|
March / April 30, 2011 "flowers
/ bouquet"
Haiku Thread |
|
The theme of the March / April 30, 2011 haiku thread will be ... "flower(s) / bouquet", flowers of any kind in the northern or southern hemisphere. Writers may
post an unlimited number of haiku to the
"flower(s) / bouquet" Haiku Thread. Deadline: Midnight Monday, April 25, 2011
All Haiku received will be posted daily on-line at March / April 30, 2011 "flower(s) / bouquet" Haiku Thread The
Sketchbook editors will select their
Monthly Haiku Choice from this thread for publication in
the Saturday, April 30, 2011 Sketchbook.
|
Read the March / April 30, 2011 "flowers" Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden
The following poets have contributed to the March / April 30, 2011 "flowers" Haiku ThreadParticipants: Stella Armour, UK; Karin Anderson, AU; Priyanka Bhowmick, IN; Willie R. Bongcaron, PH; Bouwe Brower, NL; Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO; John Daleiden, US; Nelly Dobrinova, BG; Ignatius Fay, CA; Bernard Gieske, US; Cara Holman, US; Marleen Hulst, NL; Alegria Imperial, CA; Ramona Linke, DE; Chen-ou Liu, CA; Sandra Martyres, IN; Malvina Mileta, CR; Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO; Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN; Karen O'Leary, US; Marija Pogorilić, CR; Chitra Rajappa, IN; Alex Serban, RO; Keith A. Simmonds, TT; Vania Stefanova, BG; Janice Thomson, CA; Juhani Tikkanen, FN; Maria Tirenescu, RO; Sunil Uniyal, IN; Neal Whitman, US; Juliet Wilson, UK
Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Germany, India, Netherlands, Philippians, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, United Kingdom
Thirty Poets from thirteen countries wrote one hundred-eighty poems for the "flower(s)" Haiku Thread.
|
|
northern wind— new ice flowers in our window # 02. Juhani Tikkanen, FN |
bouquet of snowdrops— on the child's nose a grass blade # 03. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
|
swarm of white butterflies— a gust in the blossoms of dogwood # 04. Vania Stefanova, BG |
among the wheat— poppies bread and circuses # 05. Nelly Dobrinova, BG |
Spring dream the bouquet lays on the road # 06. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
|
saying it with flowers a bouquet of red roses for his sweet love # 07. Sandra Martyres, IN |
sudden gust of wind: floral carpet adorns the tree-lined avenue # 08. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
noon downtown lunch counter waiting line— plastic flowers # 09. Ignatius Fay, CA |
|
Jack-in-the Pulpit so quiet this cathedral woods # 10. Bernard Gieske, US |
wreaths of flowers at the church service he covers a yawn # 11. Janice Thomson, CA |
clump of crocuses hanging sheets out to dry # 12. Neal Whitman, US |
|
new fence— forget-me-nots between stones # 13. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO |
year post divorce… bouquet of red roses arrives with no card # 14. Karen O'Leary, US |
a field of wild flowers, every calyx the same colour # 15. Bouwe Brower, NL |
winter sunshine the memory of daffodils # 16. Cara Holman, US |
summer sun in a bunch of poppies ripening ears of wheat # 17. Malvina Mileta, CR |
spring throbs in its heart rangoon creeper gives countless flower bouquets. # 18. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
|
delicate perfume: a bunch of flowers swaying in the morning wind # 19. Keith A. Simmons, TT |
back home from leave— dry dandelions welcome us # 20. Sunil Uniyal, IN |
ring a ring’ o’ posy pink-cheeks mock the black plague. # 21. Karin Anderson, AU |
|
where do you live? everywhere plum blossoms drifting # 22. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
underneath gray clouds a roseate cloud – just blooming oxlip # 23. Vania Stefanova, BG |
a crushed flower love flies out along with her anger # 24. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
cheery bouquet wildflowers hand-picked for her…by her # 25. Ignatius Fay, CA |
lost young man with a bouquet in his hand dense fog # 26. Juhani Tikkanen, FN |
cherry blossoms... splattered with droppings by a pigeon # 27. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
|
field flowers— a slug prowled into a bouquet # 28. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
magnolia stellata— the wind can’t blow the stars # 29. Nelly Dobrinova, BG |
flowering field— a child's hand picking daisies # 30. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
|
a crushed flower love flew out along with her anger # 31. Sandra Martyres, IN |
bouquet of violets— on the white tablecloth a love letter # 32. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
this thing of beauty a flower vase on the mantle piece # 33. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
sunrays on the table– a glimpse of the honey bee on the violets # 34. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
her key ring on the hall peg wreath of fall flowers # 35. Ignatius Fay, CA |
red hyacinths— even through my monitor sweet smells # 36. Vania Stefanova, BG |
|
black orchid— the romance of a black eye-patch # 37. John Daleiden, US |
male crow with a bouquet of twigs— a brand new nest! # 38. Juhani Tikkanen, FN |
first pansy rain splashing off the deck through the screen # 39. Ignatius Fay, CA |
|
her hands full of red roses unfolding desire # 40. Bernard Gieske, US |
purple pansy petal-deep in snow spring convocation # 41. Ignatius Fay, CA |
life/love a road/a bed tree branches/roses # 42. Bernard Gieske, US |
|
cheerful pansies always smiling— soiled knees # 43. Ignatius Fay, CA |
her eyes sing melodies Canterbury Bells # 44. Bernard Gieske, US |
june sunrise tailing the garbage truck— frost on the tulips # 45. Ignatius Fay, CA |
|
her heart enraptured sun Bird of Paradise # 46. Bernard Gieske, US |
E.R. nurses broken bones, broken souls —wilted tulips # 47. Ignatius Fay, CA |
her fingers deft with needle & thread Dutchman’s Breeches # 48. Bernard Gieske, US |
|
morning stiffness— fresh-cut tulips on the drain board # 49. Ignatius Fay, CA |
her eyes snapping -turtle black Belladonna # 50. Bernard Gieske, US |
cast-off hubcap on the grass median Mother’s Day bouquet # 51. Ignatius Fay, CA |
|
her face blushes & smiles Bridal Wreath # 52. Bernard Gieske, US |
the grocery list— after-school bouquet of pussy willows # 53. Ignatius Fay, CA |
her eyes crying hot tears Bleeding Heart # 54. Bernard Gieske, US |
|
frosty spring day she gets for her birthday white jonquils # 55. Janice Thomson, CA |
her finger tips wild with passion Fire Poppies # 56. Bernard Gieske, US |
scent of daffodils— drunk in their glory wild canaries # 57. Janice Thomson, CA |
|
lilting lily fading moon beam one last chance # 58. Bernard Gieske, US |
funeral service a long stemmed red rose piercing my skin # 59. Janice Thomson, CA |
autumn twilight an old dog sits by the grave overgrown with ivy # 60. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
|
ivory petals waiving in the breeze flight of butterflies # 61. Neal Whitman, US |
forget-me-nots . . . the first blooms in her garden with a For Sale sign # 62. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
gleam of pink behind the ferns hide-and-seek # 63. Neal Whitman, US |
|
winter dawn... the last photo of her amid azaleas # 64. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
jasmine sprinkle the path quivering stars # 65. Neal Whitman, US |
bouquets sometimes he talks love often not # 66. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
dusk still the dogwood glows # 67. Neal Whitman, US |
delicate perfumes rant the air freshly cut flowers # 68. Sandra Martyres, IN |
blue hyacinths— the schoolgirl folds her starched cuffs # 69. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, Ro |
|
strewn petals— the remains of love's bouquet # 70. Sandra Martyres, IN |
the flowers i bought her, the cat is critical # 71. Bouwe Brower, NL |
a red rose bouquet his profession of love— evening mist # 72. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
watering the flowers my dad put on her grave # 73. Bouwe Brower, NL |
memories— in her bridal bouquet roses and heather # 74. Sandra Martyres, IN |
lavender fields bumblebees drone on and on # 75. Cara Holman, US |
|
All Saints' Day chrysanthemum bouquets colored by candle light # 76. Malvina Mileta, CR |
wildflowers— wearing my hair a different way # 77. Cara Holman, US |
hospital room on a bouquet of irises her gaze captured # 78. Malvina Mileta, CR |
|
cherry blossom petals the second wedding better than the first # 79. Cara Holman, US |
child's drawings a handful of snowdrops in granny's story # 80. Malvina Mileta, CR |
flower bouquet matches her sari and jewelry— wedding night # 81. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
|
Essence of shyness She hides behind a flower Blowing kisses # 82. Sandra Martyres, IN |
withered bouquet hung on the door— a sigh of relief # 83. Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN |
the wind takes away a bouquet of lilies— grave silence # 84. Malvina Mileta, CR |
|
sweltering heat: even the paper flowers seem to wilt # 85. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
Tossing her bouquet To her friend A bride’s special wish # 86. Sandra Martyres, IN |
She asks for flowers When she is alive Wait not till she dies # 87. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
Discarded bouquet Sad expression Of love gone sour # 88. Sandra Martyres, IN |
fragrant breeze brushes past me— rain of petals ... # 89. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
Mother’s Day this posy of flowers a thank you kiss # 90. Sandra Martyres, IN |
|
on the windowsill a bouquet of roses... the full moon # 91. Keith A. Simmons, TT |
final offering— a wreath of white flowers at her funeral # 92. Sandra Martyres, IN |
morning walk— I skip the fallen flowers of amaltaas # 93. Sunil Uniyal, IN |
|
she showers petals on her infant's coffin the tears come # 94. Sandra Martyres, IN |
in the park he steals a white rose for her hair # 95. Sunil Uniyal, IN |
tribute to the dead she places a red rose on his grave # 96. Sandra Martyes, IN |
|
a poem written after a long long time— the brahmakamal blooms # 97. Sunil Uniyal, IN 'Brahmakamal': a rare flower of the Himalaya region. |
summer storm the roses on her dress dark from the rain # 98. Marleen Hulst, NL |
from his posy a primrose peeps her first proper kiss # 99. Karin Anderson, AU |
|
in forest shade only one iris blooms— no breeze on the lake # 100. Alex Serban, RO |
teacher’s pet pet pet the boys tears drown the posy # 101. Karin Anderson, AU |
spring rain— next to the empty chair a flower bouquet # 102. Alex Serban, RO |
|
bunches of roses the pricks of a grower’s pittance. # 103. Karin Anderson, AU |
lotus flowers— sprung from the footsteps of Buddha # 104. Alex Serban, RO |
it’s a boy his bluebell bunch chimes her love’s labour # 105. Karin Anderson, AU |
|
jackdaws squabble in the cherry blossom trees— petals fall # 106. Juliet Wilson, UK |
a swing of plaits surprise Mother’s Day blooms wrapped in newsprint # 107. Karin Anderson, AU |
sunlight streams through opening leaves— celandines # 108. Juliet Wilson, UK |
|
the star’s staircase evening’s moonflowers open debutante’s dreams # 109. Karin Anderson, AU |
roses wither on the dining table— my unanswered calls # 110. Juliet Wilson, UK |
Spring’s first flourish wild flowers riot on Wordsworth’s gold pen # 111. Karin Anderson, AU |
|
scent of jasmine ... thinking of the first time we met # 112. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
her soft cheeks a faint pinking camellia first champagne sip # 113. Karin Anderson, AU |
April showers: waves of crocus paint the garden pink! # 114. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
|
spring breeze... cherry blossoms hang brightly despite much despair # 115. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
butterfly and hummingbird— after the same flower # 116. Alegria Imperial, CA |
tsunami or not dainty blossoms thrive in Fukushima # 117. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
|
Snowdrop— will I ever see your face? # 118. Alegria Imperial, CA |
sakura... the cold wind of January lingers # 119. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
salmon berry bloom: how deep is your heart for a hummingbird? # 120. Alegria Imperial, CA |
|
pink blossoms... throwing cautions to the wind # 121. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
magnolias— the longing begins at moonrise # 122. Alegria Imperial, CA |
love song... in a single red rose is my world # 123. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
cherry blossoms shedding in the moonlight— the Milky Way # 124. Alegria Imperial, CA |
springtime... snapshots of flowers and strawberries # 125. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
tulips— recalling my first kiss # 126. Alegria Imperial, CA |
|
late spring... bouquets for the altar of thanksgiving # 127. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
my evening wall leaks with Morning Glory # 128. Alegria Imperial, CA |
green specks adorn a white blanket snowdrops # 129. Stella Armour, UK |
drifting plumeria petals: I hum a tune I haven't sung in years ... # 130. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
only an hour ... the white anemones turn brown # 131. Vania Stefanova, BG |
floral bath... wanting to see a maiden with a naughty smile # 132. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
crazy cats— valerian smell all over town # 133. Vania Stefanova, BG |
on the grass fallen camellias bare my secrets # 134. Alegria Imperial, CA |
in the puddle gleaming yellow daffodils a flickering lamp # 135. Vania Stefanova, BG |
all she thinks about this deep winter— a field of crocus # 136. Alegria Imperial, CA |
in morning dew wispy cherry petals fall pink shower curtain # 137. Stella Armour, UK |
Violets on the graveyard— it’s raining # 138. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
a deep red roses anniversary bouquet— red wine # 139. Stella Armour, UK |
Sunrise— the dandelions flowering among the ruins # 140. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
Deep red roses Beautiful bouquet Red wine # 141. Stella Armour, UK |
First date— the bunch of hyacinths hidden in a pocket # 142. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
summer roses line the cottage wall— perfumed red carpet # 143. Stella Armour, UK |
At daybreak— the lonely wildrose blooming by the path # 144. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
first wheat reaping— lingering in front of a red poppies bunch # 145. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
After the rain— the daffodil petals full with mud # 146. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
asylum window— granny's breath becomes ice flowers # 147. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
Old cemetery— amidst ruined crosses violas grow # 148. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
waiting for him with a laurel wreath— end of war # 149. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
Under a dry tree— the cowslip blooming at daybreak # 150. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
fishing late— the water lilies filling the Milky Way # 151. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
Morning Glory on the old paling— my grandma’s home # 152. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
bunch of roses left on a bench— air raid # 153. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
First frost— only the chrysanthemums in bloom # 154. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
house for sale— the lilac in bloom raises its price # 155. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
A chrysanthemum on a new grave— the first snow flakes # 156. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
each morning... handpicked sampaguitas as the altar's bed # 157. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
On the old fence invaded by honeysuckle— the last flowers # 158. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
anamnesis— in front of the window apple blossoms # 159. Ramona Linke, DE |
Drinking tea alone— in the vase nearby the dry peony # 160. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
farewell to a fallen comrade... white roses # 161. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
At daybreak— the first blooming peach tree full of the bees # 162. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
under cherry blossoms the first steps of my grandchild # 163. Ramona Linke, DE |
Cool daybreak— in the wax cherry by wattle only a flower # 164. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
withered flowers fall upon the bedside table... an empty bed # 165. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
flower shop— long-stemmed roses stand out from mums and tulips # 166. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
across the hills the scent of wild flowers... the rising sun # 167. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
Pond with the lotuses— in the rain only a flower # 168. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
spring dawn: a flower glistening in her silky hair # 169. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
picnic ground a bed of sunflowers by the roadside # 170. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
a butterfly upon a flower... sweet nectar # 171. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
graduation day... a bouquet of flowers and a kiss # 172. Willie R. Bongcaron, P |
At daybreak— la chicory blooms under the loony tree # 173. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
romance and roses... could it be love with just one or the other? # 174. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
daffodils in her hand the letter of a late friend # 175. Ramona Linke, DE |
wild flowers... every nook and crevice deserves a glance # 176. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
wedding— the old maid tries to catch the bridal bouquet # 177. Cezar-Florin Ciobīcă, RO |
up for grabs her azalea wedding bouquet— grandma cheers # 178. John Daleiden, US |
running in her rain-soaked Sunday dress— Easter lilies # 179. Alegria Imperial, CA |
peace rose— an enduring love for the ages # 180. John Daleiden, US |
|
Read the March / April 30, 2011 "flowers" Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden |