rose garden
how many loves
are possible
Published by
Tom Clausen
Tom Clausen lives in Ithaca, New York, in the same house he grew up in during the 50's and 60's. He enjoys walking, biking, photography and reading and writing little poems. He worked at Mann Library at Cornell University for 37 years, retiring in 2013. Tom has curated a daily haiku feature at the Mann Library home page since 2007. He is a member of the Rt. 9 Haiku group, which publishes the journal, Dim Sum, since 2001. Tom has several haiku, senryu and tanka collections; his latest being, One Day, Thirty Years of Little Poems, available through Amazon. Tom often practices gratitude for being here now. View all posts by Tom Clausen
Really love this one, Tom. Very well done, and much to think about here in so few words!
wonderful
Love this!
I enjoyed this so much. The jux touches me as I grew up as a small child in a 4 story house of a Catholic priest who planted gorgeous and fragrant roses š¹ in the back yard by the porch. My love affair with roses has gone in and on with each one being my āfavoriteā in a way. The clever implications touch my heart and my funny bone, but I think Iāll leave behind one pure white rose as the Victorians tell me it symbolized spiritual or transcendent love ā¤ļø. I like to remember where things came from. The scent of old roses and summer wine. Thanks, Tom.