Goal of perfection
Flawed, disenchanted burden
Precious time wasted
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Note:
The reference to perfection is pertaining to the distorted and unachievable goal of “absolute perfection” in man. It is not referring to progress, growth and striving for excellence.
© rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011
Prompt:
Flaw
"On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea" 
You write beautifully, Becca.
Like sunlight shining on red tulips.
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Oooh, I like that Like sunlight shining on red tulips … what a sweet sentiment. Thank you!
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WOW! Quite an amazing haiku, Becca. Lovely words to reflect upon.
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That is quite a compliment, Leo … thank you! 😀
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becca, your words always inspire!
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Liz – I don’t know how I missed commenting on this post – but I am glad to discover … I appreciate your kind remarks and support. Thank you, as always, for stopping by for a visit. 🙂
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lovely!
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Thank you! 😀
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Becca, wonderful write. Great Photo…
Melanie
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Thank you, Melanie … I loved the photo the minute I saw it … it seemed destined to be a part of my post. 🙂 Appreciate your visit.
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Wasted time, so true 🙂 Nice haiku!
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Thank you for visiting – I appreciate it!
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I couldn’t agree more with you Becca!
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As a perfectionist-in-rehab, this is a hard one to change … so much wasted in do overs! I am getting better though with age … who am I trying to impress anyway? LOL 😀
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wise,
apt words….
what a sunshine Haiku.
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😀
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This is lovely and so true .. very perfectly written haiku 🙂
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Well, I am not sure I would claim “perfectly” written … but my muse deemed it a Haiku to write. I appreciate your visit and generous comment. Please visit again! Happy week! 🙂
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Very true and lovely haiku
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Thank you for stopping by for a visit! 😀
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beautiful and oh so true! You are teaching me to enjoy poetry. Thanks for the lessons.
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Oh, Marilyn, thank you for the generous comment. There are so many wonderful poets I learn from daily — it has restored my faith in enjoying and in my attempts to write.
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This is a lesson I too need to learn. Wise words indeed.
I read your comment on Mike Patrick’s blog, and wondered if you have come across Tuesday Tryouts. http://margoroby.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/tuesday-tryouts-poems-the-cinquain-form/
Margo is a wonderful teacher, and she explains perfectly the tools of the poet eg enjambment!
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Thanks for sharing Margo’s site. Hugs, pat
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Thank you, Vivienne … will check it out! 🙂
Happy you stopped for a visit!
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This is perfection of words…
I so totally agree…I wasted so much time chasing the illusion my husband and others convinced me that I had flaws and had to “shape up”
Thank you Sooo much,
☮ ♥.Siggi in Downeast Maine
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I am sorry to hear this, Siggi … hope you are speaking your own truth now … or on the road to being true to yourself. Thank you for visiting. 🙂
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Beautiful! Love the oxymoronic tension between “flaw” and “perfection!”
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Thanks, Gemma!
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