A sow prefers bran to roses. ~French proverb
Beautiful to see
Multi-hued, sun-loving blooms
Toxic to dogs though
Tag Archives: Haiku
Lawn Jockey??
Each prejudice we harbor occupies space where God would anchor more of His love. ~William Arthur Ward, American motivational writer
Symbol of times past
Evokes hurt feelings today
Unacceptable
Note: What do you think about these statues? Are they blatantly offensive, or are they merely a lawn decoration like gnomes? For further information, here’s an NBC News report.
Looking for Spring
A rose can say I love you,
Orchids can enthrall.
But a weed bouquet in a chubby fist—
Oh my, that says it all!
~Author unknown
If dandelions
show up, isn’t it likely
Spring will show up, too?
Note: Poetry form is Haiku. Happy Easter to one and all!
Expecting Elegance
Whoever understands life loves flowers and their innocent caresses. ~Auguste Rodin, French sculptor
Pregnant with promise
Fragrant flower fully formed
Sublime scenery
Wishing to Travel
The desire to reach for the sky runs deep in our human psyche. ~Cesar Pelli, Argentine-American architect
Going some place new
Traveling on a jet plane
Just a dream for now.
A Quiet Spring
…they are as sick that surfeit
with too much as they that starve with nothing.
~William Shakespeare (English playwright, poet, and actor), Merchant of Venice
Empty bird feeders
Urged until the end of May
Because of bird flu
Note: This is a Haiku. Here’s the rest of the story.
Catching a Snooze
Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between two. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, abolitionist, and poet
Totally relaxed
Eyes shut, limbs splayed, soft breathing
Finally asleep
Roses
Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers, where I can walk undisturbed… ~Walt Whitman, American poet and father of free verse
Caring for roses
Is not for the faint of heart
True beauty, the result
Hang in There
To give vent now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a man’s heart. ~Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian and statesman
Emotions swirling
Like clouds skudding o’er the sky
Best to say nothing
Beauty Abounds
We need beauty because it makes us ache to be worthy of it. ~Mary Oliver, American poet
Oh my Azalea
How big and lovely you are
Wish your blooms would stay
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 