kigo: water lilies bloom
Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. Colleen asks us to write syllabic poetry using one of 24 forms and include seasonal kigo from where we live.
Tao Talk
You have reached a quiet bamboo grove, where you will find an eclectic mix of nature, music, writing, and other creative arts. Tao-Talk is curated by a philosophical daoist who has thrown the net away.
Tao Talk 
oops just saw I’m a syllable off on middle line. it is what it is
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I often break from 5-7-5.😬
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to each, their own…
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Good job Lisa :-) lovely! :-)
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:)
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I love those on the water…if I ever get a pond I want those on it.
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I bet they would grow good where you’re at. I bought some bulbs when I first moved here and put them in one of the ponds and they did well for awhile and even bloomed, but then they faded out.
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Yes…we have a pond up from us that has them…lovely.
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So lovely Li
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Thanks :)
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😍
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Both are: Beautiful!
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Many thanks, Balroop.
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You reminded me of a time I went kayaking and saw wonderful lotus…
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Glad to have reminded you, Jules.
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🛶 :)
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Fabulous! I love the shahai form. Your photos are perfect.
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Thank you very much, Colleen. I know the middle line syllable count is off, but I don’t have the energy to recreate it with another syllable.
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I totally understand. That’s why we have (s-l-s), short, long, short syllable counts. 💖
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Cool! :)
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I love water lilies. (K)
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That photo is untouched. The middle was glowing it was so bright. I’m amazing at how many mid-summer flowers are in bloom right now.
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The seasons are all messed up.
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A lovely poem to go with a gorgeous picture.
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Robbie, thank you.
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Beautiful photograph of a water lily, lilies, Lisa and your haiga-shahai looks effortless.
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Smitha, thank you. Like I told Kerfe, no photo edits, the center of the lily was shining so brightly!
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Just lovely
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Glad you like it, thanks, Di!
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