Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi, asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
built for a shore that
quietly slipped away….
still, I climb, searching
⌘ ⌘ ⌘
low mist on the lake
wooden steps lead to where
the sky used to land
NAR©2026
This is “Drops In The Lake” by Lord Huron
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Nicely done, Nancy!
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Thank you, Susi. Very much appreciated 😌
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You’re very welcome, Nancy! 🙂
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Lovely poems and you couldn’t have picked a nicer track.
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It’s a wonderful song, isn’t it. Thank you, dear Keith.
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Both have an otherworldly quality to them. I like that.
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Thank you, Jodi. I really love the song, too.
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Beautiful words my dear friend …
“From her watery bier
She climbs the stairs
To embrace higher air”
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Thank you, dear friend for this lovely message! 💙🎶
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My absolute pleasure my friend 🥰💕🎶
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awesome poem Nance xox
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Thanks so much, CA! 🥰
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Love the poem and the song! 💖
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Isn’t that a great song? It went straight to my playlist. Thanks much, Debbie. 💙🎶
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Very nice Nancy. I love that song as well. My son got me into him a while back.
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Thanks Max. It really is a great song which went so well with my poem. I appreciate you stopping by.
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My pleasure Nancy!
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A very lovely take Nancy
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Thanks very much, Sadje
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Most welcome 🤗
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Love them both! 🙂
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Thanks, Melissa! Appreciate you stopping by. 😊
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Both are just gorgeous Nance 💞🩷💞
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So pleased, Ange; thank you
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