starry petals,
snow foreshadowed
their fall
Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Happy Poetry Friday! My poem is a haiku.
Writing Tips: New to haiku? Think: a brief observation of the world, a snapshot with a realization. English-language haiku are often framed as three lines with a syllable count of 5, 7, 5. Since haiku were originally Japanese, the syllable count should be viewed as a maximum, rather than a strict goal. Language should be simple, stark even, with no capitalization or periods. A seasonal reference is customary. These are a few basic rules, but there are many, many more. You can spend a lifetime perfecting haiku, but only after you write your first.
Generally haiku don’t have titles, but I use one anyway, as it better suits blogging. My title shows my life-long appreciation for Vincent van Gogh’s Starry, Starry Night.
I’m hosting a FriendlyFairyTales Poetry Party this week. Welcome! If you’d like to join, please leave a link to your poetry post by clicking on the frog:
If anyone hasn’t read the 2018 Progressive Poem yet, it’s finished and available here. What fun it was to participate! The ending was lovely.
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The photo looks gorgeous, as well as the lines of poetry. Thank you for hosting!
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Thanks for stopping by Myra. Have a magical week.
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The photo and the haiku work together perfectly. White flowers are so beautiful, and like all flowers so fleeting.
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Thanks! The rain’s already taken them.
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I love it 😊
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Thanks!
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Haiku and spring seem made for each other: fresh eyes and beauty everywhere. Thanks for hosting! I’m in (but a bit late due to travel) with a poetic toast to RULES (love -em or hate -em)
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I only like the rules when others have to follow them. 😉 Glad you made it to the party.
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Thank you for hosting, Brenda! Those “starry petals” and your haiku are lovely!
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Thanks, Catherine!
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I love the way this poem leaves me thinking, but I’m f course, how brilliant. I shall never think of winter snow in the same way.
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Thank you. I was struck by the photo, even as some stars were open and bright, the ground was white with petals.
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Now, that is a haiku! the metaphor of the flower the foreshadow the snow. Perfect.
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Thanks, Linda.
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Hi, Brenda! Thanks for hosting this week and for sharing your lovely photo and haiku. I share your appreciation for Van Gogh. By any chance, did you get to see the movie, Loving Vincent? It’s wonderful!
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Yes, I did see Loving Vincent. He had such a sad life, but his art is incandescent.
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Hi, Brenda – I wrote a comment last night but have no idea where it floated off to! Thanks for hosting this week and for sharing these lovely images in picture and words.
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Always happy to be part of Poetry Friday. 🙂
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Thank you for hosting this week’s party! I have not written a haiku in a while, reading yours reminded me it is time to write another one!
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When the weather changes, I am often moved to write haiku. Things are so brief and fleeting.
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So filigreed, the flowers, almost ethereal.
I feel one, with your poem, Brenda.
Appreciations for this 1st Friday of May hosting.
My original poem-making (at Bookseedstudio) is without a starry sky – but, about a sky.
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So filigreed, the flowers, almost ethereal.
And my original poem (at Bookseedstudio) is without a starry sky – but about a sky.
Appreciations for this 1st Friday of May hosting.
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Thanks, Jan. I’ll be glad to stop by soon.
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and this snow + starry flower haiku –
destined for a winter anthology or …
pure charm.
May flowers to you, Brenda,
Jan
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I like that. May flowers to you, too, Jan!
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Haiku fun at your site today-lovely combination, Brenda. It connects well to Van Gogh’s painting and to the Progressive Poem’s setting.
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It’s where my head is these days. 🙂
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Beautiful
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome 😊🌸
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At Wild Rose Reader, I have announced the winner of a signed copy of my book THINGS TO DO for the Fourth Week of National Poetry Week. Sorry to be so late with this. I was supposed to make the announcement last Sunday. I got sick and have been feeling out of sorts.
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I hope you left a link. I’ll be excited to see who won.
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Thanks for hosting! Happy Friday! Now I’m singing the song Vincent…
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A good song to be singing. Thanks for stopping by.
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Lovely haiku, Brenda! Now that the Poetry Friday confusion seems to be under control (thanks to you or Linda—whichever of you added my link to the roundup), I’m delighted to be here. I expect it will be a starry, starry day. 🙂
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Excellent, I appreciate Linda adding your link. I was out all day, so it must have been her. I wonder how the mixup happened… oh well.
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I love your starry photo and poem, and the title fits perfectly. I’m trying to pay attention to spring flowers while we’ve got them. They never last long enough!
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Thanks, JoAnn. Spring seems shorter each year. The rain came at a bad time and took the blossoms too quick this year.
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Your poem is lovely and suits the image. I’m glad you included the explanation about it’s relatiinship to Van Gogh.
Thanks for hosting Poetry Friday.
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Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the poem.
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Thanks for hosting! And thanks for the lovely photograph and haiku! A perfect pairing!
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Thanks!
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Hi Brenda! Thanks for throwing us a starry party! It goes well with the Progressive Poem.
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Glad to host a starry party.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
BUT MOM—THOSE STARS ARE SHINING OUT FROM THE BUSHES!!! 🙂
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It was a galaxy unto itself. Just to prove we are all stardust.
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AND NOT DOGWOOD?
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Woof.
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Dogwood bark…for sure!
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Hi Brenda, thanks for hosting and sharing those gorgeous flowers. I shared some too, am celebrating May & all the bursting blooming!
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My pleasure, Linda. I’ll be glad to see your flowers soon, once my crazy Friday is over.
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Hi Brenda, I’m confused. I thought I was scheduled to host this week? : ) It’s fine either way, but I checked and some blogs have me listed as host and some have you. Oh, well, Looks like most people are here so we can go with that. Have a great day! Linda
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Not sure how the confusion happened. I think Linda Mitchell asked me to cover for her. She was supposed to do today, but I offered to take her place when she got busy. The kid lit link listed my site as host for today: http://kidlitosphere.org/poetry-friday.
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Thanks for hosting, Brenda! Lovely blossoms and images. Hoping your spring is full of starry poetry!
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I hope your spring is starry and full of color, too. 🙂
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Thanks for hosting, Brenda! I love that magnolia and your poem! Is the magnolia yours? Have a great weekend.
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It was outside a bank! LOL I was walking by, and I was struck by how lovely it looked in the light.
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i love your haiku and i always learn so much from you, i clearly just understand the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this lovely poetry form.
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Me, too. 🙂 That’s the beauty of it.
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Thanks for hosting! My commentary mirrors your haiku!!
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Fabulous. I look forward to reading your post soon. I’ll be out a lot tomorrow, but I hope nothing breaks while I’m on the road.
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Beautiful haiku, Brenda…and thanks for hosting! (FYI, my link goes live shortly after midnight)
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Those flowers demand our attention Brenda. Thank you for hosting and thank you for the haiku. As we in the great south land descend into winter, may your spring be magical.
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Thanks, Alan. I’m always happy to see your photos of spring as we rake our leaves into bags. It’s comforting somehow.
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Beautiful match-up, Brenda. Loving the clever wordplay. (Thanks for hosting us here. 🙂 )
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Welcome, Kat. Happy to be host this week.
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Gorgeous photo and haiku, Brenda!! Thanks so much for hosting this week (I’m sharing several haiku too). 🙂
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Welcome, Jama. I’ll be glad to read your haiku, maybe Saturday. I’ll be in meetings most of Friday.
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Lovely! Thanks for hosting! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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Thanks.
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I have a star magnolia in my garden, do delicate 💜💜
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So lovely.
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Yes indeed 💜
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Thought of Van Gogh as soon as the poem was read and the photo was seen. Great job! 🙂 Don’t forget about Walt Whitman’s “From Noon to Starry Night.” 🙂
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Good point! Here’s a link to it: https://whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1891/poems/265
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Gorgeous haiku and image Brenda, they complement each other handsomely! Thanks for hosting the Poetry Party–throwing some word streamers your way!
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Thanks, Michelle! Woo-hoo!
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That’s beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Love that first image 🙂
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Thanks!
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