Kim Rodrigues Poet Haiku

Honey of Fire Trees

honey of fire trees

South American
monstrous fluffy gingerbeast ~
buzz of flying mice

5/23/2019
Writing Challenge 3, May 2019, Nature Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsor - Dear Heart


*this bee as described by British scientist Dave Goulson
**honey - sweetness of, sweetheart of
***one plant the giant bombus dahlbomii bees are attracted to are Chilean fire trees
****this bee has also been described as being similar to flying mice

**honey of fire trees***

South American
*monstrous fluffy gingerbeast ~
****buzz of flying mice

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Caren Krutsinger May 24, 2019 at 9:16 AM Gingerbeast delights me to the corners of my soul! I love this, especially this word! Kim Rodrigues May 24, 2019 at 12:23 PM Thanks!

Anne-Lise Andresen May 24, 2019 at 5:16 AM - Excellent haiku, Kim :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Kim Rodrigues May 24, 2019 at 6:08 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise! Hugs...Kim

Gershon Wolf May 23, 2019 at 8:11 PM Whoa! This is EXTRAORDINARY. Devilishly good. A FAVE. Can anyone possibly top this in the contest? I doubt it. --Of course, I'm not the judge...But you know where I stand. Best wishes, Gershon Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2019 at 8:28 PM So sweet! Thanks! We will see.

William Kelii Kekaula May 23, 2019 at 7:55 PM 'Tis a sight to behold indeed Kim, Aloha wk Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2019 at 8:28 PM Thanks, William!

Emile Pinet May 23, 2019 at 12:35 PM Your words took stage and treated the reader to a glimpse of your imagination, well done my friend, Emile. Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2019 at 12:49 PM Thank you, my friend!