Wildflower Haiku
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Comment from tammipratt
Great haiku. Short and simple in structure. Well done Brooke. Author's notes were thorough - thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous artwork.
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Great haiku. Short and simple in structure. Well done Brooke. Author's notes were thorough - thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous artwork.
Comment Written 20-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Thank you - I'm always happy to see you are visiting :-) Brooke
Comment from LadyMary
A wonderful haiku projecting excellent imagery of the poppy and the great symbolism to pay tribute to our fallen heroes. Thank you too for your Author Notes. Mary
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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A wonderful haiku projecting excellent imagery of the poppy and the great symbolism to pay tribute to our fallen heroes. Thank you too for your Author Notes. Mary
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 20-Jun-2009
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Mary, thank you - I so appreciate your thoughtfulness. Brooke
Comment from Hitcher
What an awesome Haiku Brooke, I loved the;
where blood once flowed for freedom
Awesome color choice my friend, he red and white work perfect together, you are becoming rather accomplished with these Haiku Brooke, EXCELLENT!
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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What an awesome Haiku Brooke, I loved the;
where blood once flowed for freedom
Awesome color choice my friend, he red and white work perfect together, you are becoming rather accomplished with these Haiku Brooke, EXCELLENT!
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Thank you, Hitcher - that is quite a compliment coming from you, a poet whose work I so admire. :-) Brooke
Comment from prodigal
This haiku is of coures excellent. It made me think of the book "where the red fern grows". I think the principle is the same. Great imagery. As always your notes really add to the haiku. Well done- Sam
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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This haiku is of coures excellent. It made me think of the book "where the red fern grows". I think the principle is the same. Great imagery. As always your notes really add to the haiku. Well done- Sam
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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I read that book long ago - thank you, Sam :-) Brooke
Comment from Amicus
Hell's frozen over
Brooke's flowing with floral 'ku
wild flower moments
Powerful remembrance poem with wonderful o sounds and effective alliteration with the f's and b's...I can see the poppies in your words and rhythmic memories of McCrae's poem are summoned by your satori. I found my mind simply and naturally moving right into a recitation of "In Flanders Fields" after reading this.
Nice use of "florid" in line 1.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Hell's frozen over
Brooke's flowing with floral 'ku
wild flower moments
Powerful remembrance poem with wonderful o sounds and effective alliteration with the f's and b's...I can see the poppies in your words and rhythmic memories of McCrae's poem are summoned by your satori. I found my mind simply and naturally moving right into a recitation of "In Flanders Fields" after reading this.
Nice use of "florid" in line 1.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Thank you for noticing florid - only a few people have, and I was so pleased with myself for that one! LOL Do you ever write something and just feel a bit smugly pleased with yourself??? I sure hope so. I don't want to be the only one. :-) I just laughed myself silly over the ending of a gallows humor flash fiction story and found out from the author and then other reviews that I was in a tiny minority of people who had reacted that way - some readers were actually quite pissed at her callousness. I'm wondering if I'm just a tad different. LOL Thanks so much for this wonderfully warm response. Brooke :-)
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Don't tell anybody but truth is I never post a poem I don't feel a liitle smugness about....when I don't have that little "look at me and what I've just done" lack of humility, I just keep working until I feel like the piece is worth strutting about at least a little bit....So, you are not alone...there is at least one other ego maniac out here! :>) However, looking at the post after the glow wears off is sometimes a lesson in humility...and so that goes and goes etc.
Regards,
Amicus
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thank you for sharing that with me - I like you! :-)
Comment from Nanette Mary
Hullo Adewpearl ....
What you have written in your Haiku presentation, together with your interesting and informative Notes at the end, make for thought-provoking reading. We are privileged, indeed, when we come across poems written by those in the Armed Forces during any one of the many Wars
in recent history. I once read the words of a Japanese Kamakazi Pilot written before he set off on his last fatal mission. His poem was not about war or death or enemies but about the beauty of the cherry blossom which, when the petals fall, he compared with the young lives being given up for their country.
Thank you for sharing these thoughts with us.
With love from .. Nanette Mary.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Hullo Adewpearl ....
What you have written in your Haiku presentation, together with your interesting and informative Notes at the end, make for thought-provoking reading. We are privileged, indeed, when we come across poems written by those in the Armed Forces during any one of the many Wars
in recent history. I once read the words of a Japanese Kamakazi Pilot written before he set off on his last fatal mission. His poem was not about war or death or enemies but about the beauty of the cherry blossom which, when the petals fall, he compared with the young lives being given up for their country.
Thank you for sharing these thoughts with us.
With love from .. Nanette Mary.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Nanette Mary, thank you so much for sharing that story with me and for this review. Brooke :-)
Comment from jmyron
It is also a nod to the greatness of soldiers (ours and others) who fought and died for our freedoms, and the freedom of others.
John
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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It is also a nod to the greatness of soldiers (ours and others) who fought and died for our freedoms, and the freedom of others.
John
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Yes, it certainly is for them, John. Thank you. Brooke :-)
Comment from sgalletti
GREAT story about the poppies with a nice complimentary picture and good use of color. What are you up to now? Is it five? Good analogy of the red poppies with blood and nice story of how they are used for memorials. Sue
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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GREAT story about the poppies with a nice complimentary picture and good use of color. What are you up to now? Is it five? Good analogy of the red poppies with blood and nice story of how they are used for memorials. Sue
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Yes, it is five - I spent much of the morning helping my sister with MS do her chores, then I took a nap. Now I am 75 reviews behind in my replies :-) Hope you're having a good day, Sue :-) Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Rabianabian
Again, I always learn so many interesting facts through your poems--even though it's summer break, I enjoy the history lessons! Great job.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Again, I always learn so many interesting facts through your poems--even though it's summer break, I enjoy the history lessons! Great job.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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I hope you are enjoying summer break - and glad you enjoy my wildflower series :-) Brooke
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
'florid poppies bloom' is a beautifully written tribute to those who shed their blood so that we could be both safe and free. It was a privilege to read and review a poem of this quality.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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'florid poppies bloom' is a beautifully written tribute to those who shed their blood so that we could be both safe and free. It was a privilege to read and review a poem of this quality.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2009
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009
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Thank you - I do appreciate your thoughtfulness :-) Brooke
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The Duchess
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The Duchess
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