winter lies still
behind the blossoms, whistling
a wren’s song
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Little Creatures #20, “Wren”, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Tom Waits –
in the white blossom
petals that fall each second
each second
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Sparkling Stars # 21, Buson’s “I came to the cherry blossoms”, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Nick Drake –
first wave
over my head the foaming
white blossoms
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Time Glass #26, First Blossoms, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Curtis Mayfield with the sound of spring time –
glittery city
a smashed blossom of bright shards
strewn in greeting
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #37, Georgia on Frost, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And here’s Dr John, talking about walking on glass in Milton Keynes, probably…
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