Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

In the Harem of the Flower Kisser

at the break of dawn
a  Hummingbird starts his rounds
 Morning Glory sought

flaunting a red hue -
Mexican Sunflower tempts
looking hot, hot, hot

the Don Juan of birds 
sucking nectar from Beardtongue. . . 
drunk on French kisses

Goldenrod at noon. . .  
Zephyr carries a sweet scent
beneath a gold sun

between Rose bushes
the Flower Kisser gets lost
in Blue Infinity

Sweet Pea and Bee Balm
entice with purple petals. . . 
Bees join the orgy

Monarchs swarm in droves
when blue Hummingbird alights
on Butterfly Bush

Evening Primrose
waving in the dusk’s last breeze. . . 
the proper lover

the Flower Kisser
leaves his harem sated as
white Moonflower glows


*The capitalized names for flowers
represent some of the most popular
flowers visited by hummingbirds.

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Brandee Augustus December 28, 2015 at 4:31 PM I like the connection you put between the bird and the flower. I really like that you call it a flower kisser. Well done with your win.

Joseph May December 26, 2015 at 5:29 PM I love how you spiced this one up Andrea...Congrats on your 1st place win

Sandra Haight December 26, 2015 at 4:53 PM Andrea, congratulations on your fine win and placement in the Skat's Flower contest. Hugs, Sandra

Robert Lindley December 26, 2015 at 8:47 AM Congratulations on your win in this fine contest my friend! Your poem is an image delight and hummingbirds are my favorite birds..

Michael Tor December 26, 2015 at 8:45 AM Very nice Andrea. I like this one. Congratulations on your 1st place win!!

Hansteven Selfa December 26, 2015 at 6:43 AM Very beautiful poem! :) Congratulations!!!

Susan Gentry December 26, 2015 at 1:24 AM Congratulations! This is something new for me and cannot be that easy to do. Certainly #1. and a 7.

Poet Destroyer A December 25, 2015 at 8:59 PM Andrea, Congrats on your flower win. Love Linda

Janice Canerdy December 25, 2015 at 8:19 PM I enjoyed this very creative winning poem, Andrea! Janice

Skat A December 25, 2015 at 8:08 PM Hello Andrea, Congratulations on your win. Thank you for supporting the Skat Flower Contest theme. :) Stop by and enjoy the flowers on Skat's Latest blog. "Sounds Like A Yes :)" You might pick a flower or two. MERRY CHRISTMAS

Skat A May 16, 2015 at 11:21 AM so sweet. Andrea....SKAT

John Michaels May 20, 2014 at 6:08 AM Fantastic use of imagery; even though I know nothing about flowers, your Haiku conjures a cornucopia of colours in my mind's eye. Extra kudos for making linked Haiku appear almost effortless. Well done!

Karen Deeks June 5, 2012 at 3:28 AM Beautifully clever and touching.... i quite happily flowed through with your write and thoroughly enjoyed my minds eye visit... thanks for your help on mine also..karen (a fav to study and learn later )

Carol Sunshine Brown May 1, 2012 at 8:02 AM Congratulations on your win in the "Sweet Flowers & Hummingbirds" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi April 26, 2012 at 3:30 PM Charming write no matter what you call them ;) Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Barbara Gorelick April 25, 2012 at 7:23 PM This made me sigh with pleasure..congrats on another splendid piece. BG

Sara Kendrick April 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM Congrats on your winning work..Very creative indeed..Sara

Poet Destroyer A April 25, 2012 at 11:32 AM Andrea, yuppers... ..Congratulations with your wonderful win,,, ... ;-) always~PD

Joann Grisetti April 25, 2012 at 7:27 AM Congratulations. i love the title. Great collection of haiku.

Joseph May April 25, 2012 at 5:42 AM nicely done Andrea...congrats on your win...love...Joseph

Olusegun Arowolo April 25, 2012 at 4:15 AM Beautiful sets of Haikus,Andrea...Congratulations on your superb win in this contest..."Mexican sunflower tempts".....Hmm...

David Williams April 25, 2012 at 1:17 AM Andrea huge congrats on your great win, you ok..David

Kash Poet April 24, 2012 at 9:45 PM Congratulations Andrea on your 1st place win.Now stop him.

Skat A April 24, 2012 at 9:30 PM a wonderful win, siddy

Gwendolen Song April 24, 2012 at 9:05 PM I think you should post a warning...fast moving object on screen....COULD CAUSE SEIZURES! lol...You wrote so beautifully with not a single flower left out! An ode to the hummingbird! I simply loved this haiku series! Congrats on its success! (The evening primrose is the proper lover! You got that one right! Wow.) Gwendolen

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