July Haiku Art

Balance - what comes into your mind when hearing this prompt word?  I thought of my 10 year old granddaughter Abigail balancing on her unicycle and of the determined look on her face as she struggles to maintain her balance on the low wire.  I thought of commonly used expressions such as "balance your checkbook" or "eat a balanced diet".

Ultimately - what balance means to me these days is the attempt to put the mind and body into a balanced or integrated state as we do through Yoga practice.

This is the 2nd of a series about Yoga practice.  It incorporates the words: "Shanti" which means peace and "so hum" .  This is a mantra that we use for focus while doing deep breathing.

The Haiku

close your eyes breathe in

jasmine scented air swirling

find your center - stay

Shanti 2

Drowning

dreaming of drowning

battling the undertow

sink to the bottom

June Haiku Art: Waterfalls

My theme for this month seems to be "change" - new directions, new resolve, fresh ideas.

I first thought that I would have to take a pass on the June Haiku project - so much else going on this month. But when presented with the prompt word:  Waterways - I knew that I'd have to do something.  The Haiku came pretty easily.  Having grown up on the Great Lakes and steeped in the history and lore of the St. Lawrence Seaway I immediately thought of Niagara Falls.  And a more recent Falls discovery - Minnehaha Falls.

I am currently working on a couple of water related quilt art projects and did not want to start another one right now.  So I turned to another art form and designed and made Waterfall earrings.  Our Haiku Art project can be in whatever form we wish.  

Waterfalls    the Haiku

cascading splendor

mists rising torrents swirling

mighty falls thunder

and the Art

Waterfalls

 

 

 

 

 

Swarovski Crystals and Sterling Silver