darkening spring rain
joy in the garden lingers
on sun licked flowers
on fridays we gather,
as diverse as spring flowers
always reaching towards the light.
stripping off the superfluous
to embrace the barest essence of expression.
we visit each other with a vengeance,
leave comments with a
passion
and lie in wait for the next friday
to bloom all over again.
a special thank you to my kind neighbor for these
bright poppy photographs
if you would be so kind, please link back to
so our verdant garden grows!
This is spectacular, color and words!!!
My haiku was about flowers too!!!
Happy haiku friday
Posted by: peggy gatto | April 26, 2012 at 09:20 PM
Great pics and haiku. They often sparkle when wet. Nature at its best.
Posted by: Anthony North | April 27, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Do you know, I think this (top) is my all-time fave flower pic of yours. Have you ever thought of having it done on plexi-glass?
Love to you petal x
Posted by: Sue Fox | April 27, 2012 at 01:09 AM
It was easy to love these photos. Red and Yellow are my favorite colors, and in combination, these look stunning. Spring has arrived in full force. I planted a rhododendron in one of the colorful Mexican pots I brought back from Santa Fe.
I'm leaving tomorrow for a rather lengthy road trip and I hope I can post photos of the blooms when I return.
Your haiku makes me want to bask in that sunshine amidst the garden, maybe drinking something, but definitely just enjoying the fragrance and the day.
Peace
Posted by: spadoman | April 27, 2012 at 03:59 AM
Oh my! What an explosion of glorious color! You've brightened a chilly Friday hear! No rain, just cold. Wishing you well as always!!! Cathy
Posted by: Cathy | April 27, 2012 at 04:06 AM
"sun licked" I love that...and it is like they are sweet, colorful loli-pops, no wonder the sun wants to taste each one!
Posted by: Laura Hegfield | April 27, 2012 at 04:41 AM
I could use some of that sun licking me today!
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | April 27, 2012 at 04:46 AM
Such dreamy flowers and beautiful words as always! x
Posted by: Sarah | April 27, 2012 at 04:59 AM
{{ on my way home
from the sea
where
everything
was
"sun licked"
even
under the rain... }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | April 27, 2012 at 07:01 AM
Such a joy to be in bloom in this garden... XOXOXO
Posted by: Lea | April 27, 2012 at 07:12 AM
Oh, I love that line..."sun licked flowers"!
Posted by: Karen | April 27, 2012 at 07:37 AM
I love poppies !
Just as you talked about lily of the valley on my post yesterday, I adore poppies and have tried so many times to plant them here in my garden and the fussy things will not bloom. I remember France and the fields of them. So delicate yet so strong. Love them !
Happy spring blooming, Beautiful. Much love !
Posted by: Kim Mailhot | April 27, 2012 at 08:17 AM
These photos totally(!) express the joy of spring!
Wonderful!
Will you share how you got this effect?
Or maybe I will just have to play and figure it out myself :)
Posted by: DebC | April 27, 2012 at 08:36 AM
The rain was so refreshing and smelled great! We love every bit we can get here in the desert.
Posted by: gemma | April 27, 2012 at 09:04 AM
The humble violets
dressed with rain drops.
The queen and her diamonds.
The garden is glistening this morning. For the first time in years the Muguet are ready to be picked before May 1st. As you walk the wind is carrying fragrances that fill the mind with perfumed thoughts. I wish you were here. I truly do.
Posted by: Allegra | April 27, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Sun licked flowers! And they really are! :). Thanks for hosting!!
Posted by: Libby | April 27, 2012 at 12:27 PM
pollen flecks and dewy reflections, literally bursting with joy! Stunning!
Posted by: Lenora | April 27, 2012 at 03:30 PM
Love these photographs! Headed home..
Posted by: steph | April 27, 2012 at 07:54 PM
Your neighbor's sun licked flowers are yummy-licious in every way. As always, I'm a little late to the haiku party, but here I am, better late than not at all. Won't have time to visit everyone until tomorrow, but visit I will.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | April 27, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Darkening spring rain... hehe.. exactly, LOL! And yet the flowers are saying hello, lovely isn't it. :) I love the pictures also, they are so vibrant!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Lindsay | April 28, 2012 at 01:11 AM
I love poppies! [have been away from blogging for over a month.. and I am back now.. have missed you alot - love to you xo}
Posted by: Miss Robyn | April 28, 2012 at 02:25 AM
so beautiful, rebecca
Posted by: sperlygirl | April 28, 2012 at 08:23 AM
Yes Yes Yes lets sow seeds together... XOXOXO
Posted by: Lea | April 28, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Those poppy photographs are gorgeous! They remind me of the "Brave Intuitive Painting" class - wouldn't they be fun to incorporate into a painting?
Posted by: Karen Gerstenberger | April 30, 2012 at 07:12 PM