Haiku My Heart: Topsy Turvy



the world shifts daily
topsy-turvy, upside down
and then rights itself






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Comments

Delphyne said…
Truer words - haiku style - were never written!

Love the picture - but I want to turn my laptop on its head so I can see the reflection right side up!
August 20, 2010 at 8:49 AM
HeartFire said…
Wonderfully reflective & eye-popping colors!
August 20, 2010 at 9:15 AM
tami said…
how cool is that!!! Way cool!
August 20, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Ms. Moon said…
What a great photo. And ain't that the truth?
August 20, 2010 at 9:57 AM
*jean* said…
oo that was very cool...great haiku & pics!
August 20, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Martin said…
Nice haiku. Fabulous pictures.
August 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Anonymous said…
great image and so so true...

feeling just a tad bit topsy turvy myself:)
August 20, 2010 at 11:24 AM
deb did it said…
oh so true....may you upright yourself and sail forth!!
August 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Leslie said…
That's funny. I just read what Delphyne wrote - I did the same thing! Turned my laptop upside down before I saw the second photo!

Wonderful photos. Great haiku to represent them.
August 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Eryl said…
Love the colours in the photographs, and the haiku has more than a grain of truth about it.
August 20, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Magical Mystical Teacher said…
Sometimes they’re the same—
right side up and upside down—
which is it today?

Haiku My Heart … with Tales
August 20, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Dianne said…
Stunning photo... and truth in haiku...
August 20, 2010 at 6:16 PM
paper-n-soul said…
So vibrant, both image and verse - a great pairing.

Very nicely done.

~Deb
August 20, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Noelle Clearwater said…
Beautiful photos Meri and wise words. Interesting that we both had the idea of reflections this time around. Must be synchronicity. I love your colors and the vibrancy of this post. It is alive with energy and light. Just beautiful!
xo,
Noelle
August 20, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Elena said…
Beautiful photo and words!
August 21, 2010 at 6:01 AM
Naquillity said…
what a lovely reflection and true words. hope you're having a great weekend.

in answer to your question... i haven't written for Haiku My Heart yet. maybe someday when the words come back to me, i will.
August 21, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Ileana said…
Uplifting haiku and the photo complements it beautifully. :)
August 21, 2010 at 11:50 AM
rebecca said…
oh meri....
this is perfection in truth and
stunning visual delivery.

i am HOME!!!
just now making the rounds of haiku.
what a lovely home coming!

thank you.
xoxoxoxoxxoxo
August 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Vinay Leo R. said…
lovely, just so wonderful! :) the images and btwn ur haiku.. its so true.!

My Haiku for HMH
August 23, 2010 at 10:39 AM
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