fruit & nuts

02 Apr 2025 4 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , , ,

“Almond Blossoms” by Vincent Van Gogh, 1890

apples and almonds
begin as delicate buds
which blossom in spring
if cloudy skies rain too blue
fragile flowers fall like snow

Tanka inspired by Van Gogh and Megan Willome…and spring rains ☔️

chinese empress

03 Jul 2018 5 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku, tanka Tags: , , , , ,

This tanka began as a “fusion” haiku inspired by Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…

 

 

in mountain meadow

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source: leafsnap.com

 

one paulownia blossom

flutters through sunlight

 like an angel, brings message

of creator’s intentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The paulownia tree, native to China, is also called “empress tree”.

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Combination of these two haiku:

a distant mountain
seen in the sunlight:
a desolate field

a leaf of a paulownia tree
has fallen
in the sunlight

© Takahama Kyoshi (Tr. Katsuya Hiromoto)

 

 

full circle haiku

17 Apr 2017 7 Comments

by lynn__ in classical haiku Tags: , , ,

 
last snow melt reveals

bright blue-eyes blossom in lawn

startling beauty

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dune sunflower blooms

beach birds will feast on dry seeds

taste of salty waves

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clouds sail azure sky

dappled appaloosa horse

grazes wild meadow

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row of poplar sways

warm sun coaxes leaves to bud

gentled by spring rain
 

Challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai to write four haiku using word list in order.

rose quote quadrille

27 Jun 2016 30 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: , , , , ,

 

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.      ~Gertrude Stein

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(photo by lynn)

 

 

love is a rose is a
rose is a tightly rolled
tender bud is a sweetly
opening blossom is a slow
unfurl of soft petaled glory is an
irresistible, heady fragrance
is a wilting passion ravishly
spent is a sharp thorn
prick to the heart

 

We’re smelling the roses at dVerse poetics and writing 44-word quadrilles!

sakura haiga blooms

10 Apr 2016 7 Comments

by lynn__ in haiga Tags: , , ,

 

 

cherry blossom time

bud dreams blush to full flower

love scent on the air                                     

-link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
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photo by lynn

 

blossom

26 Apr 2014 3 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , ,

 

show lover’s color

exude delicate fragrance

bee will make honey

 

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