tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post5214461330715587956..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: haiku - flowersCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-15620415168950326462007-06-23T05:06:00.000+01:002007-06-23T05:06:00.000+01:00I'm a little late in getting to these, but it was ...I'm a little late in getting to these, but it was worth the wait. I love these. Each one is a little jewel: of yellow, of rainbows, of a field guide bent open, of a wasp hovering near embroidered flowers on your t-shirt. I got such a vivid picture in my mind and spirit with these. Really lovely.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746014771712020963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-85051213364460738072007-06-21T20:41:00.000+01:002007-06-21T20:41:00.000+01:00a rainbow in a raindrop on a petalthat's my defini...a rainbow in a raindrop on a petal<BR/><BR/>that's my definition of poetry actuallyMimeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549790359115165117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-28673858435523222572007-06-21T14:24:00.000+01:002007-06-21T14:24:00.000+01:00I especially like the third and fourth haiku - the...I especially like the third and fourth haiku - they evoked such clear pictures.Rae Trigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727737549878623376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-54238000664705652112007-06-21T00:35:00.000+01:002007-06-21T00:35:00.000+01:00I'm with Regina in being partial to the third. I c...I'm with Regina in being partial to the third. I can see you -- not that I've ever seen you. Perhaps, then, that I can see me there?Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-33349647847882859972007-06-20T20:55:00.000+01:002007-06-20T20:55:00.000+01:00I love these. Sorry I'm so slow this week. Been ...I love these. Sorry I'm so slow this week. Been busy. I love all of these. I love "wasp hovers", "overcast sky", but my favorites are the 2nd and 3rd. I like the descriptions, esp the 3rd. Great job!Clockworkchrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889793842709699969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-13718942788083267472007-06-20T15:34:00.000+01:002007-06-20T15:34:00.000+01:00I loved the accurate contrast in the dandelion one...I loved the accurate contrast in the dandelion one and was there wearing your shirt in the last one. I don't like them hovering around me.Marcia (MeeAugraphie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00656288704821106002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-52823104029082322662007-06-20T15:16:00.000+01:002007-06-20T15:16:00.000+01:00I especially like the first one: it makes me think...I especially like the first one: it makes me think of early spring back home.Plain Foolishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922112483988477841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-69720794197079684272007-06-20T13:49:00.000+01:002007-06-20T13:49:00.000+01:00r.w - glad you like the double colour. Yes the las...r.w - glad you like the double colour. Yes the last one is silly fun - as long as the wasp hovers and doesn't sting!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-60110417297957577172007-06-20T13:44:00.000+01:002007-06-20T13:44:00.000+01:00I like "flower yellow" as a verb phrase. And the ...I like "flower yellow" as a verb phrase. And the double color contrast makes this poem work -- the bright colors coming through on an overcast day,as well as the assumed yellow on green.<BR/><BR/>And the fourth is just silly fun. I like it.reprehriestless warilleverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237633196335922523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-74847364770283685402007-06-20T11:58:00.000+01:002007-06-20T11:58:00.000+01:00unedited life - wow you really liked that one! Tha...unedited life - wow you really liked that one! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Sandy - yes I love nature! <BR/><BR/>Regina - yes that third one comes straight from experience!<BR/><BR/>Roswila, Jem - thanks, I think that one's my favourite!<BR/><BR/>heartful blogger - thanks, these snapshots will have to do instead of any real summer!<BR/><BR/>spacedlaw - thanks!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-66936437315615536442007-06-20T11:24:00.000+01:002007-06-20T11:24:00.000+01:00The last one's special - makes you see things from...The last one's special - makes you see things from another creatures eyes!jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181038873568527264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-4530100311339082122007-06-20T11:00:00.000+01:002007-06-20T11:00:00.000+01:00Such spot on snapshots of summer outdoors! Wonder...Such spot on snapshots of summer outdoors! Wonderful.Heartfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005260190867133282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-60508718196566793622007-06-20T06:58:00.000+01:002007-06-20T06:58:00.000+01:00Like second and last best.Like second and last best.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-53883364258657087112007-06-20T05:01:00.000+01:002007-06-20T05:01:00.000+01:00Love that last one! LOL!Love that last one! LOL!Roswilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669275952943509399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-7312305763712608302007-06-20T00:09:00.000+01:002007-06-20T00:09:00.000+01:00I am partial to the third one- I can just see you ...I am partial to the third one- I can just see you there... these were all lovely!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-30490867268923948692007-06-19T22:23:00.000+01:002007-06-19T22:23:00.000+01:00I enjoyed each one! So obvious that you are a tr...I enjoyed each one! So obvious that you are a true lover of nature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-37785990447030120802007-06-19T19:42:00.000+01:002007-06-19T19:42:00.000+01:00Something about that second one... it took me to a...Something about that second one... it took me to another place of a tranquil moment. I love the imagery you describe, raindrops the vison of a rainbow on the red petals. Gawwd, I just luv that one!unedited-lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851680567683566532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-61192817454484509372007-06-19T19:03:00.000+01:002007-06-19T19:03:00.000+01:00Mandy - so sorry the first three disappoint. Glad ...Mandy - so sorry the first three disappoint. Glad the last one made up for it. <BR/><BR/>Hanulf - yes it was the contrast I was going for in the first one. Glad the last one made you smile. <BR/><BR/>Rax, brian - thanks.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-77236833316241897402007-06-19T17:01:00.000+01:002007-06-19T17:01:00.000+01:00I like the last one very much but the other three ...I like the last one very much but the other three fall flat for me.<BR/>Aren't dandelions always yellow?<BR/>petals of red roses sounds a bit convoluted and the third seems a bit tortuous but the succinctness and understatement of the fourth makes up for the other three.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390965174767597956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-89810795310150716522007-06-19T09:48:00.000+01:002007-06-19T09:48:00.000+01:00lovely visions blooming in color, standing out fro...lovely visions blooming in color, standing out from trails of grey.Raxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481487787937999713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-43996829105616184712007-06-19T02:50:00.000+01:002007-06-19T02:50:00.000+01:00I love the contrast of the grey, overcast sky and ...I love the contrast of the grey, overcast sky and the bright highlighs of yellow flowers below. The last one made me chuckle :)longspiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393768193680768465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-89218446648221470062007-06-18T22:01:00.000+01:002007-06-18T22:01:00.000+01:00All very nice. I especially loved the last one.All very nice. I especially loved the last one.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289013669698459078noreply@blogger.com