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Offline eileenonguam

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Haiku Flower Tag
« on: June 12, 2011, 11:29 PM »
How about a haiku tag with a flower?
Post traditional 5-7-5 or fewer than 17 syllables.
Here goes:


lavender orchids
swaying in the morning breeze
butterflies' delight
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2011, 08:02 AM »
Oh, what a fabulous idea!!



butterflies' delight
purple buddleia
clusters of heady scent
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 08:49 AM »
clusters of heady scent
breathing jasmine in the air
late evening walk
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2011, 05:01 AM »
late evening walk
path brightened
moonflowers shine






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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2011, 12:42 PM »
moonflowers shine
competing with the blue moon
no contest
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 07:05 AM »
no contest
among throngs of flowers
only lack of space




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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2011, 04:31 PM »
only lack of space
one potted poinsettia
tiny balcony
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2011, 07:16 AM »
tiny balcony
fern-jammed
vast greenery




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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2011, 04:02 AM »
vast greenery
miles of sunflowers
nodding towards the sun
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2011, 07:32 AM »
nodding toward the sun
helianthus
affirm the power



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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2011, 11:46 PM »
affirm the power
of petals left to the wind
they open again
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2011, 01:23 PM »
they open again
hummingbirds and butterflies
four o'clock magic
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2011, 09:22 PM »
four o'clock magic
if a spell were ever cast
it would be on time
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Re: Haiku Flower Tag
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2011, 11:07 PM »

it would be on time
evergreen holly berries
the season of joy
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