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Haikai Challenge #134: Easter Lily

Posted by Lisa or Li on

playtime lilies

Among the crocus,
A rainbow Easter lily
Rises this morning.
Hummingbirds and butterflies
Somersault, waiting their turns.

Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge.  Frank says:
Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the Easter Lily.

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  1. Just Barry's avatar Just Barry says:
    April 12, 2020 at 9:56 pm

    I love the idea of somersaulting hummingbirds! Lovely poem,

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 13, 2020 at 1:54 am

      I do too! Thank you, Barry.

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  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:
    April 13, 2020 at 12:42 am

    A lovely poem Li

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 13, 2020 at 2:01 am

      Thank you, Sadje. I can’t wait for the lilies to bloom this year.

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  3. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:
    April 13, 2020 at 9:37 am

    Those flying somersaults conjure visions… (k)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 13, 2020 at 1:28 pm

      :)

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  4. judeitakali's avatar judeitakali says:
    April 13, 2020 at 10:13 am

    This is lovely, I really like it

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 13, 2020 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks, Jude :) I’m waiting for the lilies to bloom again.

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      1. judeitakali's avatar judeitakali says:
        April 13, 2020 at 1:39 pm

        Will that be anytime soon?

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        1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
          April 13, 2020 at 1:59 pm

          a month or more yet :(

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  5. Diary of a Dublin housewife's avatar Diary of a Dublin housewife says:
    April 13, 2020 at 10:38 am

    That’s beautiful. I love humming birds and butterflies. xx

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 13, 2020 at 1:46 pm

      :) Glad you enjoyed the poem, Bernie.

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  6. Frank J. Tassone's avatar Frank J. Tassone says:
    April 13, 2020 at 11:43 am

    Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
    #Haiku Happenings #2: Jade Li’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

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  8. Jules's avatar Jules says:
    April 21, 2020 at 2:46 pm

    I actually saw a cabbage (little white butterfly…) last week. :)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar msjadeli says:
      April 21, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      :)

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