Sakura

Sakura trees bloom 
from the water garden bridge ~
see colourful koi  







5th March 2018

For haiku contest sponsored by Mick Talbot.
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Kendrick Avatar
November 18, 2024 at 4:37 AM
A long time in coming, congratulations to you and your winning work. Way to go. Sara K
Cunningham Avatar
November 18, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Thank you very much Sara, love those Japanese gardens. Our next door neighbour used to have koi carp, they were huge. Tom
Poteet Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 1:41 PM
Delightful color here all around. I applaud your piece and your placement in Mick's contest.
Cunningham Avatar
March 14, 2018 at 2:08 PM
Thank you very much Reason Tom
Pett Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 9:14 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win With your well written Haiku. :))
Cunningham Avatar
March 10, 2018 at 6:07 PM
Thank you very much Roy.
Gauthier Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 11:10 AM
Back with congrats, my friend.
Cunningham Avatar
March 9, 2018 at 11:24 AM
Thank you very much Line.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 8:11 PM
Congrats, Tom!
Cunningham Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 11:27 PM
Thanks very much Kim.
Dietrich Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 7:29 PM
what a lovely image!! Congrats for your win, Tom.
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 12:54 PM
Dropping back to say many congrats Tom:-) hugs jan xx
Cunningham Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 11:26 PM
Thank you Jan. After seeing all the entries I knew Mick would have a headache lol.
Gauthier Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 10:55 AM
Back with congrats on your win, Tom. Well done.
Cunningham Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 12:35 PM
Thank you so much Line.
Talbot Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 8:43 AM
Wow, Tom, the impact of seeing who wrote what conjures up all sorts feelings, so pleased for you, congratulations... Mick
Cunningham Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 9:45 AM
Thank you Mick, until I joined this site I'd never heard of hakiu but reading and watching on here is teaching me so much. When I saw some of the other gems on here I thought I'm glad I'm not the judge.I think they're all amazing how they conjure a picture in your mind.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 1:11 PM
Lovely, Tom!
Cunningham Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 1:23 PM
Thank you Kim.
One Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 6:04 AM
Now this is a great haiku, great imagery, sounds so colourful, even with so few words...
Cunningham Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 6:25 AM
Thank you S.O., I'm always a bit wary whether or not I've managed to project the image in three lines. Thankfully you saw it too
Williams Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 4:07 AM
Of course I'm going to love this excellent Haiku of yours Tom. I love everything Japanese, I consider it my second home and go there often both for business and fun. Have you ever been?....Maria
Cunningham Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 4:35 AM
Thank you Maria, sadly I have not but it looks an amazing place, and the gardens and blossom are out of this world, you're so lucky to go there on business and get paid for doing so wow. Tom
Gauthier Avatar
March 5, 2018 at 7:09 PM
Beautiful haiku, Tom. Well done. Love the Japanese phonetics of the title.
Cunningham Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 1:58 AM
Thanks Line, I love the Japanese water gardens, so peaceful.
Allison Avatar
March 5, 2018 at 6:20 PM
A real gem Tom. I would love to go on the sakura trailing day, saw a tv prog about it last year;-) hugs Jan xx
Allison Avatar
March 8, 2018 at 12:53 PM
If you ever get the chance to see it, it was with Chris Packham and michaela Strachan:-) hugs jan xx
Cunningham Avatar
March 6, 2018 at 2:02 AM
Thanks Jan, me too ,such beauty and colour.Saw a garden programme where a couple made a small Japanese garden with statues, bridges and water, there's something about them.A place you could just sit and drift away and get inspired. Tom
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