Comment from Ms. Gray

Excellent

Your poem contained nice images of the milkweed. I almost had to sneeze. The photo and the background made the poem pop off the page. I enjoyed reading it.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Thank you - I appreciate your thoughtful comments :-) Brooke

Comment from jester71

Excellent

I have always admired writers who express so much in so few words. This haiku really delivers. The visuals and imagery are powerful. Excellent!

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Thank you - I appreciate your visit and kind words :-) Brooke

Comment from redrider6612

Excellent

Very nicely crafted haiku. I've heard of milkweed, but we don't have it here in AZ, so I've never seen it. The picture you provided is pretty--that is an interesting looking plant. The concluding line was perfect. Great job!

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Thank you - it is a stunning plant in the fall when it has gone to seed - certainly a most photogenic plant. Brooke :-)

Comment from Dave M

Excellent

Brooke,

This is an excellent haiku, and without any faults that I could find. You do a really good job of making the third line a summation and a looking for something more universal and significant in the third line. Haikus should be like that.

Dave

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Thanks, Dave - I appreciate your thoughtfulness and visits :-) Brooke

Comment from mstad55

Excellent

Haiku's are too short to review. To bad short reviews are not accepted. Because I could then just give a summation of the review or do the New school way, pass/fail. But, that would not be acceptable either, I'm sure. So what do we say about Milkweed pods, it's a bit of a sticky subject. I guess I'll leave it at that and let someone else spawn a review. mstad55

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

A bit of a sticky subject - you should go into Vaudeville :-) Thanks, Mike :-) Brooke

Comment from Donovan

Excellent

Freedom does spawn new life. I remember once when I was free, was not sure what to do, so I ran back to my mother and she made it all better...three is probably too young to think you are free....but so is 92.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Donovan, you are a pip. Thank you for my night's smile :-) Brooke

Comment from Amfunny

Excellent

thus providing food for plastic deer. Nicely done in your series. What more can I say. Interesting photo too I might add. Good job.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

I'm still laughing from the last review :-) Thank you again!! Brooke :-)

Comment from RapturedHeart

Excellent

Ah, this is succulent, Brooke - and what an amazing picture! Another superb satori replete with metaphorical wisdom, as usual. I don't know if I asked you, but are you putting these into a book? Beautifully done. Take care,
heather

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

I intend to, yes :-) Thank you! Brooke

Comment from Carol D Parker

Excellent

I just love that freedom spawns new life. What an excellent Haiku. I couldn't figure out the picture. I kept staring at it. Then I remembered milkweed with that pod. It fits the poem perfectly. Lovely Haiku.
Carol

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Carol, thank you!! Milkweed gone to seed is so sculptural - I find it breathtakingly beautiful - Brooke :-)

Comment from prodigal

Excellent

Brooke, you are on a roll here with these haiku. I think they are great, of coures I don't know much about them. I think it is fun to start a project like this and see it through. Well done- sam

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2009

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reply by the author on 19-Jun-2009

Sam, thank you - yes, it is great to see a project through :-) Brooke