The Shortest Lesson Ever

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~Haiku Lesson~

Inspiration rains

At any time, any place

Share your source today

Today’s Assignment

When and/or where does inspiration for blog posts strike you?

Feeling creative? Share your answer in the form of a Haiku

~Barbara.

P.S. The inspiration for this lesson came from the post “Imagine Slowing Down and Getting More Done” written by Melinda of WAHM Biz Builder as it reminded me of how when I’m in the shower, ideas for blog posts emerge.

81 thoughts on “The Shortest Lesson Ever”

  1. Hi Barbara ..

    My brain decides
    interesting ideas arrive
    day of year, fun happenings

    My brain decides
    my mind contorts
    the post drifts out

    My brain decides
    the topics are found
    the research begins

    My brain decides
    the twisting tweaking begins
    the dregs of education arise

    My brain decides
    the writing is done, the button
    is pushed, the letter is sent ..
    for the world to see

    Hilary Melton-Butcher
    Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
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    1. Oh dear, I forgot you just finished that poetry challenge.

      I’ll be waiting to see what you come up with. Since you’re probably still primed from that, I’m sure it will be great. 8)

  3. Hi Barbara… I think your haiku is brilliant, and I ah… kinda stole a line from it; heh, heh. Plus, I had some moral support and coaching from Joanna Young on Twitter just now…

    Never when I want,
    most times without a pen near,
    Inspiration rains.

    Ain’t that the truth!?

    @ Hilary “the twisting tweaking begins.” 🙂
    .-= Check out Davina´s awesome post: Night Before Christmas — Rewritten =-.

  5. Hmmm … I am not a poet however, when I see a subject that strikes my fancy, up it goes on the blog.

    This ought to be a fun read for all cause I know you have some very talented readers! 😀

    1. Hi Linda,

      Yes. The comments are fun to read. I love how everyone comes up with something different.

      Like you, if a subject strikes my fancy I find a way to blog about it.

  7. When I’m bored at work
    I write on the computer
    And email myself

    Nobody know it
    It looks like I’m working hard
    Ha-ha. But I’m not.

    1. Hi Friar,

      Whoa! Your haiku sounds like a confession.

      At least you’re being productive and making the most of your free time. Do you think they would let you bring in your easel and let you create more of your fabulous paintings?

  8. Dead leaves

    Under them, my bare feet

    And again they sing

    =========================

    Sometimes all that it takes it’s a little humbleness, and watch carefully the ideas and the persons who are forgotten.

  9. Haiku and I never quite connected, Barbara, but the concept does. I do admire your followers who can follow directions and do the Haiku. But I’ve been thinking about this alot. I get blog posts coming to me, as Davina said, never when I have a pen, like when I am first waking up, or in the middle of the night or in the shower or doing something else. I just remembered that I wrote about this before too… http://designresumes.com/blog/2009/09/when-do-you-do-your-best-thinking/ when I am cleaning the fridge…

    Someone else can turn this into a haiku for me if they want.
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    2. Hi Julie,

      Your comment reminded me of a blogger I showcased who is an artist and he said inspiration often hit him when he was doing laundry. It’s true. We don’t know when or where the ideas will come from, but I have realized I need to write them down or I’ll quickly forget.

      P.S. Don’t you love Friar’s reply? Feel free to think about it and come back and share your first Haiku. 🙂

  11. Sorry no Haiku..

    My life inspires MomGrind posts
    My work inspires SocialMediaMarketingExpert posts

    It’s easy, really 😉
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  15. Inspiration flows
    when I open my senses
    often when the hands and body are busy
    and the mind is free to roam…

    sometimes there are so many sparkles, I can not remember them all and I feel afraid that pearls have broken free and are bouncing on the floor –
    the most beautiful roll under the refrigerator.

    comments feed the flow – I thrive on knowing that some read what I wrote.

    You made it fun…Thank you Barbara
    .-= Check out Patricia´s awesome post: Getting Things All Wrapped Up =-.

    1. You’re welcome Patricia,

      What beautiful words you shared. I love your line, “…pearls have broken free and are bouncing on the floor – the most beautiful roll under the refrigerator.”

      Fortunately those that roll under the refrigerator can be retrieved. 🙂

  17. Quieting my mind
    Awakens my spirit who
    loves inspiration

    Thanks Barbara – for the inspiration

    A Poetry Task
    calls to my inner being
    swift Inspiration

    Oh this is fun – could do this all day – but back to work I go! Thanks again! 🙂 I LOVE poetry writing and don’t remember the last haiku I attempted! Thanks for making me smile and use my noggin! 🙂
    Love, Jenny
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  18. Hi Barbara – my inspiration almost always comes when I’m somewhere too inconvenient to write stuff down, like driving, in the bath, or even on the loo. I need to get out more.

  19. No Haiku here either.

    Usually my ideas comes out of thin air, when I’m not thinking about it. I could never just sit a and force an idea – that’s why I don’t blog as much as most other bloggers do.

  20. Yesterday, I was inspired by the sky. That’s it, just looking at the sky and photographing it.
    .-= Check out LisaNewton´s awesome post: On a Clear Day you can see Los Angeles Forever =-.

  21. Oh I so was hoping no homework today and now there is a poem.

    Inpsiration rains
    wether I have an umbrella or not
    it always pours, indoors and outdoors

    Now like poetry at school, you have to make sense of this poem and all the others?!
    Go Barbabra go.
    .-= Check out Wilma Ham´s awesome post: Context is King. =-.

    1. Hi Wilma,

      I’m having fun with the comments. Not only am I learning where others get their inspiration from, but am enjoying the haikus and poems, as well.

      And you’re right. Inspiration can come to us whether we’re prepared or not. 🙂

  24. My inspiration for blog post comes from my unconscious. I don’t know how but thought and ideas just popped out of my mind. 🙂

  25. quiet morning light
    little inspirations
    speak louder and bright

    sheesh, been so long since I did Haiku, can’t remember the rules! Hope that counts! But the answer is that most of my best inspirations come when I can get up early before the hustle and bustle and have my quiet time with my journal.

    When I get too far away from the sunrise or the journal, inspiration fades. That reminds me…better go dust off that book! Been a little busy these last few weeks!

  26. Hey, inspiration — where y’at?
    In the sink, under my hat?
    Lurking under the rock or
    in my dirty sock — hey,
    I love the way you lay
    in wait for me, under
    the tree!

    OK it ain’t haiku, more like Dr. Seuss, but you get my drift — it’s in the craziest of places, playing games in my head until I get it said!

    What fun, Barbara!
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  27. Beautiful header! My best posts seem to come out of something I’m angry about. I don’t really know where the other ideas come from. I go through periods of lots of fertile ideas and then periods of nothing. Sometimes I can force ideas during the “nothing” phase, but they’re usually research pieces. Generally I just wait until something strikes. My ideas don’t come often enough for lots of posts per week, which is good, because I don’t have time for that. 😀
    .-= Check out Dot´s awesome post: Comment on Inheriting by Jannie Funster =-.

    1. Thank you Dot,

      That seems to work best. Waiting until something strikes and getting it down on the blog. I like your idea of using research pieces when inspiration runs dry.

  29. Hi Barbara,

    Beautiful picture and Haiku.

    I have written numerous poems but no Haiku. I shall give it a shot:

    Inspiration is constant
    Just open your eyes
    And see the beauty that always surrounds you.
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  30. I can’t pretend I’m any good at haikus, but I’ll share where my inspiration comes from!

    It’s generally from conversations I have with people around me – this gets me thinking, and at least I know that what I’m writing about is interesting to someone in the world other than myself!
    .-= Check out Ravi@How to make quick money´s awesome post: How I Got 700 Unique Visitors Last Month? =-.

    1. Hi Ravi,

      That’s so true. If others are talking about “something” in the real world, more than likely those who are online will be interested in it, too. That’s a great idea.

  31. Hi Barbara .. no poet in me .. but we never know do we .. I’ve never experimented with words, I’ve always just written …

    The brain decides
    it couldn’t finish in 3 lines ..
    your requirements

    The brain decides
    it needs to furnish the wherewithall
    to satisfy your instructions

    The brain decides
    it is done, too fun
    sitting in the sun …

    @ Barbara .. thanks for decorating the bottom of the page too!

    @ Davina .. thank you!

    Bye! … H
    .-= Check out Hilary´s awesome post: Kissing under the Mistletoe – how did it all begin? and Asterix! =-.

    1. Hi Hillary,

      You do have a poet in you. What you’ve written in beautiful.

      Re: The decorations on the bottom of the page. Thanks go to you for that. I forgot all about the footer not being decorated, so when you mentioned it, I made the change. 8)

  32. Hi Barbara! Well gosh I’m late to this poem party! Xmas, ya know? LOVED the responses – here’s mine:

    Monkey mind power
    Books, tv, or bathtub
    My past or present

  35. Necessity is usually my mother of invention.

    I tend to draw from books, people, and quotes, and lately, a lot of movies. I also heavily draw from work since it’s a complex environment where I’m always learning about leadership, project management, effectiveness, communication, emotional intelligence … etc.

    I keep an “insights” journal where I log my “ah-has” each day, and those tend to bloom into posts.
    .-= Check out J.D. Meier´s awesome post: 8 Ways to Be Heroic =-.

    1. Hi J.D.

      It sounds like you’re inspired at every turn. I like your idea of keeping a journal of “ah-has”. I can see how they would end up being “seed” for future posts.

  37. I agree that inspiration is something that sometimes just comes and goes without any warning. From my experience I noticed that looking for inspiration could be sometimes pointless because it can come at anytime.

    1. Hi Graphic Tablet,

      Isn’t that the truth? When we’re looking for inspiration, it often eludes us. Like you said, sometimes it comes without warning, and that’s the best time to use it to our advantage.

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