Haiku: Simply The Best…
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust
Haiku: Simply The Best…
Voyager ascends
Mom’s heartbeat enfolds her child
Eternal love flames
Voyager ascends
Humanity en-capsuled
Earth … struggles and joys
“Looking back at my life’s voyage, I can only say that it has been a golden trip.” Ginger Rogers
Haiku: Simply The Best…
Voyager ascends
Global greetings from us all
Love’s Golden Record
Voyager ascends
Explorations shared elsewhere…
Peace doves and fresh air
More Below…
“Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbor.” Arnold J. Toynbee
Haiku: Simply The Best…
Voyager ascends
Cultural accoutrements
selfie sticks … and more
What’s Simply The Best?
Man’s compassion … measured acts?
Voyager ascends
My fellow bloggers were equally creative with their selections. Check out how others interpreted the theme – Simply The Best – below.
This post was inspired by a prompt from WP Daily Post: Simply The Best: NASA is building a new Voyager spacecraft that will carry the best of modern human culture. What belongs onboard?
Positive Motivation Tip: We are all on a voyage to ourselves… take only the best memories with you. Listen
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos Coiled Galaxy, Voyager Spacecraft, Golden Record, Montage of Planets, RadioIsotope, via Wikipedia & NASA
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
Love your Haiku, Eliz…hope all is well. And the photos are amazing. 😉 I should write Haiku…it’s a great exercise in sparse writing…something picture book writers need to do these days.
Dearest Vivian! How are you? I need more haiku so I can cut back on my verbiage too… Hahaha! 🙂
When I think of things that are the best, my kids come to mind. I always tell them that they are the best.
As we all should… Glad you do. 🙂
You are combining two of my favorite things to teach my students about: haikus and outer space. What a fun post!
Thank you Amanda! I was rushing and punked out a bit at the end… Might add a few more stanzas later. 😉
Haikus are about the only type of poem I like. The rest are lost on me.
I agree, I think haikus are nice. I think haikus are able to have more meaning and sound more powerful rather than a normal poem.
You are amazing with this Haiko. I need some practice. Love the message
I’m confident that you can write one too. Try it!
I love the thought of only taking the positive memories and moments with us. That is so important not to dwell on the past!
Simple haiku poetry but universal in appeal. What a great idea to write about Voyager mission with such poetic beauty.
I’m not a very deep person so out of this I kept the saying “take only the best memories with you.” To me that means my children, grandchildren, parents and siblings, closest friend. I try to make memories with them every time we are together, even if it is the I Love You’s or feel of the hugs.
This is mindblowing! amazing
Beautiful pictures, and love the poetry!!
I really like that motivation tip! These pics are awesome.
I like the way you talk about a mom’s heartbeat enfolding her child. That’s certainly true!
I love the haiku! Very cool post..
This is amazing, how do you find these things 🙂
Find what? The photos? The words? God knows best but Wikipedia has a NASA section w9ith Public Domain photos
I like how you interpreted the theme, it’s like your haikus are saying that to be simply the best , we have to improve, and the best are people with compassion, heart and drive.
You amaze me… so insightful Thank you Phylicia. 🙂
Awesome! I love that golden record.
Isn’t it just amazing? I love it too. <3
Simply awesome, Elizabeth. 🙂
You are so kind Cee! Thank you for this one. <3
Wikipedia is my go to place when searching for stuff too. These are great photos.
Mine too! <3
Wow love this. I love the moms heartbeat … That is so lovely. And the photos are fabulous.
So cool. I didn’t know they were building a new Voyager. Love all the pictures.
Love these haikus! The photos are just as awesome, too! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed this… TY!
You did get creative with your selections. You always do though, that’s why this is one of my favorite places to visit. 🙂
TY ROSEY! You are one of mt favorite bloggers too.:-)
Great haikus in appreciation of the solar system. Quite unique. That’s the kind of thing I love doing, because it’s short yet meaningful.
I love the line “Mom’s heartbeat enfolds her child” that is just so powerful. I’ve always tried describing the love for my kids but I can never capture the right words.
I love your haiku and I admire you for writing such great ones. The photos are amazing!
Thank you Esme. I appreciate your feedback! 🙂
My son adores your Haiku as he loves the solar system and you’ve just have plenty in this post.
Great! Give him a high five from me. TY! 🙂
I was just researching on planets, horoscopes and natal charts, and here I am, seeing all the planets! haha… what a coincidence!
Great! What a delightful way to enjoy what you learned. 😉
I love Haikus, always wish I could write them this well!
Start with anything and then let it build. I’m still learning the form and I constantly switch to another style as bad habits are hard to let go of. Haha! 😆 Just try.
Now this is awesome. I learn everyday. Maybe I should learn a bit more about Haiku. Thanks for sharing
Do so… You’d enjoy it. It forces us to say/write less. 🙂
Beautiful combination of words!
Thank you so much Joy! 🙂
I know my last comment I said before here. But fact is fact, and I don’t say it everywhere. 🙂
Thank you Rosey1 You are the best! 🙂
I’m trying to keep postpartum depression at bay, so this is very encouraging!
Sending you hugs and love! <3
These pictures are stunning! Love anything to do with outer space. Look forward to following your blog and easing more.
Thank you Jonathan! 🙂
When I read your post title the first thing I thought of was Tina Turner’s song: Simply The Best. It’s always been one of my favorite. BTW love the pics of the planets.
Oh, what a riot! 🙂
I am starting to learn to appreciate Haiku, you write so well…
Appreciated. TY! <3
You really are talented in writing and creating poetry ms. Elizabeth. I couldn’t even make a haiku close to how you express it in this post. Bravo! ^^
Yes you can Yvonne… One of other blog buddies, Celestine, said same a couple of years ago and she is a brilliant Haiku writer today… Believe! 🙂
Omg what a lovely post!!! Makes me wish I was a writer and had actual writing talent! Love haikus 🙂
You are a writer Courtney! <3
Haiku and space takes you to totally different worlds of imagination. Such golden words are a voyage and we should take only best memories with us.
Well said… 😉
I’m so lost I needa google on haiku:
Haiku is one of the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry. Haiku is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
haha, I’ve learnt a new thing today, thanks to your post! lovely choice of pictures, btw.
TY Mia! I love writing them… and learning how to is a lifelong effort.
I truly enjoy your posts – they are so different from other blogs I read. I used to write poetry and Haikus – need to explore this writing again.
Please do… I’d gladly read them. 🙂
writing haiku’s so tough to begin with and that’s a pretty tough theme! It was lovely, though.
Thank you!
Nice photos and good Haiku. When I think of the best … My family ranks best.
Love that voyager haiku. Just lovely. Haikus can be a lot of fun to write.
TY! <3
It really is awesome how powerful a haiku is despite its simplicity! It teaches and entertains! All the love! 😀
It sure does… TY Jason!
This post is just awesome and the photos are so stunning.
Well TY Papaleng. You always have great photos
Everyone is on a voyage! Just need to make the most of it, right?
Exactly!
I love those space images. My son is obsessed with thinking about the unknown and what’s beyond the moon!
Likewise! 🙂
i love the first haiku! it makes me think of a few of my friends who are pregnant. its beautiful
Very interesting observation. TY Nicol. 🙂
It’s an interesting idea, what is the best of our culture and deserves to be on that rocket! Thanks for the thought provoker!
Well as you know I like your haiku style, but this round I find it slightly hard to understand or relate. Maybe its the galaxy or something to do with space and Nasa.
Loving and appreciating what we have now and and in the future goes together. Seeing beyond what pur eyes can see is most important
Im not good in writing poems. Though these lines are amazing and deep. I truly appreciate things what pur eyes can see
I like that line “take only the best memories with you” Classic!
Thank you! 🙂
That was an amazing Haiku, excellent link-up with outer space. The photos compliments the poem perfectly!
Thank you! 😉
love the poem but i don’t really understand the deep meaning ,i should search the dictionary first.thanks for sharing
you have a nice way to put into Haikus what your heart says about the theme.
These are so beautiful and unique patterns.
Thank you! Appreciated.
Another way for NASA to explore the different planets outside our own, to see what other planets can offer to us, even if it’s for our own knowledge of information about our solar system.
Great point… and thier efforts are to do make those connections.
I’m amazed at people who can do Haiku as I find it really challenging. Great job Elizabeth. Anyway, you’re right. We are all a voyager in this life and it’s very important that we bring the best and happiest memories we have as it will affect our vibes or perspective. We must not be afraid to discover new things or even get lost in circumstances. We must always look at life like we’re always on the search of new things. 🙂
It would be great to take photos as beautiful as these!
Voyager’s expedition is very exciting. Who knows what’s else is in store for humanity?
Such amazing photos you have here!
Thank you!