flower covered box
lily scented contents spill
memories inside
scent of orchids–
like a foreign country
the sickle moon
© Kobayashi Issa
The prompt at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is Lily of the Valley. Something about that flower reminds me of my grandmother.
Thanks to friends like Charles Martin I am inspired each day to keep writing…
Lovely…I too was drawn to “memories”:) scents of muguet (lily of the valley) reminds me of long ago.
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it is that kind of flower
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I don’t know how you come with these lovely Haikus with one or two words as prompts. It’s incredible. 🙂
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I guess it’s life experience – this was my grandmother and mother in law
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Thanks my friend for you kind words….we inspire each other I believe.
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This is such a heartfelt poem Leslie 🙂
Nice to know its a family heirloom!
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