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 concealed deep within

million petalled flower

awaits blossoming


— leonard daranjo, Oct 10, 2008

Critiques

LD

leonard daranjo

17 years 8 months ago

Thank You Ana

Yes the lotus has great significance in Hinduism. Thanks for reading and commenting. Leonard
Rett

Rett

17 years 8 months ago

Beautiful Leonard

And blossom it does. Respectfully, Rett: "We can all be thankful that Picasso wasn't a plastic surgeon." Rett
whitetea

whitetea

17 years 8 months ago

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reminds me of an anais nin quote for some reason. there is a beautiful urgency in this. i noticed you read mary oliver, i love her work.
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

This is beautiful

Smiles:) Barbara Just beautiful haiku you are writing these days did you intend 5/6/5 not suggesting change, poetic beauty excels here.
LD

leonard daranjo

17 years 8 months ago

Thank you Barbara

Yes you are right it is 5/6/5 but many of us are under the misconception that the haiku has to be 5/7/5. I was also under this impression until I read some great haiku that do not strictly conform to the 5/7/5 format. Great writers of the haiku have also suggested this as long as it remains within 17 syllables. Of course, the 5/7/5 format is the perfect format. Thanks for reading and commenting ... Leonard
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

Beautiful Haiku

I have read other beautiful haiku that is in all kinds of formats. I like 5/6/5----3/4/3 etc. ex.7/6/4 3/7/8 etc. to each their own I love writing in short at times. You write good poetry so. Respectfully Yours, Barbara
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 8 months ago

Beautiful Haiku

I have read other beautiful haiku that is in all kinds of formats. I like 5/7/5 and 5/6/5. As long as it is 17 syllables new to me. Thanks for sharing I love writing in short at times. You write good poetry so. Respectfully Yours, Barbara
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 8 months ago

Leonard

Simply adore the flowers~ The color, the scent, the feel, each an individual creation. Nicely written~ "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers

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