cactus blossoms holding on to hope
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Lesley Anne Swanson
Lesley Anne Swanson strives to write musically, using words and images that linger, especially when read aloud. In 2016 her work was honored with the top award of the Japan Tanka Poets Society. She lives in eastern Pennsylvania. View all posts by Lesley Anne Swanson
Lovely! hank you, Lesley & tiny words!
Not hank you but thank you!!!
Wonderful haiku and what I need to always do!
Humming bird; this promise of tomorrow; natures bloom.
__ Grand Lesley! A minute echo. _m
Phenomenal monoku!
?BDNT?
There is such simple beauty and painful honesty in your haiku, Lesley Ann – the cactus is blossoming yet I can still feel the presence/pain of its needles. And I really like the repetition of 'O' through the haiku as well – it shapes the mouth into an expression of 'oh' which is perhaps how we feel when we're hoping for comfort and relief. So lovely.
thanks Lynne!
and to all of you — happy it resonated.
We have so many “hope blossoms” here and in every color! Glad Lynne pointed out the “o” repetition. Miss you. clo
Ginny of our Haiku Workshop sent us this. Today i read about the concern about Saguaro cacti being covered with blossoms. Fears of a sign of stress.Has this informed your haiku?Thanks for this Annie, Denver CO