Tuesday 16 April 2013

Haiku Heights: Owl


Owl lectures
Pooh's tummy rumbles
 "Oh bother" 


A Wise Old Owl
Who Lived In An Oak
The More He Saw
The Less He Spoke
The Less He Spoke
The More He Heard
Take A Lesson
From That Wise Old Bird


Miss You Grandpa



Inspired by the theme at

National Poetry Month


23 comments:

  1. good one ....we all need to work on our listening skills :)

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  2. aww - wise words on your blog today

    so how is the A to Z challenge going for you???
    Hope you are enjoying it!

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    1. Very well thanks - I have been really enjoying the challenge. April has ben busy with the A-Z and National Poetry Month. I will be going through withdrawal in May.

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  3. Flash back to the period before lunch in high school!! :) Good one!

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  4. Talk less and listen more. What a wise adage.

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  5. I felt kids chirping this haiku along. Good work!

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    1. We all have to let the little kid in us out to play once in a while. :)

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  6. Hahahaha!! OMG!! I can see and hear the rumble LOL!! Pooh's expression is just right for the long lecture!!

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  7. Oh that is wonderful haiku and so good to be reminded of the wise old owl's philosophy. I am working on adopting it but haven't succeeded yet!

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  8. haven't thot of Pooh for years! did your Grandfather read it to you?

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    1. yes and he gave me a framed poem with the "Wise old owl"

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