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Bush Fires

Forest fires rage
Seed kernels burst from their cage
Rain quenches – Seeds sprout

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Joe Maverick

April 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM

Yes its part of our reality Maria, the rest of the World seems to understand things differently.' If you don't clear and burn..Then the enviroment Will do it with a lightning strike...Yet the overgrowth will cause bigger bushfires than if The ground is managed.' You will still get sponteneous events.' Yet with managment its not so devestating.' All the best.'

Suzanne Delaney

October 31, 2017 at 5:03 AM

G’day Maria: A beautiful account of renewal. So nice to read you today. Your nature poems excel. Hugs, SuZ

Dean Wood

June 14, 2017 at 11:32 AM

So true. A lot of plants depend on fire to propagate. Nice haiku Maria!

Paul Callus

May 28, 2017 at 8:30 AM

Destruction of nature's habitat is hard to accept; but at least there is consolation that not all is doom and gloom! Enjoyed this poem, Maria. ~ Regards // paul

Lisa Ricci

May 6, 2017 at 5:15 AM

Good Morning Maria. Thank you for the education in your footnote. Yes, we usually think the bad and the destruction of a fire. But how could we not at first glance. Your entry is marvelous and in perfect form voice and tone. Honestly. You also deliver reality and a most intense scene. Well done entirely. Have a wonderful morning and weekend.

Kim Rodrigues

April 22, 2017 at 6:19 AM

Wow! Truly interesting! You are fast becoming my favorite haiku poet, Maria!

Maria Williams

May 2, 2017 at 10:16 PM

Thank you Kim - and a sincere thank you for the accolade. So sorry for the late reply

Jannie Breedt

April 18, 2017 at 9:32 AM

Lovely stuff Maria. I live on a farm and now we are starting our annual firebreaks otherwise its hell to pay.we are going into Fall here. From my house we can watch the opposite mountains in their fire nights. Exquisitely burnt. I shall think of your haiku then

Maria Williams

May 2, 2017 at 10:18 PM

Thank you so much Jannie. Sorry for the late reply.

Gayle Rodd

March 23, 2017 at 7:06 PM

simple and pretty!

Maria Williams

March 24, 2017 at 12:54 AM

Thanks Gayle, so glad you liked it.

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 17, 2017 at 3:48 AM

- A beautiful haiku, Maria - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maria Williams

March 17, 2017 at 5:29 AM

Thank you Anne , so glad you liked it.

Darren White

March 17, 2017 at 12:52 AM

Yes, I do know that, about cleansing fire. It was an eye opener for me when I learned about it. It makes for a great haiku, in which the whole process is told in just 3 lines... Great poetry.

Maria Williams

March 17, 2017 at 5:34 AM

Thanks Darren, we had a huge raging bush fire that went on for days in the mountains, sad to see the blackened ruins, but several years later resplendent in its glory. Mother Nature Heals.