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Bush Fires

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Footnote:
Nature knows best:

Most people seeing a forest fire, automatically think blackened scenes of desolation, and destruction of trees and bushes - did you know that some plants and trees actually need fires in order to survive? A number of plants rely on fire to release their seeds, eliminate competition or supply a rich layer of nutrient filled ash.

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

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/22/2025 11:41:00 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

Date: 10/31/2017 5:03:00 AM

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

Dean Wood

Date: 6/14/2017 11:32:00 AM

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

Paul Callus

Date: 5/28/2017 8:30:00 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

Date: 5/6/2017 5:15:00 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

Date: 4/22/2017 6:19:00 AM

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

Maria Williams
Date: 5/2/2017 10:16:00 PM

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

Jannie Breedt

Date: 4/18/2017 9:32:00 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
Date: 5/2/2017 10:18:00 PM

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

Gayle Rodd

Date: 3/23/2017 7:06:00 PM

simple and pretty!

Maria Williams
Date: 3/24/2017 12:54:00 AM

Thanks Gayle, so glad you liked it.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/17/2017 3:48:00 AM

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

Maria Williams
Date: 3/17/2017 5:29:00 AM

Thank you Anne , so glad you liked it.

Darren White

Date: 3/17/2017 12:52:00 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
Date: 3/17/2017 5:34:00 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.