Thursday, May 24, 2012

Frogs in the well






Frogs in the well should
Expand their vision to float
Freely in the sea

Should dream big and shed
Inhibitions, to savor
The joy of freedom


Written for:      Tackle it Tuesday (Frog)
                           Haiku Heights (Joy)
Shared @ Haiku My Heart



33 comments:

  1. Very well written. Reminded me of the story of frogs in a well I had read sometime in childhood.

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  2. This is wonderful. Very spiritual haiku. Love the first one the most. Yes indeed frogs should expand their world. Thank you Tarang for sharing this haiku on 'Tackle It Tuesday'.

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  3. @ Me: :) Thank you!:)

    @ Kristjaan Panneman: Thank you very much! I really enjoy writing for Tackle it Tuesday:)

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  4. A cool photo and very meaningful haiku....It's a life lesson...

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  5. your haiku acknowledges so positively the power of perception. thank you for sharing with haiku my heart.

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  6. We all need to expand our horizons!

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  7. Nice photograph and take the haiku to heart as I need to expand my world as well.

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  8. Thank you for these froggy thoughts.
    Happy Friday !

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  9. @ Joanne: Thank you! The picture is from 'Tackle it Tuesday' prompt site:)

    @ Rebecca: Thank you very much!:)

    @ Karen: Yes. Thanks!:)

    @ gma: Thank you!:)

    @ Kim Mailhot: Thanks! Happy friday:)

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  10. what a cutie and wonderful haiku:)

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  11. what a cutie:) and a wonderful haiku

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  12. Very contemplative haiku and love the photo ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  13. Nice haiku of a pretty frog. Let's hope there's a prince inside it :)

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  14. @ Peg Englishman: Thank you!:)

    @ Carol: Thank you very much! Namaste:)

    @ Hazel: :) Thanks!

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  15. Wise words... Reminded me of the story of the frog in the well too! :)
    Do and think not.. Think, then do!

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  16. I like that joy in freedom ~ Nice set ~

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  17. Beautiful one!...Defines the joy of freedom!

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  18. Joy of freedom make's us do many things which we always longed for, very inspiring :)

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  19. Love this!!! Frogs in the well should expand their vision. Guess we are all frogs in the well at some point!

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  20. @ Pranita: :) Thanks!

    @ Grace: Thank you!:)

    @ Valli: Thanks a lot!:)

    @ Maharukh: Thank you!:)

    @ Libby: At some point...I guess so:) Thank you so much!:)

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  21. I hope the frog finds the sea, and finds it not intimidating, Tarang! A thoughtuful haiku..

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  22. well written - looks like my daughters frog story in the sketch book project last year - freedom, yes..

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  23. So wonderful and simply a frog!!!

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  24. Very insightful and wisdom at its peek!, great job :)

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  25. expanded vision and dreams never hurt anyone, not even a frog.

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  26. all frogs and toads should be free, biology should not be taught by slaughtering them needlessly

    valued benevolence haiku

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  27. @ Lenora: :) Thanks!

    @ Peggy Gatto: Thank you!:)

    @ Jaideep: Thank you very much!:)

    @ Irene: Well said! Thank you:)

    @ Zongrik: I think it's difficult to stop slaughtering frogs for biology lessons but it seems cruel indeed. Thanks:)

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  28. did any one think on these lines.. not really..thanks..well done..

    RS:)

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  29. Nice haiku ...
    Thankyou for sharing dis ...:)

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  30. wow. very different take on joy.
    amazing thought Tarang! :)

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  31. @ Anu Gupta: Thank you! Glad you liked it:)

    @ Kirti: Thank you so much!:)

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