Category Archives: flowers

Pensée #midnighthaiku

Posted on May 26, 2017 by
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Daffodils

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

Colleen’s poetry challenge.

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Lily #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

Where inner light shines The gilding of the lily Seems superfluous The picture was taken in a chapel of the Cathedral Church in Sheffield, an ornate nineteenth century building based upon a fourteenth century design.  After the Reformation, when the … Continue reading →

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Guest poet: Mbizo Chirasha – Identity Apples

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

 Identity Apples I am a fat skeleton, resurrecting From the sad memories of dada And dark mysteries of animism I am Buganda I bleed hope I drip the honey of fortune Makerere; think tank of Africa I dance with you … Continue reading →

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Container gardeners

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

The sun rose this morning on a misty world, finding its way through scattered clouds. Although the air is chill, yet there is a feeling of spring burgeoning with determined inevitability in the hedgerows and fields.  Houses huddle together for … Continue reading →

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Alchemy

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

Summer’s fruits ripen What autumn mists must wither Crimson wears mourning Veils itself in frozen tears Caught in the grip of winter Rosebuds brave the snow Winter death holds summer’s birth Silent gestation Working unseen alchemy Transmutation of the sun … Continue reading →

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Roots

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

The little cardboard carton had a yellow sticker afixed to its side, indicating a much-reduced price. The wilted shoots did not look hopeful. The bin of dying flowers was destined for the supermarket’s trash, yet amongst them there were plants… … Continue reading →

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