haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

the magnolia petals

begin their fall

floots said...: ditto
why i wonder
are magnolias so evocative; 7:03 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, aurora and floots. I think that magnolias ore so overstated in their gorgeousness, that they come early, and that they don't stay long are all part of their magic.; 9:05 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, denis.; 5:36 PM
J. Andrew Lockhart said...: beautiful -- there's motion in it! I'm always a fan of a haiku that contain sound or motion-- :); 10:22 AM
Bill said...: An interesting insight, andrew.; 11:00 AM
polona said...: an interesting contrast between the sunshine and the demise of the magnolia's fleeting beauty. well done!; 2:35 PM
Bill said...: That's the contrast that attracted me to the theme. Glad you caught it, polona.; 4:54 PM
eric l houck jr said...: well done.; 1:39 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, eric.; 3:47 PM
Anonymous Poet said...: "Overstated." An interesting description. True enough.; 7:42 AM
Bill said...: Thanks for your observation, anon. Good to hear from you.; 9:55 AM