Let me begin with an observation on the latter. Developmental pediatricians in the Philippines are a rare breed. Or that's what I noticed. From society and organization websites, to forums, to word-of-mouth, to my own experience, they seem to be outnumbered by people who need their expertise. A parent of a child with developmental delays has to wait weeks or months to see one developmental pediatrician. Only thirty are listed on the Philippine Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Twenty-five in one Filipino autism blog, and that is not purely DevPeds. A child psychologist, child psychiatrist, and pediatric neurologist are mixed in the list, although they certainly are a big help too. At my son's speech therapy and psychology center I hear the same account from other parents - securing a time slot with a DevPed is hard. They are all fully booked throughout what could turn into a year. You may be lucky if someone withdraws but that rarely happens. I'm playing
Beautiful, all.
ReplyDeleteI'm in ooh and awe (but aren't I always?) over the flowers you have growing outside. Pink and green: a beautiful match indeed! Love your haiku!
ReplyDeleteWonderful creative haiku ~ great photos ~ thanks, namaste, Carol ~ Happy Weekend ^_^
ReplyDeleteWell done. Lovely images in words and pictures! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteDove wings in the cool blue is simply empyrean - beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe terror of the Khmer blue scarves, and the deadly quiet are respectfully symbolized here.
Of course one answer to the "between green and violet" question is Isaac Newton's OCD - the need to make the number of spectral colors come out to a mystical 7 by calling one indigo.
All of your haiku together round out beauty, outrage, and mysticism - a trio of haiku responses, all well done.
hazel your haiku sweep me away to exotic places!
ReplyDeleteyou are stirring the pot of beauty, and i am so glad you are here adding your true colour.
Each one of your beautiful haikus gave me moments of reflection - wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love that "whiff of cool blue..." perhaps those spectrums between the heart and third eye is the ability to speak from the heart, as you do here in all colors...
ReplyDeleteSimply divine!!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome..very well written haiku..on Blue.. my favourite colour..
ReplyDeleteRS:)
These are wonderful, love the photo's also. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku and photos. I like "whiff of cool blue"
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written!
ReplyDeleterhetorics could go way beyond 5-7-5 ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely array! :)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful.
ReplyDeletewonderful haiku. it really reflects you as a person-wonderful, strong willed in almost all aspects but very sweet and lovable....keep it up.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics.
ReplyDeleteMy Blue Monday.
Lovely post
ReplyDeletelove your photo's .....simply beautiful. Happy Blue Monday!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you shared your blues today, along with your haiku.
ReplyDeleteHappy 1st Blue Monday, Hazel.
That banana blossoms reminds me of home. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I wonder if Colors are color blind?
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cool blues :) love that heart of the banana. visiting from Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post Hazel
ReplyDeleteYESSSS.... we are back after a long time :(
hugs from us all
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