i write too: The Height of Haiku Challenge

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Height of Haiku Challenge - Day 15

Today's Theme : Patience

and lots of doggedness. half way point already?

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a spider web
still in the afternoon air.

a prey will come...

15/09/2011
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2011

12 comments:

kaykuala said...: The spider certainly has to have patience waiting for its prey.; September 15, 2011 at 8:39 PM
dsnake1 said...: kaykuala, thanks for visiting!

yes, and most predators too. :); September 15, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Rekha said...: Can it to apply to human predators too? lovely haiku.; September 15, 2011 at 10:33 PM
dsnake1 said...: thanks, Rekha!

i guess so, but the web they spin will have to be more complex. :); September 15, 2011 at 11:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Some things are worth patiently waiting for.; September 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM
Anonymous said...: great one!!!; September 16, 2011 at 12:07 AM
Nanka said...: A lot of patience here not only in spinning the web but also to lie in wait for the prey!!; September 16, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Cassiopeia Rises said...: Nicely said but I hate spiders.

Melanie; September 16, 2011 at 1:59 AM
Magical Mystical Teacher said...: Any kind of waiting demands patience!

Patience of the Ant; September 16, 2011 at 8:09 AM
dsnake1 said...: Mike,

you're right on that count. :)
thanks!

becca,

thank you!

Nanka,

i think this applies in life too. i used to have little patience, but as i get older, ... :)

Melanie,

i don't really like spiders too, but i admire them for their survivability.

MMT,

well said! :); September 16, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Traci B said...: I don't like spiders in my space, but I do admire their web artistry. It takes some patience to spin all that silk...

Excellent response to the prompt.; September 18, 2011 at 2:24 AM
dsnake1 said...: Traci,
thank you! i think most people dislike spiders, but their web is a fantastic creation.; September 18, 2011 at 5:33 PM