kaleidoscope me
fuchsia, orange, purple too ~
flowerlicious spring
Day 17 of National Poetry Writing Month, which is also National Haiku Poetry Day. Toads asks us to write a traditional haiku:
* three lines, 5-7-5 syllabic structure
* must include a kigo (seasonal reference)
* must include a kiru (cutting/juxtapositioning/punctuation that shifts focus). Here the toy kaleidoscope becomes spring’s profusion of flowers.
Photos: first is from the San Diego Botanical Gardens last month. The lilac photo was taken last May in Harvard Arboretum’s lilac lane.
Stop in at Toads today to sample some wonderful haiku!
lillian the home poet 
Colourful indeed!
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Lovely photos, and perfect for your words, Lillian. Thank you for the reminder about National Haiku Poetry Day.
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So glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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I LOVE that “flowerlicious spring”!!! Perfect.
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So glad you enjoyed!
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Awesome! You know much much more about haiku-writing than me.
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Oh I doubt that….but so glad to see you here and glad you enjoyed my haiku! 🙂 I trust you and your family are well. I am so often reminded of what good timing George and I had to travel to China and Japan last year! 🙂
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Indeed! Had you planned your travel in March this year…, oh, just imagining that makes me shiver!
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Beautiful❣️❣️“Flowerlicious spring” 💕
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Glad you enjoyed!
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Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! 💝💝
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Thank you!
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A delight!
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Thank you!
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A colourful kaleidoscope haiku, Lill!
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Glad you enjoyed, Kim!
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