Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Very well said. I like the sensual description of the breeze on "bare branches" (great alliteration, too!). And I like this new word, 'zenful' which when paired with "pleasure" sort of reminds me of "sinful pleasures." Then again, the chocolate ads have overused that....:))

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks very much for reading my haiku, lyenochka.
I do appreciate your review as always.
Have a grrrrrreat, zenful day.

~Dean

Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

I had to read this haiku twice before I finally got it. Zenful or sinful pleasures. Well done. I'm a little slow to catch on, but when I got it I really enjoyed it.

I attempted a haiku. Robyn came to my rescue and shaped it into a proper haiku. So now I know a few things about haiku. I'm now all haiku'd out for a year or two.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Hahaha, that's a shame, Joy. I'm sorry to hear that.
Thanks very much for reading my haiku, however, just the same.
I do appreciate your review as always.

~Dean

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

I can just picture the spring breezes brushing the branches as they fill with blossoming buds, and then I listen to the flutes beautiful melody, until the rain gives me the chills. LOL! Okay, so I'm silly. Great job:-)

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Hahaha...
Thanks for the review, Ric.
Take care.

reply by Ric Myworld on 27-Feb-2017

I only haiku when I have a cold. :-) But it won't be long before I get my other hand working again and give it a try.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written haiku. It is always great to welcome Spring after a cold winter that seems to last forever. The warmer sun and the blooming flowers are most welcome.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks for reading, Sandra.
I'm glad you enjoyed this.

Comment from Thal1959

Excellent

Very nice, Dean. There is a natural flow through all three lines; more than because of the alliteration. It's nice to see a change of pace from you - no horror connotations of any kind.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks for reading, Thal.
I'm glad you enjoyed this.

reply by Thal1959 on 28-Feb-2017

Always a pleasure, Dean.

Comment from krys123

Excellent

Brings me a mystifying awe, Dean;
-this poem is very mystifying toward me and gracefully connects me to a world of beauty and tranquility. The serene atmosphere that it creates as part of a world of true meaningfulness and mindfulness.
-The alliteration of the 2nd line makes the reading flow smoothly off the tongue.
-The 1st 2 lines are dramatically and grammatically connected and offer an imagery that is definitively and distinctively descriptive and vividly expressive throughout. An imagery that is very hyper conscious and imagery that is hyper conscious of the state of serenity that surrounds oneself.
-The satori offers that aha moment of excited supremacy and summarizes the relativity of the conceptual theme is present awareness.
-Thanks for sharing and take care and have a good one my friend where and when you can find it in this world of wonderfulness.
Alex

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks for reading, Alex.
I'm glad you enjoyed this.

Comment from MizKat

Excellent

Hi Dean,

Again you have written a very nice poem. I'm glad that you told what the word Zenful meant. I don't think I've ever heard of that word before.
Keep writing your wonderful poems and I'll keep reading them.

Kat

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks for reading, MizKat.
I'm glad you enjoyed this.

reply by MizKat on 27-Feb-2017

Hi Dean, I always enjoy reading your work. Kat

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

Well I have never come across zenful pleasures before but I will take your word for it. Excuse me a moment as the running water necessitates a visit to the bathroom. I know the club has very few rules so I presume that one that has been discarded is the the idea of the second line being the longest of the three.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Basho said, and I quote: "You must first learn the rules in order to break them effectively."
Thanks for your comments.
~Dean

reply by Pantygynt on 27-Feb-2017

And you have learnt them I presume.

reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Well enough.
There are like a Sextillion of them, so...

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

the breeze is indeed like a kiss and one that feels so good when delivered at the right time.
Very smart haiku and the lines of description set the scene and the breeze makes the aaaahhh

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks, Barb.
I'm glad you liked it.
~Dean

Comment from Sasha

Excellent

This is a beautifully written, soothing, and tranquil poem. I love the word zenful which describes the beginning of spring so well. After such a cold winter, I look forward to spring. Very nice work with this one.

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2017

Thanks, Valerie.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
~Dean