Oh, I think the former…although, depending on the giver, the latter may lend itself to a beautiful moment, too. The flower is beautiful, the haiku lending itself to more questions for the reader!
I don’t remember knowing peonies where I grew up – I saw my first peony bush when I moved to DC. And it took my breath away – those lush, heavy blossoms hanging on for dear life. I’m in the camp of leave them on the bush – but it’s not how I feel about all flowers…
It’s lovely how much you can say in three short lines – the challenge of the Haiku.
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Oh, I think the former…although, depending on the giver, the latter may lend itself to a beautiful moment, too. The flower is beautiful, the haiku lending itself to more questions for the reader!
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The haiku is a perfect form for your message. It’s a question that I often ask myself about flowers in general, and I like how you captured it.
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I think both – take some for home and leave some for the bees and for others to enjoy!
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I don’t remember knowing peonies where I grew up – I saw my first peony bush when I moved to DC. And it took my breath away – those lush, heavy blossoms hanging on for dear life. I’m in the camp of leave them on the bush – but it’s not how I feel about all flowers…
It’s lovely how much you can say in three short lines – the challenge of the Haiku.
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