A Haiku

the little wildflowers
of spring blanket the backyard
till the mower comes...

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Anne-Lise Andresen

January 15, 2021 at 11:25 AM

- Spring is a wonderful time ... lovely haiku, L.J. :) - Congratulations on your win :) - // Anne-Lise :)

L. J. Carber

January 16, 2021 at 9:13 AM

Thank you Sunshine--and a very blessed 2021 to you and yours!

Geoffrey Brewer

March 26, 2019 at 2:42 PM

A sweet sardonic expression of acceptance of the inevitable - terse but evocative. Nice exemplar of the haiku. Good one, Len

L. J. Carber

March 27, 2019 at 9:56 AM

Thank you, my friend-- much, much appreciated

Sandra Haight

February 25, 2019 at 8:24 PM

Yes, the poor little wildflowers...your sweet poem will make me think of ours this spring. Sad, but a beautifully written Haiku, LJ. Congratulations on your win. Sandra

L. J. Carber

February 27, 2019 at 11:31 AM

Thank you, Sandra

Line Gauthier

February 25, 2019 at 3:37 PM

Well done, LJ. Congrats on your win.

L. J. Carber

February 27, 2019 at 11:31 AM

Thanks Line

Jan Allison

February 24, 2019 at 3:44 PM

Dropping back to say many congrats on your win L J:-) hugs Jan xx

L. J. Carber

February 27, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Thanks Jan

Andrea Dietrich

February 24, 2019 at 2:02 PM

oh I am loving the last line on many of the poem I am seeing today. I think I saw this one before. Congrats on your win!

L. J. Carber

February 27, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Thank you Andre-- it is a favorite of mine

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

February 24, 2019 at 1:48 PM

Just love it. :) Congratulations on your win! xomo

L. J. Carber

February 27, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Thanks Maureen

Line Gauthier

October 11, 2018 at 5:08 PM

chop chop. Ouch, LJ.

Robert Lindley

June 8, 2018 at 7:12 AM

Congratulations on your win....

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:06 AM

Thanks, Robert

Eve Roper

June 7, 2018 at 9:04 PM

Congratulations on your win :) , L.J. that time of the year...Hugs Eve

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:06 AM

Thank you, Eve

Andrea Dietrich

June 7, 2018 at 7:16 PM

I enjoyed seeing this delightful one again. Congrats.

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM

I'm happy-- you liked it, Andrea-- thanks

Anne-Lise Andresen

June 7, 2018 at 1:03 PM

- Congratulations on your great 2nd place in the contest, L.J. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM

Thanks, Sunshine!

Heidi Sands

June 7, 2018 at 12:58 PM

Congratulations for your win L.J. :)

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:08 AM

Thanks, Heidi

Silent One

June 7, 2018 at 12:25 PM

Great imagery in your haiku LJ.. congratulations on your placement in the contest..

L. J. Carber

June 8, 2018 at 10:09 AM

Thank you Silent One-- I feel honored

Susan Gentry

April 18, 2018 at 11:02 PM

Congratulations on your win with this beautiful spring haiku.

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:49 AM

Thanks Susan, much appreciated!

Roy Pett

April 17, 2018 at 5:52 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win L. J. great Haiku. :))

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:49 AM

Thank you, Roy

Kim Rodrigues

April 17, 2018 at 10:35 AM

Beautiful image...can smell the grass, visualize what I imagine are Spring dandelions! Congrats!

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:50 AM

Thanks Kim-- actually they're much smaller, some white and some purple-ish

Jean Murray

April 17, 2018 at 10:04 AM

Such a shame the lawnmower came L.J. You had painted such a beautiful scene with this winning haiku. Congratulations.

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:51 AM

Thanks Jean-- and yes, I'd never cut them but my wife is not as fond of 'wild' nature!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

April 17, 2018 at 9:06 AM

The wild flowers are winning in my yard, bought a weedwhacker to mow around them ;) lovely Haiku! Congratulations on your top win :) xomo!

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:54 AM

Thanks Maureen-- ah, if I only could! But these beauties cover the whole yard, and when the grass starts getting to be 5 inches tall, the power that be, a.k.a., my wife, puts her foot down.

Jan Allison

April 17, 2018 at 8:56 AM

Dropping back to say many congrats :-) hugs Jan xx

L. J. Carber

April 19, 2018 at 7:54 AM

Thanks,Jan

Mick Talbot

April 17, 2018 at 8:20 AM

This too is another exceptional haiku! I can relate to it too. I have a wildflower meadow, (Council owned), a small visible distance from where I live, and every early spring just as things are are starting to show along comes the mower. I've fought a failing battle with the council for four years, it's a long story and can be found on Twitter. More to the point it's your wonderful haiku that gets a well deserved congratulation and a gold medal to boot... Well done L.J. ... Mick

L. J. Carber

April 17, 2018 at 8:43 AM

Thank you, Mick-- I share a bit of your frustration-- my lawn guy is my neighbor and he hates to see grass taller than 1/2 an inch-- so every spring I try to delay him so I can enjoy the beauty of the mix of white and purple wildflowers-- but it's always a holding action.