The Bloom and Weed of It



the dogwood speaks spring
to trees still dressed in mourning
green waits beneath ash


dandelions grow
where poison kills wildflowers
defiant nature


royal lilacs bloom
matriarch of a garden
bold in its neglect

©Susie Clevenger 2019

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Comments

annell4 said…
I love each one!!
April 20, 2019 at 9:20 AM
Sanaa Rizvi said…
These are such gems, Susie❤️ each and every word carefully and artistically placed!❤️
April 20, 2019 at 9:41 AM
Linda Lee Lyberg said…
Susie- Love the title and all of your haiku and photos!
April 20, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Magaly Guerrero said…
From now on, I shall never see a dogwood tree (especially in early spring) without thinking of you. In the past, I've always looked at their first blooms... so bright next to bare branches, and thought, There they are, showing off again. But I like your perspective much better: the dogwoods just spring early, while the rest still winter-mourn.

Dandelions are the Deadpool of flowers!

How I love the third line of the last poem. I think it would make a fantastic prompt, too. I would love to read what writers would come up with, to illustrate something that is "bold in its neglect".
April 20, 2019 at 11:47 AM
annell4 said…
Beautiful write, broken into three. So symbolic at this time. The scared three. Nice prompt.
April 20, 2019 at 12:03 PM
annell4 said…
I'm sorry, I made a mistake about the prompt.
April 20, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Ellecee said…
Lovely all❣️Wonderful (to me) how strong dandelions are 😊and I’d like it if more of my plants survived through gentle neglect LOL
April 20, 2019 at 12:35 PM
Cressida de Nova said…
I like the matriarch of the neglected garden best. All lovely.
April 20, 2019 at 12:44 PM
Ron. said…
Haikulicious, SC. Well done
April 20, 2019 at 3:37 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
As always, you pack so much meaning into so few words! Lovely photos, and I very much liked what you said. I've always been very partial to dandelions, and I love me a rebellious attitude, so that one's my favourite.
April 20, 2019 at 4:10 PM
Kim M. Russell said…
I love the range of flowers you chose to write about, Susie. I love the little white flowers of the dogwood and the bright colour of dandelions – and lilacs are definitely matriarchal!
April 21, 2019 at 1:12 PM
purplepeninportland.com said…
Love the flower choice, but the dandelions really got me. A wise weed.
April 21, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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