Ovid by the river (haiga)

Tournesol Haibun, haiga, Haiku 2015-03-172015-03-17 1 Minute

Tonight as I read so many poems and many mention blossoms and various flowers, I can’t help but reminisce. I remember studying for exams sitting outside because it was finally warm enough, next to the house by the river. I was trying very hard to concentrate on my Latin Poetry and Prose, editing my translation of the text’s Latin poem.

“I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.” Ovid

the river breeze
skims through Ovid’s poem
scent of lilacs

Written for: Haiku Horizons “skim”

Published by Tournesol

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Published 2015-03-172015-03-17

10 thoughts on “Ovid by the river (haiga)”

The Muscleheaded Blog says:

2015-03-17 at 08:40

Ovid seems so appropriate for that environment, too. 🙂

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1. Tournesol (Clr) says:
  
  2015-03-17 at 16:07
  
  Glad you think so, Chris, thanks for reading:)
  
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Rallentanda Goossens says:

2015-03-17 at 14:25

Oh, I love this. You have inspired me to read Ovid again. Good one 🙂

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1. Tournesol (Clr) says:
  
  2015-03-17 at 16:04
  
  You know I AM inspired to read it…I only translated most of Greek mythology from Latin to English in high school:) I think I may read faster now:)
  
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Bastet says:

2015-03-19 at 07:43

What a beautiful inspiration Ovid offered you my dear girl and this haiga is ‘favoloso’!!! I miei complimenti sinceri!

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1. Tournesol (Clr) says:
  
  2015-03-19 at 20:28
  
  Ouf!! Merci bien pour ces éloges!! 🙂
  
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  1. Bastet says:
    
    2015-03-20 at 07:41
    
    🙂
    
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Alice Keys says:

2015-03-22 at 22:07

Very nice thought for a spring day.

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readinpleasure says:

2015-03-24 at 16:55

Beautiful! 🙂

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1. Tournesol (Clr) says:
  
  2015-03-24 at 20:06
  
  thanks so much:)
  
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