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Simply Sublime

exotic orchids
tropical beautiful blooms
sensual allure


20th January 2015

flowerhaiku

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/23/2016 3:38:00 PM

jan, OMG. I thought i could use any form in that walls contest. Go see now. I quickly made it free verse, though it is a lot like prose?? WEll, hopefully it does ok!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2016 2:05:00 PM

Oh will drop by again I only read it quickly yesterday:-) hugs Jan xx

Kelly Deschler

Date: 1/23/2015 9:32:00 PM

Orchids bring us delight in many ways. Their aroma is just as wonderful as their beauty... I enjoyed this lovely poem, Jan. I brought me back to springtime. Nicely done!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/24/2015 3:16:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Kelly:-) Hugs Jan xx

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 1/21/2015 2:08:00 PM

Beautiful, Jan! I have an orchid hanging on my porch that blooms once every couple years. Every time I get a potted one, it dies...a green thumb, I'm not! hugs, Rhonda

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 2:32:00 PM

Oh Dear Rhonda:-) Mine are all kept in the house - the secret is not to over water them and then move them to a much cooler area once they have flowered and this forces them into re-flowering - good luck:-) Hugs Jan x

Bl Devnath

Date: 1/21/2015 2:07:00 PM

Excellent beauty of orchids with exotic fragrance. Beautifully done, my lovely friend. Loved always,bl

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 2:28:00 PM

Thanks so much BL:-) Hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/21/2015 9:17:00 AM

I know how much you love orchids Jan. I too am a fan of those delicious plants. Great haiku, a flowered fav!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 10:39:00 AM

Thanks Armand - they are a particular favourite of mine along with carnations - I am buying carnations for my birthday but son has already paid for them:-) Hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/21/2015 7:25:00 AM

Good morning Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 8:17:00 AM

It is a good morning apart from lack of sleep and issues with parents lol but its good to be alive and see my lovely orchids brightening up my world - they always make me smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Erin C.C.

Date: 1/20/2015 9:19:00 PM

I like this haiku a lot. it creates a definite picture in the mind and feels warm and sensual.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 2:24:00 AM

Thanks so much Erin:-) Hugs Jan xx

Leon Enriquez

Date: 1/20/2015 8:52:00 PM

Dear Jan: Lovely haiku moment my friend. All the best then, Leon.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 2:23:00 AM

Thanks so much Leon:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/20/2015 7:34:00 PM

Your title says it all!!they are indeed such beautiful flowers, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/21/2015 2:22:00 AM

Thanks so much Andrea:-) Hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/20/2015 6:43:00 PM

Gorgeous!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 6:51:00 PM

Aww thanks so much Richard I am an orchid addict:-) I can't resist buying one if its reduced and in a colour I don't already have:-) Hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/20/2015 6:34:00 PM

The larger ones have such a heavenly scent. A very lovely haiku Jan! Orchid blooms will last 2 to 3 months if you don't water them, only spray them with water and give them sun. Most people, including myself, used to drown them until I found this out. So I am spreading the word of their care. A lovely photo that matches your words. Hugs, Connie

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 6:39:00 PM

I can get them to flower continuously on average for at least 6 months Connie - I agree the secret is in the watering and then moving them to a cold windowsill which seems to force them to throw out a new flower spike:-) Hugs Jan xxx

David Meade

Date: 1/20/2015 5:13:00 PM

Yes, of course I love this haiku -- it fires all of my five senses . . . sound you say? yes the sound of peaceful solitude in the presence of true beauty. lovely dear Jan,

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 5:17:00 PM

You have such a wonderful way with words David !! I am surrounded by the beauty of my orchids all year round - currently I have 5 of my 20 in flower:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/20/2015 4:40:00 PM

- Your favorite flowers, Jan - Beautiful!- hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 4:44:00 PM

They are Anne Lise and I adore carnations too:-) Hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/20/2015 4:10:00 PM

Exotic is their presence in one's home..I enjoyed reading your descriptive lines ..Thanks the visit to my page.Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 4:14:00 PM

I have over 20 orchid plants Sara - guess I am a little addicted to them lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 1/20/2015 3:54:00 PM

Sensuality flows from your words and the picture that you provide, Jan. Lovely haiku! hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 4:13:00 PM

Thanks for you suggestion Paul - it reads much better now:-) Hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 1/20/2015 3:39:00 PM

Absolutely beautiful! Love the colors, its been so dark and gloomy, but you my sweet have brightened up my day! Hugs xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2015 4:12:00 PM

I have over 20 of them Casarah - only 4 in flower but the flowers can last for over 6 months so they fill my world with colour all year long:-) Hugs Jan xx