Fragrant Touch

(Dedication: For Regina Riddle) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tree caterpillar crawling Strong windy debris; Blown over the bough ~~~~~~~~~ Violet blossoms Vine decorations dancing; Sun and breeze move ~~~~~~~~~ Joy wears a face: Your smiles highlight; Dazzle of morning ~~~~~~~~~ Hasty scribblings Poetry in motion; Grassy blooms unnoticed ~~~~~~~~~ Rose garden memories Touch of rapture; Thorny issues exfoliate ~~~~~~~~~ Sweet yellow guava Pleasant tasty treat; Oxford Road townhouse ~~~~~~~~~ This old Jasmine tree Fondly remembers; Our rowdy flower picking ~~~~~~~~~ Joy wears a face Nature reveals seasons; Change comes to all ~~~~~~~~~ Look to strange change To re-jig feelings; Afternoon rain respite ~~~~~~~~~ Be of good cheer Bear with bad weather; Dance with danger ~~~~~~~~~ Mid-autumn frolic Peace in kind harvest; Moon cakes and moonlight ~~~~~~~~~ Ghosts of lovers past Touch of fond rapture; Breezy plumeria garden ~~~~~~~~~ Voice in the wind Fragrant with rain; Black clouds threaten ~~~~~~~~~ Evening stroll Hand-in-hand; Plumeria flowers preside ~~~~~~~~~ So much to discern Harmony trees here; Gardens By The Bay ~~~~~~~~~ Evening serenade Cicadas and frogs; Sounds at nightfall ~~~~~~~~~ Orchard Boulevard stroll Sense surrounds; Fragrant touch sifting ~~~~~~~~~ Two yellow butterflies Fluttering between shrubs; Sky Bridge tower above ~~~~~~~~~ Haiku surprise Or senryu moment; Experience reveals ~~~~~~~~~ Observe dear heart What nature shows; See things clearly ~~~~~~~~~ Frangipani tree Crimson and red flowers; Walkway perfumery ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 10 August 2014 Singapore