by Barbara B.
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October 26, 2006

Haiku Colors

October 01, 2007 04:46 PM EDT
views: 91 | rating: 10/10 (30 votes) | comments: 68

EBONY, IVORY ARE BLACK, WHITE

EACH CLAIM THEIR OWN SPACE IN LIFE

BUT THEY'RE NOT THE SAME

 

BY: BARBARA JEAN BRIGGS  10/01/07

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Comments: 68

Barbara B. Oct 1, 2007, 4:47pm EDT
Here's another Haiku
from me to you. :)
JoAnne D. Oct 1, 2007, 4:48pm EDT
Nice poem Barbara.
William Dotani Oct 1, 2007, 4:54pm EDT
A metaphorical message in short verse. Almost like a slogan. The 60's will never die.
Peter Joseph Swanson Oct 1, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
VERY good!

10!!!
Donald M. Oct 1, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
Nice Barbara, Have a good day.
Heidianna "Coriander" T. Oct 1, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
Very interesting poem!
Terry M. Oct 1, 2007, 5:01pm EDT
I like it 10!
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Oct 1, 2007, 5:54pm EDT
Interesting haiku.
Glenn T. Oct 1, 2007, 6:33pm EDT
Observations along life's way. Good lines, Barbara.
~~ Sarina ~~ Oct 1, 2007, 8:04pm EDT
DB 10 for you. Love ya.
Maureen Long Oct 1, 2007, 8:28pm EDT
nice poem!
Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen Oct 1, 2007, 9:44pm EDT
I like it Barbie.
Barbara B. Oct 1, 2007, 9:55pm EDT
Thank you everyone for your gracious
comments I appreciate this so much.
Huggers4U
Just Me
Barbie
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Oct 1, 2007, 11:02pm EDT
They sure aren't the same and can mean different things...great insightful poem!
Elsie Duggan Oct 1, 2007, 11:13pm EDT
Great Haiku Barbara, you are getting very good at these, and writing in general, keep it up Barbie, love it.
Barbara B. Oct 1, 2007, 11:43pm EDT
Elsie and Lynn, I love your your inspiring
comments ladies. thank you so much!
Huggers4U
Just Me
Barbie
Suzette Vaughn Oct 2, 2007, 1:13am EDT
Love the Haiki. It is my favorite standard form.
arun tp Oct 2, 2007, 4:40am EDT
Thank you ....
gautami tripathy Oct 2, 2007, 8:17am EDT
Smiling...
Jimmy _ Oct 2, 2007, 11:40am EDT
Cool!
Bonnie S. Oct 2, 2007, 12:47pm EDT
Very nice Haiku, Barbara.
Barbara B. Oct 2, 2007, 4:21pm EDT
Stacy this is my second one so far and I do like Haiku.

Arun, thank you for stopping by my new friend!

GT, *Smiling* right back to you!

Jimmy, why thank you!!

Bonnie, I'm getting in to now and will be writing more!

Thanks my friends for
your comments!
Huggers4U
Just Me
Barbie
Wilma M. Oct 2, 2007, 10:08pm EDT
Good job, Barbara!
Elsie Duggan Oct 2, 2007, 11:20pm EDT
Came back to read it once again, and to thank you Barbara, write on.
Jerri H. Oct 2, 2007, 11:23pm EDT
Nice :)
Barbara B. Oct 2, 2007, 11:47pm EDT
Wilma, thank you dear lady so much for all the comments. *smiles*

Elsie, you are the writer of the best things I've read. Thank you for your
inspiration, and return visits. (Write On) Right On to you!

Jerri, thanks for your 'nice:)' comment!

Thanks Gals for the
comments.
Just Me
Barbie
M & M. Oct 3, 2007, 2:55pm EDT
Thank you Barbara. Never heard of that. Have a nice day.
William Dotani Oct 3, 2007, 3:31pm EDT
You write with the Elvis touch and your wonderful comments made it into my last story.
Marge H. Oct 3, 2007, 8:38pm EDT
Very nice and insightful Barbara.
I always love your Haikus, thanks and here is a 10 too
Claire C. Oct 3, 2007, 10:28pm EDT
So much meaning in so few words. Good job.

Thank you for coming by and reading Fate and Destiny
Paula Love Oct 3, 2007, 10:50pm EDT
well there's another little ditty that is just great! thanks for sharing Barbie
Dena Straughn Oct 4, 2007, 10:34pm EDT
Hey Barb. Good Haiku. Thanks for all the comments on my photos.
Barbara B. Oct 4, 2007, 11:12pm EDT
Margieanne, well now you have dear friend.

Marge you are a delightful lady.

Tracy you are very welcome young lady, my pleasure.

Paula you cracked me up with 'little ditty'!!

Dena I enjoyed viewing all those photos.

William I've read that story and you amaze me by how the comments we
make are woven into that 'Drama' is the only word that comes to mind. I
really enjoyed reading it and laughing my butt off!

Randee thanks for stopping by it's always nice to see you.

Thanks to you all for those
gracious comments I do
appreciate them so much.
Huggers4U
Just Me
Barbie
Elsie Duggan Oct 4, 2007, 11:36pm EDT
Coming here again to thank you Barbara, just read how you used cream rinse on your legs instead of lotion, and I have done things like that too, just that what happened last night hit me so funny I had to write it out, thanks for visiting me, lol, you know I appreciate it.
Donald M. Oct 5, 2007, 2:46pm EDT
Barbara, you are getting better at your writing and I am not.
Barbara B. Oct 5, 2007, 8:25pm EDT
Hey listen up y'all I lost the second part to my Indian
story It took me so long to type it up and poof! Gone
Barbara B. Oct 5, 2007, 8:26pm EDT
I just can't even think right now to begin to write
it all over tonight I'm about ready to explode!!!!
Tiffany G. Oct 6, 2007, 10:45pm EDT
This is really good, i love Haikus
Barbara B. Oct 7, 2007, 12:01am EDT
Elsie, I appreciate all your comments on my articles and pictures too.

Norma, I am trying to get better and I know you can too.

Tiffany, thanks young lady this is my second one I'm trying to come up with more.

Thank you gals for
your gracious
comments.
Just Me
Barbie
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2007, 12:06am EDT
Steve thank you for stopping by and for your gracious comment
I really do appreciate this so much young man.
Just Me
Barbie
Lavonne www.bildurdreams.com Oct 10, 2007, 3:48pm EDT
Very well done.
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2007, 8:55pm EDT
Why thank you Lavonne I appreciate this from you.
Just Me
Barbie
necee t. Oct 13, 2007, 12:12am EDT
so simple, yet so great...
Barbara B. Oct 13, 2007, 2:02pm EDT
Why thank you Necee so much for the nice comment.
Jai S. Oct 16, 2007, 8:52pm EDT
Barbie;
I have not heard it put this way.......bravo
Barbara B. Oct 16, 2007, 10:11pm EDT
Jai, thank you for stopping by and for your gracious comment.
Just Me
Barbie
Donald M. Oct 21, 2007, 3:48pm EDT
barbara i not sure what tis one is about, bu i wiil try to figure it out, ,,,donald m,,,,,
Barbara B. Oct 22, 2007, 7:14pm EDT
Donald I will explain this in an email for you dear man.
Thank you for stopping by to read my Haiku.
Just Me
Barbie
debra g. Oct 24, 2007, 10:51pm EDT
very nice I don't look at everything in color either
Barbara B. Oct 26, 2007, 12:09am EDT
Debra there's no color to me, we are all from same.
Thank you for your comment.
Just me
barbie
Donald M. Oct 26, 2007, 6:25pm EDT
Barbara, how are you tonight? Thanks for saying I would get better at my writing. Honestly Honey I never wanted or pretended to be a writer. At times I would share my thoughts with you. That really took no talent.
Donald M. Oct 26, 2007, 6:26pm EDT
I came to gather stickly to make friends. Nothing more. But I did have to post something to get out there and get to know all the wonderful people I have meet on here.
Donald M. Oct 26, 2007, 6:28pm EDT
If it be the Cafe, To share what happened this day in my history. Then there are times when my family is hurting and I need my friends to pray for me or someone I love.
Barbara B. Oct 27, 2007, 9:22pm EDT
Norma you are such a sweet lady, I am so glad to have you in my life here
on Gather. But you are also in my heart Norma, you're such a strong spirit
and Donald is also. You make a great team, and compliment each other. I
loved your 'Looking Out My Window Today' those were great stories Norma
and I say you can write that proves it at least to me. God bless you both.
Love you Norma and Donald
Just Me
Barbie
Jerri H. Nov 3, 2007, 6:56pm EDT
Interesting the juxtaposition of the Haiku...polar opposites?? One is the absence of color and the other is all combined. Or by other words....one absorbs all colors while the other reflects all colors :)
Barbara B. Nov 11, 2007, 7:48pm EST
Why Jerri, thank you for making this statement otherwise I would
never had known about all these different things. *smiles*
Jerri H. Dec 23, 2007, 4:55pm EST
LOL! Sorry I must have been thinking out loud LOL!
Sandra T. Oct 1, 2008, 3:15pm EDT
Great poem!
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2008, 8:36pm EDT
Not a problem Jerri we are allowed to think!! *smiles*
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
Thank oyu for getting to this even Sandra!!
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2008, 8:38pm EDT
I did love Haiku, haven't come up with any more though.
Barbara B. Oct 10, 2008, 8:39pm EDT
My thoughts exactly young lady poet!!
Wilma M. Nov 21, 2008, 1:06am EST
Just coming back by and reading some of your older things.
Wilma M. Nov 21, 2008, 1:06am EST
You'd said in a comment on one of my pictures that you were thinking of taking some more art classes. Hope you post some more pictures here if you do start painting.
Dena Straughn Jan 7, 2009, 12:59am EST
Hi Barb. I think in a traditional haiku, you have one line of 5 syllables, then a line of 7, then another line of 5, but you have captured the spirit of saying much in only a few words. Nicely done.

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