cut flowers
the short life
of compliments

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Debbi Antebi

Debbi Antebi (@debbisland) lives with her husband and daughter in London, England, where she works as a college counselor. Her work has appeared in tinywords, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, Drifting Sands, Blithe Spirit, hedgerow, Prune Juice, and elsewhere. She exhales oxygen while reading and writing poems.

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  1. .
    cut flowers
    the short life
    of compliments

    —DEBBI ANTEBI

    Neat verse, and poignant. The word 'cut' reaches extra depth with the following phrase of the short shelf life of compliments, be it in a relationship, or in general.

    Wonderful verse! And subtly powerful.

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    such old steps
    I water the sunflowers
    for van Gogh

    Alan Summers
    Stardust Haiku Issue 9 – September 2017
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    1. Dear Alan,

      Thank you for your valuble feedback. This poem came from a personal place, and I'm happy to see that it resonates with you and others.

      Warm regards,
      Debbi

  2. Thank you to both you DEBBI (and to Alan.)

    Your haiku brings our own transcience into play on many levels. And it's always good to be reminded of how short-lived our success or our failure when writing.

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