kimonos flutter softly
a spring breeze
teases the cherry blossoms
For CDHK where we learn Basho’s ‘comparison‘ technique. “In haiku the SOMETHING and the SOMETHING ELSE are set down together in clearly stated images. Together they complete and fulfill each other as ONE PARTICULAR EVENT – Betty Drevniok
Basho writes:
rabbit-ear iris
how much it looks like
its image in water
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THOUGHT PURGE 
Excellent haiku…captured comparison with Japanese aura!
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So perfect!
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Thanks Carol
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You’re welcome!
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Perfect!
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Thanks so much Ryan 🙂
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Most welcome. So beautiful.
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Pl have a look on my post of the same prompt !
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I did..like the two thoughts you are stringing together!!
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Thank you !
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O so sublime ! I like the way you put two different situations and complete it in ” one part I ular event “
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Thanks Milan…
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“teases the cherry blossoms,” what a delightful description. Beautiful poem.
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Thanks so much Tio 🙂
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Ah what a nice haiku Thot. I like the way how you have used the comparison technique in this one to bring positive tension in it … aha moment … oh yes I had.
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Thanks so much Chèvrefeuille…
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this has such a delicate beauty about it!
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Thank you Candy.
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Excellent! I have things fluttering in one of mine but yours is a much better take.
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Thanks so much Janice…
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Wonderful
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Thank you 🙂
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