My friend Ravish Mani who blogs at Being Successful sent me an audio clip and requested to compose a haiku based on it. The audio clip contains natural sound of rainfall, which if you listen carefully, transports you to a rainy night accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Somehow, WordPress is not allowing me to upload that particular audio clip, so I’m attaching a similar one from YouTube.
This was a unique prompt, and I was intrigued to use the audio effects in my haiku. Many of my friends write beautiful haiku, and I request them to use this prompt as well if they wish. So, here it goes, in the classical 5-7-5 form.
tiny stealthy feet
million drops pouring softly
the harp of nature
Scattered Thoughts 
Listening to the sound while reading the haiku gives the feeling of watching the rain from the balcony.
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You are one hell of a writer 🙂
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Lovely words, Maniparna.
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A brilliant job here.. Maniparna.. that’s such a lovely Haiku and loved the creation 🙂 Cheers!
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Thanks a lot Shashank..it always feel nice to have such compliments from friends… 😀 Cheers!
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How can you convey so much in so few words? 😀
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Hehe… good question… 😀
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Good one.
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Beautifully written
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Thanks Datta…. 🙂
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The lines are so lovely and refreshing just as the rain! Great idea and you brought it to life so beautifully. 🙂
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Thank you so much… glad you liked the lines…. 😀
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Wow Maniparna. Lovely haiku. The first line is amazing.
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Thanks Kiran… 🙂
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Lovely. Rain says a lot, if one listens carefully 🙂
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This was interesting …haiku based on the sounds…Good one 🙂
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That is a good initiative by you and Ravish. Hope it catches on with other bloggers.
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Awesome creativity Maniparna… 🙂
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Thanks Alok… 🙂
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Lovely 🙂
Can I also share some of my pics to have such lovely words 🙂
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Thanks…
That would be a great honour for me! Your pics are just wonderful! 🙂 ….
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Nice one 🙂 You might want to create a Haiku just on the Kerala monsoon showers 😀
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You did perfect justice to the clip 🙂
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Maniparna…you are a painter of words
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Aww..such a lovely compliment…made my day… 🙂 thank you so much..
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You must consider compiling an anthology
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I am a pluviophile and what better than this Haiku…I loved the creation whole…but the first line is super. hugs babe. And thanks Ravish had it not been this challenge this beautiful creation would not be shared 🙂
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Yay! Hi5 again babe..on being a pluviophile! ..we’re so similar 😀
And yes, I fully agree..the credit goes to Ravish as well… 🙂
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the harp of nature YES but when it makes a sound it is a LOUD one 🙂
lovely haiku MAM
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I’m a rain lover..I just love the sounds..:-D be it soft or loud… 😀
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Thanks Maniparna for honouring my request. I knew that YOU would do full justice to it. I’m fascinated to visualise the sound effects you pictured through your haiku. Parachuting of million droplets as paratroopers and marching sound of their tiny stealthy feet as if nature is playing some musical instrument. Superb-fantabulous-marvellous! Hats off to Haiku Queen 🙂
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I’m really feeling sooo happy Ravish, that you find it worthy enough 🙂 This is the first of its kind prompt and thanks a lot to you too for the brilliant idea! The credit is all yours… 🙂
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It’s your greatness that your are sharing its credit with me. I did nothing. It’s YOU who come up with such (lack of adjective) haiku 🙂
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“(lack of adjective)haiku” .. 😀 LOL….the best ever compliment! 😛
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Maniparna, your haiku complements the video perfectly. I listened while reading the haiku several times. Very, very nice. 🙂 xo
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Thanks a lot ❤ ….. that's such a nice compliment! I'm honoured… 🙂
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I am so jealous of the people who writes such amazing Haiku, Maniparna:)
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Haha… thank you so much Vishal… 😀
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Your haiku are just beautiful (for lack of a better word)
This one paints a wonderful picture.
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Aww..thanks so much Saru 🙂 you made my day… ❤
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It feels cozy when listening to the rains and reading your haiku with a cup of hot tea 🙂 Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Oh! That made my day… 😀
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I love rains 🙂 Well written Mani.
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I love rains too…I’m a real pluviophile… 😀
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Me too, me too 🙂
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Beautifully composed 💖
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Thanks Divyakshi… 🙂
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Lovely ….listening to the falling rain, watching everything come alive again.
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Absolutely..so well said… ❤
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Nice audio effect… I used to listen to seawaves but this one is cool… and made me also think of a haiku… 🙂
“I see her dancing
Rain has always been her friend
No one knows her pain”
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This is an awesome haiku!!!! thanks so much for sharing… ❤ 🙂
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you’re welcome beautiful lady!! 🙂
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thanks manideepa for the words.. and thanks Ravish for the brilliant idea
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Thanks to you too Lata… 🙂
And, just a little correction, it’s “Maniparna” 😀
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Oops sorry about that. i had a friend Manideepa ..
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Hehe..I can understand… 🙂
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Beautiful – creative idea!!
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Thanks..it always feels nice to hear from you… 🙂
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I love, “the harp of nature.” ❤
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Thank you so much 🙂 Glad you liked it…
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