I like he ellipse in the second line. It subtly adds to the drama of the cardinal's patience in the third line. I'm envious of your travels! I hope you're having a great time Alex.
Today’s hope come from seeing the first pink hydrangea of the season sheltered under the branch of the mulberry tree. It makes me think maybe hope can always make it back.
Your haiku paints a beautiful picture! I particularly like your second line, "My love and the morning sun". I like how it could refer specifically to a specific person, your wife, or to your general feeling of love, or both. A perfect image of hope!
I love using the parenthetical question as the second line! Your last line, "Trusting bees return" is a great call for hope. I was just talking to a friend about how we get a lot of hornets this time of year, but I refuse to spray for them because I don't want to damage the native bees that pollinate our fruit trees. I trust in the bees return every year, selfishly because I want more apples and pears in the fall!
new beginnings come
hope and love spring eternal
weathering the storms
I love the idea of weathering storms to be a sign of hope. I also love the word play in pairing weathering with storms!
'Spring' is kinda a stealth season word in there, too. Spring as new beginnings. Thanks for your generosity of spirit. 🙏
promises to keep
cobblers and homemade ice cream
blackberry blossoms
This makes me hungry and makes me think there's a history behind this poem! Your haiku makes me think of summers with my grandma.
Hi there Jason! I haven't written a haiku in ages but here's an old favorite on the theme of hope:
a cardinal perched
among the cherry blossoms . . .
how long her patience!
Hope all is well there. We're just out of Ireland and currently happily parked in Shetland.
I like he ellipse in the second line. It subtly adds to the drama of the cardinal's patience in the third line. I'm envious of your travels! I hope you're having a great time Alex.
Today’s hope come from seeing the first pink hydrangea of the season sheltered under the branch of the mulberry tree. It makes me think maybe hope can always make it back.
The first pink hydrangea under the branch of a mulberry tree is a beautiful and poetic image! That is a gorgeous representation of hope
Coffee on the patio
My love and the morning sun
Bees on the flowers
Your haiku paints a beautiful picture! I particularly like your second line, "My love and the morning sun". I like how it could refer specifically to a specific person, your wife, or to your general feeling of love, or both. A perfect image of hope!
Thank you so much! And thank you for the wonderful prompt!! Your newsletter is a delight and I appreciate it and you!! 💙
My husband mows now
(What happened with No Mow May?)
Trusting bees return
I love using the parenthetical question as the second line! Your last line, "Trusting bees return" is a great call for hope. I was just talking to a friend about how we get a lot of hornets this time of year, but I refuse to spray for them because I don't want to damage the native bees that pollinate our fruit trees. I trust in the bees return every year, selfishly because I want more apples and pears in the fall!
YES - and Nature does most of the work for us - be patient and hopefully hornets will be on their way.
I am loving all these haiku y'all are sharing! It's brightening my day!
Here is my hope haiku from this morning:
deadheading lilacs
makes way for fresh blossoms and
new summer fragrance
Oooh I love all of the potential embedded in your poem!! Thank you!!!