一生懸命
Bright sun, shining through
rika-laden branch, compels:
shadows flee my heart.
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Lichen blooms on elderly rock, oh! Sustenance!
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Gentle white wing lofts
a view of discreet petals;
her fan beckoning.
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Lucky bamboo, prisoned with rocks, invites--whose luck?
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Without, sakura drift. Within, bare branches still.
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Teikei (fixed-form) haiku for this month's format challenge at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads.
Rika, 李花, ume (plum) blossoms, first harbingers of spring. Sakura, 桜, cherry blossoms, full celebration of fleeting spring. Isshoukenmei, 一生懸命, to try one's very hardest, to do as best one can.
i tried as hard as i could and will try again :)
ReplyDeletethese are gorgeous. xo
Oh, Grace, these are as delicate as Japanese art. You have a completely authentic 'haiku' voice, and that is not something which is easily come by, nit by any means.
ReplyDeleteI'm in total awe.
PS. Do you know your Word Verification is on, with the new impossible-to-read words? Many bloggers are not responding to pages which have this feature activated.
I didn't know they'd changed the verification! You're the first person that's mentioned it. Thanks.
DeleteThese are so delicate and beautiful, Grace!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful, delicate...Gentle white wing lofts a view of discreet petals; her fan beckoning...I love this one.
ReplyDeleteReally full lines of intrique. I liked it.
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