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- October 26, 2020
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- Andrew Carter
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Intrigued by the botanical aspects but of course haikus never tell all
I’m not sure which botanical aspect you are referring to so I posted a link below. I am not a botanist so maybe someone else could provide a better answer. There was an orchid photo I took (where I discovered the pejorative term in the juxtaposing last line), but I found the Unsplash photo much better. I have also read the plural of haiku remains haiku without an ‘s’ however, there are widely contrasting views. It’s a fascinating poetic form. https://www.pottedcolour.com.au/home/flowers/schizanthus/poor-mans-orchid_235
Hi Andrew, I like your haiku, so many ways to see the beauty of the flower.
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Hi Eric, thanks for your comment. There are myriad ways to see beauty in flowers (including weeds). If weeds had a voice, I am certain they wouldn’t like being called weeds. I had a chuckle at this Unsplash photo with the tongue-like petal below, and the stamens directly above. Must be the child within 🙂
Ha, ha, a funny haiku flower, now there’s a novelty. And talking about the child within, never lose that voice, it keeps us grounded, don’t you think?
The child-like voice is always there, and often pops out unexpectedly.
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Hi Andrew – I enjoyed writing out your Haiku – please keep writing, and submit more! Forgive my messy script, I am still learning to keep the digital pen steady. Handwriting is my passion, although I consider myself a novice. I volunteered to produce handwriting for the Voice club, so I would be forced to practice and improve daily – haha 🙂
谢谢 (thanks) – 文龙
Hi Culture Dragon, thanks for the encouragement. When I was a five-year-old, my first grade teacher said my running writing was ‘like a spider running over the page with ink on its legs’ and her name was Miss Pickett. 🙂 She certainly picked it, and it never improved (like doctor’s scrawl). I have no idea how you produce such lovely handwriting with a digital pen, or otherwise. Keep up the great work.
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful flower with an unfortunate name. It’s a very rich man who can appreciate such beauty and express it in so few words. Well done, Andrew!
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Yes, I agree Sandra, the ability to express in so few words is a true gift 🙂
Hi Chris, I’m finding reading the Gems is helping me learn to write poetic shorts. I’d love to learn to write song, too. This is an amazing platform.
Thanks Sandra, it can be a bit awkward (orchid), making comments so, encouraging words go a zillion miles. I thought I’d take a break from writing only to find a new love in 100-wd fiction at FFF. The beauty here is also in the comments where I can learn more about writing, each writer, and how much they love Voice Club.
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I’m a huge fan of FFF, too, Andrew! Especially the comments, as with Voice Club. It’s great encouragement to know one of your stories or poems has touched someone and you’ve managed to convey your thoughts and feelings to others. You are so right in that encouraging words go a zillion miles! There’s nothing more inspiring 🙂
Hi Andrew, thanks for your recent comment on my “Medicine Garden” Haiku. Yes you are right, the Voice.club platform offers subtle advantages that take time to sink in. I also agree with you about our new Haiku portal when you said: “it made me realize how Voice Club is a kind of Medicine Garden” 🙂
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