aware of the scent of the rain through breathing in – inspiration. And the breath is traditionally seen to be the bearer of spirit. Other cues for a spiritual interpretation are the context – desert, and dawn.
In capturing this sunrise reflection, and the transience of the rain, is Roman asking us to also consider our mortality – the transience of life, and to ponder immortality? Perhaps it is the "scent" of our own life – the most beautiful remnants of our path through this desert world – that will give hope for living beyond our graves.
Powerful, thought-provoking, and moving spiritual haiku!
Thank you for sharing it.
Strider
Thanks all for your responses and comments! I am very humbled!
For me, sunrise is symbol of something good and happy. Like rain in desert. Really symbolically. This haiku really powerful like it was said in comment below.