spirit

26 Feb, 2011
chocolatebarsforthoughts
dancing on the wind
Dancing on the wind: Courtesy Someone is Special

ruach fills the air.
ruach fills breath, fills life, fills.
love's eternal dance.

Daily Haiku #26
Picture Challenge
The Haiku Challenge

Ruach is the Hebrew word for both spirit and wind.
For pronunciation go here.  Something like ru-ah.

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Categories: A River of Stones aros Haiku Poetry Post-a-Day Religion Scripture Spirituality Theology

12 comments

  1. danroberson said on February 26, 2011
    Spirit and wind...I'm glad you told me. I liked the flow of the poem but was scratching my head trying to figure out the meaning of ruach.
  2. chocolatebarsforthoughts said on February 26, 2011
    A trick haiku ;-) One of the most amazing things I have ever been to was a conference in which ruach was whispered with intensity from the stage.
  3. Nanka said on February 26, 2011
    Yes, it fills and overflows within and the heart sings and leaps with joy!! Learnt a new word :) Thank you for the meaning and pronunciation.
  4. vivinfrance said on February 26, 2011
    Charming
  5. lolamouse said on February 26, 2011
    I'm so glad you translated here-when I first looked at your haiku, I thought it said "roach!" Doh! Gives the poem a totally different meaning, huh? Not nearly as lovely as yours!
  6. Finer Friday said on February 26, 2011
    Beautiful Haiku! Be a part of this society http://finerfriday.blogspot.com/
  7. Becca Givens said on February 26, 2011
    Thank you for starting my day with a new word ... spirit and wind are a powerful duo! As always, thank you for sharing ~becca~ http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/blossoming
  8. Iwrite4u said on February 26, 2011
    Rauch -wind and spirit -lovely choice for the haiku .Nice
  9. Victoria C. Slotto said on February 26, 2011
    I have been studying the Judaic approach to Kabbalah which is mystical (not the "popular" kind). I can't begin to tell you how it enriches my own Catholic/Christian understanding. What speaks most to me most is the Hebrew Aleph Beit. If you haven't gone there, I think you would enjoy the journey. Beautiful haiku.
  10. dani said on February 27, 2011
    so beautiful!! i love the flow of your words. i actually googled ruach before seeing your explanation. i felt it meant spirit because of your poem title.
  11. Someone is Special said on February 27, 2011
    I love this spirit cloaked monk.. Please visit this page, the grand Celebrations starts here Someone is Special
  12. Life: Between the lines said on February 27, 2011
    spirit and mind do motivate us to reach greater heights :)

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