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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

buds

first buds
the dream fading
as I tell it

First place, Caribbean Kigo Kukai, March 2011

16 Comments:

Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

nice jux; Good one, Bill...and congratulations :)

On a side note, our old people say, don't speak about your dreams...the chance of them becoming true are less; as if someone wants the dreams to come true...dreams are beautiful when they stay as dreams :)

wishes,
devika

8:55 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks for sharing that wisdom, Devika.

9:39 PM  
Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

oh, it's a honour to hear that from you, Bill..my thanks :)

wishes,
devika

9:45 PM  
Blogger Kristin Riggs said...

Beautiful, Bill. You deserved the first place prize!

12:28 AM  
Blogger John McDonald said...

well done Bill I enjoyed this one
john

1:36 AM  
Blogger Frank... said...

A nice juxtaposion of images, Bill...

3:47 AM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thank you, Kristin, John, and Frank.

3:05 PM  
Blogger Magyar said...

__With new buds, the -dream- of buds fades into realism; realism, is the prime value of our dreams.
__Who would expect less than first, Bill? A grand haiku, such complex simplicity! _m

7:20 AM  
Blogger Marleen said...

Congratulations Bill, it's a wonderful haiku.

best wishes,
Marleen

2:56 AM  
Blogger Crafty Green Poet said...

this is beautiful,

1:00 PM  
Blogger Karol Rosiak said...

Bill,
my congratulations.

Best wishes,
K.

12:57 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thank you, Doug, Marleen, Juliet, and Karol. I must admit this one is growing on me.

2:20 PM  
Blogger Masago said...

Nice, and congrats.

3:29 PM  
Blogger Tikkis said...

Perhaps a secret; you got one vote from me, too!

10:55 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks, Vaughn.

Appreciated, tikkis.

7:08 AM  
Blogger Emma Dalloway said...

oh I like this very much - happens to me almost every morning

5:09 AM  

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