If God brought you to it,
He will get you through it.

06 October 2010

Calm Waters

calm waves cover me
lull before another storm?
i am slowly sinking

i can choose to float
and go with life's ebb and flow
why am i sinking?

a moon child with a
water sign... melancholic...
challenging hurdle

© Bing (PinkLady) 2010

Image courtesy: Trine Meyer Vogsland
Posted for Sensational Haiku Wednesday (Next week’s theme: Shoes)
and Poetry  Potluck (Next week’s theme: Beaches and Mountains)



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54 POINTS OF VIEW:

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall October 6, 2010 at 9:10 AM  

super gorgeous piece...
your writing is in full swing!
thanks for the support.

Anonymous October 6, 2010 at 10:06 AM  

Very nice Bing. You capture your thoughts so well :)

Lu Ann October 6, 2010 at 10:32 AM  

Do not sink moonlit child!!

:D Thank you for sharing.

quilly October 6, 2010 at 2:12 PM  

Knowing we can choose, and choosing are two different things. Remember, stay in the sun and keep your eyes on The Son.

JamieDedes October 6, 2010 at 3:05 PM  

Hi! Sorry I haven't been to visit for awhile, though I did sign on as friends and get you updates on my new food site, Brookly in Transitions.

Bing, this is a lovely, lyrical poem ...I hope you don't feel as sad as the poem sounds.

Jamie

Amanda October 6, 2010 at 3:26 PM  

Aww...I felt this one...so very sad..Hope you're ok my dear friend. Sending you lots of love xx

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:37 PM  

jingle, i'll do the rounds tonight. thanks for the visit and the nice comment. :)

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM  

thom, thanks for appreciating. i'm glad that you like this piece. :)

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM  

lu ann, i'm holding on. thanks for the visit. :)

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:41 PM  

quilly, what a lovely reminder! thankss a lot. i really needed that. {{{hugsss}}}

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM  

jamie, that's ok. i don't get to visit often also because of work. i'm so glad that you like this post. i guess it mirrors the mood i am in right now. thanks for the visit. :)

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 5:48 PM  

mandy, i'm ok. thanks for the concern. i felt your love. much appreciated, friend! :)

Unknown October 6, 2010 at 5:50 PM  

A very lovely prose and good philosophy as well.

Arts Web Show October 6, 2010 at 6:56 PM  

Excellent haiku's.
You always do good haiku's

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 8:42 PM  

5th sister, i'm glad that you like it. thanks for stopping by. :)

Bing Yap October 6, 2010 at 8:44 PM  

richard/arts web show, thanks for the compliment. but i wish i can write the way you do. you have such flair with words. thanks for the visit. :)

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall October 6, 2010 at 8:47 PM  

hope you well,
one could write sad piece, yet it may have nothing to do with reality..

cool work..
blessings fly your way...

we will have poets Rally week 30 this week, hope to see you then.

Nalini Hebbar October 6, 2010 at 9:29 PM  

It is easier to let go and sink but difficult to swim out of the darkness...your poetry will surely help you conquer life...all the best...:)

Anonymous October 6, 2010 at 9:39 PM  

Very deep and emotional....resonated with me.

Anonymous October 6, 2010 at 10:06 PM  

Sad and beautiful, moon child. Time for reflection.

Kathe W. October 6, 2010 at 10:15 PM  

Poignant and lovely....
and thanks for visiting my blog with your nice comments

Sherry Blue Sky October 6, 2010 at 10:59 PM  

This is very beautiful, Bing.....I think it is my favorite one of yours.I know the feeling of trying to flow with life, yet still getting overloaded with way too many challenges.........I love "moon child, with a water sign, melancholic". That is a haiku in itself........Very lovely. Hang in there.

Amanda Moore October 6, 2010 at 11:03 PM  

Wonderful Bing, you turned this weeks theme into a masterpiece!

Anonymous October 6, 2010 at 11:49 PM  

Gosh, you packed a lot into that piece....well done!

Emmanuel Ibok October 7, 2010 at 2:29 AM  

such a cute poem...You wont sink, your body is just getting used to the water...it shall soon float.

Cheers!

TALON October 7, 2010 at 6:55 AM  

This made me feel so sad...and yet there is some hope here, too, because it's like the sinking is a result of the thinking and the feelings involved and that when that changes, the sinking will stop. Very thoughtful and very intriguing imagery.

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:25 AM  

jingle, thanks for your concern. i'd be ok. muahhhhhh!

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:27 AM  

nalini, it's good that the sun keeps on shining. i'm holding on to that. i won't allow myself to drown. thanks for your kind words. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:27 AM  

tasithoughts, i'm glad that you like the post. thanks for stopping by. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:28 AM  

victoria (liv2write2day), indeed it is a time for reflection for me. thanks for stopping by. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:30 AM  

kathew, i loved your piece this week. i hope to read more from you. thanks for stopping by. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:44 AM  

sherry, it does get too heavy sometimes and make us feel like we're sinking. i guess that's part of going with the flow as long as we don't allow ourselves to drown.

thanks for you kind and comforting words. i really appreciate it. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:44 AM  

amanda, thank you for the visit. i'm glad that you like my post. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:45 AM  

penelope, thanks for appreciating. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:45 AM  

emmanuel, what a refreshing comment! thanks for the reminder. :)

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 7:47 AM  

talon, you got it right. the sinking makes you think. but then sinking is different from drowning.

thank you for your nice comment. :)

Wenny October 7, 2010 at 9:18 AM  

Life's trials and tribulations are like a storm at sea ... they are always followed by calm. Hang in there, you're a strong woman.

Bing Yap October 7, 2010 at 10:09 AM  

wenny, thank you for those nice words of encouragement. light will shine soon again. :)

Jenn @ Youknow...that Blog? October 7, 2010 at 10:49 PM  

Wow, so true. Sinking for a time happens, but eventually we have to remember to float again. Life's ebb and flow, sink and swim. Well done, Bing!

Ria October 8, 2010 at 12:18 AM  

The life guard in me is screaming "FLOAT!!!"

Anonymous October 8, 2010 at 9:49 AM  

I say sink..

beautiful writing

Bing Yap October 8, 2010 at 4:05 PM  

jenn, the ebb and flow make life so beautiful. i'm so glad to know you like this piece. thanks. :)

Bing Yap October 8, 2010 at 4:06 PM  

ria, nobody thought of that! you are indeed a life saver. :) thanks for dropping by.

Bing Yap October 8, 2010 at 4:07 PM  

woih, sink but not drown.. only to get back to one's feet again. thanks for the visit. :)

Shashidhar Sharma October 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM  

I some how like the short verses and this one is one of those best ones... I liked it so much.. your words like "Slowly Sinking" "a moon child" make me enjoy the thoughts even more.. I liked this one..

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Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall October 9, 2010 at 6:40 AM  

http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/the-perfect-poet-award-4-poets-rally-week-30/

the perfect poet award for you…

Bing Yap October 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM  

shashi, haiku is my favorite form. i'm glad that you like this post. thanks for the visit. :)

Bing Yap October 9, 2010 at 1:16 PM  

jingle, i feel so honored to accept the perfect poet award once again. thank you for the community's continued support and appreciation of my work. :)

Harshika October 9, 2010 at 9:28 PM  

doubt doubt and doubt!!!

most of our lives goes away in that.

nice poem :) nice comparison

Cassiopeia Rises October 10, 2010 at 1:46 AM  

This is lovely work.I read both sadness and hope in your words. Thank you.


Melanie

Bing Yap October 10, 2010 at 10:31 AM  

harshika, i'm glad that you like my post. thanks for the visit. :)

Bing Yap October 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM  

melanie, thanks for appreciating. :)

Nanka October 12, 2010 at 2:33 AM  

Life is swimming through rough weather where hurdles come as waves and lash at us. Choice should be wise and entirely ours. Good work with the Haiku's

R.S Mallari October 13, 2010 at 11:15 PM  

soft ripples
distort the reflection
of the moon child
yet the melancholic beam,
guides the waves

This is a very soothing piece,I really love it.

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