cracked pot by the door—
a rose blooms despite the mess
still catching the light
her red is louder
than missed calls and loaded carts
she blooms anyway
petals tilt, unasked
you pause with a half-held sigh
she knows how to wait
no slow violins—
just leaves falling on concrete
no apologies
gone with no fanfare
she leaves red on your fingers
like something unsaid
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Author:
crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: ...something bright but not soppy for a Sunday!
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A fave for the creativity on this one Cryptic. Using a series of haikus to tell a story I have not seen before. This one seemed quite consistent the live of a rose and its demise. A rose often symbolic of love could mean the same cycle for it as well. The last one speaks to lack of communication as cause. Very nice
Thank you Soren for allowing that use of haiku. Glad the project was in that way a success🕊🙏🏻🪴🌹🥀🪶
Most welcome Cryptic
😊
Good write A.
Thanks O 🕊🙏🏻🥀
A creation of such beauty, we often take for granted, until you stop to marvel at the perfection, and the life of a single rose. Beautifully and cleverly captured in this haiku set.
Thanks dear Bella🪴🌹🥀🕊🙏🏻
This is great, Rik! Roses as survivors, truth-tellers, and quiet vanishing acts. No violins, just concrete and silence. Most excellent, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
It can represent poetry and poets, poems and poem-readers as well....at least, imo 😊thanks mate 🕊️🙏🏻
Well written, arqios. Great idea. I have never presented them that way, but have noticed that any group of haiku suggests a story of its own
Thanks Jerry, the focus of a haiku is quite astounding, and a group/set focus does equally well it would appear. Most appreciative dear Poet🕊️🙏🏻
Rose Cycle: Sounds like a Bond Girl.
Never seen Haiku strung together before.
Enjoyed.
A fresh take on the Bond cult classic... must look into that, theme music playing in the back of my mind right now! 🕊️🙏🏻
Wonderful haiku Rik.
Andy
Thanks Andy 🕊️🙏🏻
Absolutely brilliant. Lovely lines. A fine write.
Thanks Tom, greatly appreciated 🕊️🙏🏻
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