pinwheels of nectar
enjoy their moment in the sun
bees kiss and flirt
gold dusts my skin from
wildflowers unlaced
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: You are invited to add a haiku or even another tanka in the comments below. For those new to haiku and tanka: they are brief, present-tense observations of the world. They are written as snapshots of moments with meaning. They often relate to nature and the season, in this case spring. A haiku is often framed as three lines with syllables of 5, 7 then 5. A tanka contains the haiku and then two lines of 7 syllables added. These are guidelines, rather than strict rules, and I have seen haiku of only one line. These are the basic rules, but there are many, many more. You can spend a lifetime perfecting poetry, but only if you write it.
15 thoughts on “Flowers Unlaced, An Invitation”
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
Brenda,
It has been a while since I visited your blog… I love what you have done! Your photos are amazing!
I love flowers. I am creating a little fairy garden in my side yard. I am drawing inspiration from your blog, your writings, and photos. Can’t wait to share it when I finish. Until then, have a lovely week!
Dawn
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We have a fairy garden in our side yard. 🙂 All the neighborhood kids like walking by it.
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Exactly what I was thinking! Our side yard is along an alley, and many walk their dogs along the way! I have collected a few items, and am SO excited about creating this Fairy Haven!!! thank you for your reply!
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lovely…
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Thanks!
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such beautiful rosses…wow – brings joy and happiness!!
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Thanks! I’m glad they made you happy.
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My cell phone is being bad so you may not see my likes! Unlaced and unbridled sounds so fun and carefree, Brenda. xo
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It’s close to romance, spring, flowers and the bees. 🙂
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Brenda, the pure joy of spring. Enjoyed your tanka
morning glories
near my window
talking to my dog
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Wonderful addition! I love the image of you chatting with your dog. “Aren’t you the best? Yes, you are!” Isn’t that what everyone says to their dog? 🙂
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And I love your blossoms, pink white and lilac -what a gorgeous colour combination! 🙂
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Thanks! I’m glad you saw what I did. They needed a special poem.
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Oh, so brimming with spring, I like that very much!♥ And the thought of kissing an flirting bee – makes me see them entirely differently!! 😀
Blossom heavy
hangs like pink grapes
gifting confetti
snow petals descend
spring in my step
To be honest this is an amended micropoem I did on Twitter a few weeks ago. I don’t think it obeys the rules with haiku or tanka – me and rules! 😦
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Suzy, That’s a beautiful micro poem, and could be a tanka if you wanted it to be. Rules are for breaking, especially haiku syllable rules. Thanks for participating! Warmly, Brenda
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