Carpe Diem #1677 Troiku Month – Chasing a Fly offers
a haiku by Chèvrefeuille (in blue) to be used to create a troiku.
chasing a fly
in silent meditation mode
eyes fixed
© Chèvrefeuille
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chasing a fly
not easy to accomplish
requires strategy
in silent meditation mode
considering fly’s motives
following movement
eyes fixed
drawing fly to waiting hand
released in the wild
A troiku is three haiku, with each of the three lines from a suggested haiku as the first line of each haiku in the troiku. It’s not always possible to have a 5-7-5 format in the second haiku, due to the limitations of the suggested haiku. The name of the form is derived from “troika,” a sled or carriage drawn by three horses harnessed side-by-side, an iconic symbol of Imperial Russia.
Images
Image source: Wikimedia Commons (house fly)
Wikimedia Commons (troika)
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I like the way you’ve worded this – it speaks of the mounting tension, the frustration in waiting – and poof! the closing is magic 🙂
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🙂 Thank you.
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Luv the challenge aspect in your words heigthened in this troika
Thanks for dropping bybto read mine. Happy Sunday
Much❤🕊❤love
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Merci!
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Well done! ❤
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Thanks! 😀
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This was a fun one, and I’m quite sure the fly appreciates the happy ending!
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🙂 Thanks. It lives to annoy another day!
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Well done Ken.. Interesting information as well.
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Thanks, Dwight.
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Almost a story. Well, it is a story. Kudos kiddo.
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Thank you.
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They do seem to always get away…(K)
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My uncle would never even “hurt a fly”. He always shooed them to doors and chased outside.
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I also like this little story. I can imagine the scene. 🙂
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Thank you, Merril. I wish I were as patient as this.
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🙂
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Delightful – will share with my Labrador who chases LOTS of flies (with minimal success)
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Thank you, Jazz. I’ve seen that fly-canine interaction. It can be quite entertaining.
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