Comment from Patti R.

Excellent

A beautiful haiku, Val.
Accompanied by a beautiful photo of the purple orchid.
I quite enjoyed your satori - a pleasant surprise ending.

Good luck in the contest.
Patti

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2014

Thank you, Patti.

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

Dear Val, a beautiful entry with lovely imagery....made me ponder your message a while - great job on this one, good luck in the contest.
Thanks for sharing and happy holidays.
Maureen

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2014

Thank you for the lovely review Maureen!

Comment from mfowler

Excellent

Wonderful illustration to set the imagination rolling.
From stony ground
emerges a lush purple orchid....your two interconnected lines set up a beautiful image, and because of the thing that emerges is from stony ground, a metaphorical link is laid between the last flower/gift of Eden and the bloom from desolation.
A clever, well intention poem which fulfills the contest criteria perfectly
Good luck in the vote

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2014

Thank you for this lovely and well written review (they are so few and so far between).

Comment from Smoothiecool

Excellent

good luck in the contest

you are within syllable count
have two joining lines with a satori
your few words portray the even beauty can come from stony ground

flows well
cheers Smoothiecool

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2014

Thank you for the review!

Comment from ruzu27

Excellent

A very beautiful orchid you have chosen to go with your poem.
You have the two grammatically interconnected lines and the satori line.
The total of syllables does not exceed 17. Well done.
Wishing you good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2014

Thank you!

Comment from sgalletti

Excellent

Lovely haiku Val! You've got all the elements and two concrete images in juxtaposition (stony ground and lush purple orchid) which together provide for a delightful, thought-provoking AHA line. Good luck in the contest. Sue

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you, Sue.

Comment from judiverse

Excellent

Very beautifully done. Orchids are so lovely. Best of luck in the contest. Your words are skillfully chosen. Stony and lush purple are excellent descriptions. Your first two lines connect as required for the Haiku. Last line "Eden's last gift" is a fine closing. judi

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you, Judi.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

An excellent haiku on orchids, Val. The imagery you've created here -- life springing forth from the barren wastelands of nothingness -- was spectacularly done. Your syllable count and presentation were excellent as well.

A job well done, and best of luck to you in the contest.

~Dean

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you for the review, Dean. It's always a pleasure to hear from you

reply by Dean Kuch on 13-Dec-2014

It's always a pleasure, Val. :}

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

This was a very elegant and well constructed haiku. I liked that come "from stony ground", and I very much liked your spiritual satori. A beautiful picture - they are stunnung in all colors, I particularly like the purple. "Lush" fits very well in here.

A great offering.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you for the lovely review

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

"from stony ground
emerges a lush purple orchid
Eden's last gift"
this is a beautiful haiku. i love the satori. the imagery is interesting of a orchid fighting over survival and beating the odds.
thank you for sharing!
good luck in the contest!

rebekka x

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2014

Thank you Rebekka. A lovely review as always