lavender
haiku81 total reviews
Comment from Gert sherwood
You have a great haiku Jmf4119 about the flower lavender in (I count 16 syllables) of how the scent of lavender is a great thepary.
Gert
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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You have a great haiku Jmf4119 about the flower lavender in (I count 16 syllables) of how the scent of lavender is a great thepary.
Gert
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Gert for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
In traditional haiku the syllable count is 17 syllables or less.
Unlike western or modern haiku that requires a strict 5/7/5 syllable count.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
WOW clever word choices here! I love it! I am not even normally a fan of Haiku unless it is very special you hit this one out of the ballpark well done kindest regards Meia xx
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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WOW clever word choices here! I love it! I am not even normally a fan of Haiku unless it is very special you hit this one out of the ballpark well done kindest regards Meia xx
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Meia for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Tina Crute
This is such a cute play on words! I really enjoyed it. It made me smile as I got the "punch line."The color, font and picture are soothing as lavender is. Great cohesive piece of art!
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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This is such a cute play on words! I really enjoyed it. It made me smile as I got the "punch line."The color, font and picture are soothing as lavender is. Great cohesive piece of art!
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Tina for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
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I did enjoy! I look forward
to reading more :-)
Blessings to you as well!
Tina
Comment from lyenochka
A cute pun haiku! I was wondering why the lavender had to be growing and blooming under "Italian skies" and I see it was a buildup for the "a Roma" last line!
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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A cute pun haiku! I was wondering why the lavender had to be growing and blooming under "Italian skies" and I see it was a buildup for the "a Roma" last line!
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Heather Knight
This is lovely. I like your words, your artwork and the general presentation.
Why Roma? Do gypsies use it as a natural remedy?
Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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This is lovely. I like your words, your artwork and the general presentation.
Why Roma? Do gypsies use it as a natural remedy?
Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Maria for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Actually, lavender grows in many places. It's most famous in France but it also grows here in the USA. I just wanted to use the line
"A Roma therapy" and so it had to reference Italy. :))))
Blessings
Janet
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I understood Roma as in gypsy people, not Rome.
We also have lavender here in Spain.
Comment from F. Wehr3
Oooo, very nice work on this haiku. I enjoyed your use of the sense of smell and wit at the end to really bring this whole piece together. Nicely done! Good luck in the contest.
Take care,
Russell
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Oooo, very nice work on this haiku. I enjoyed your use of the sense of smell and wit at the end to really bring this whole piece together. Nicely done! Good luck in the contest.
Take care,
Russell
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Russell for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from RGstar
JM, not usual for me to give sixes to Haiku, but the form is a form, and how well these little words connect. The image is the icing on the cake, and does not at all overpower the write, which a lot of authors make the mistake in doing.
Roma and Italian link well in giving the mood a direction, and the overall imagery breezes through the mind, not force through like some do.
Bravo.
Always good to read from my dear friend. Good to see you still here. A rare, but well deserved six for this Haiku.
My best wishes.
RGstar
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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JM, not usual for me to give sixes to Haiku, but the form is a form, and how well these little words connect. The image is the icing on the cake, and does not at all overpower the write, which a lot of authors make the mistake in doing.
Roma and Italian link well in giving the mood a direction, and the overall imagery breezes through the mind, not force through like some do.
Bravo.
Always good to read from my dear friend. Good to see you still here. A rare, but well deserved six for this Haiku.
My best wishes.
RGstar
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you RG for your encouraging and generous sixth star review. I always appreciate hearing from you and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this one.
I'm honored to get one of your sixes. I don't usually give sixes to short poems either so I am especially pleased to get one of yours.
This was fun to write and remember those lavender fields.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Ben Colder
I love this entry. Wow, what colors beneath the sky it offers. I find nothing wrong with this contest piece and hope you are a winner. Thanks for sharing your talent.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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I love this entry. Wow, what colors beneath the sky it offers. I find nothing wrong with this contest piece and hope you are a winner. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Ben for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from BeasPeas
Well this has my vote, Janet. Cleverly worded and beautifully displayed. "A Roma therapy" is priceless. Much luck in the contest with this well composed haiku. Marilyn
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Well this has my vote, Janet. Cleverly worded and beautifully displayed. "A Roma therapy" is priceless. Much luck in the contest with this well composed haiku. Marilyn
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Marilyn for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Jesse James Doty
"a Roma therapy" is fun, funny, and quite clever as an ending to a haiku. Everyone knows the sweet smell of lavender, especially when it blooms during springtime. You used the haiku style well for this piece. You mention Italian skies. Have you been there? Is it as lovely as it sounds? Such a romantic country, with delicious food, and splendid gardens and architecture. I love the presentation style you chose, with the lavender background, along with the beautiful image of lavenders in bloom. Thank you for sharing this sensory stimulus of the smell of lavender.
Take care, Jesse
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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"a Roma therapy" is fun, funny, and quite clever as an ending to a haiku. Everyone knows the sweet smell of lavender, especially when it blooms during springtime. You used the haiku style well for this piece. You mention Italian skies. Have you been there? Is it as lovely as it sounds? Such a romantic country, with delicious food, and splendid gardens and architecture. I love the presentation style you chose, with the lavender background, along with the beautiful image of lavenders in bloom. Thank you for sharing this sensory stimulus of the smell of lavender.
Take care, Jesse
Comment Written 12-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Thank you Jesse for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased to hear from you and extra pleased that you enjoyed it.
I have been to Italy. It is a beautiful and romantic country. It really is like they say about the Olive Garden restaurant, "When your there, your like family." :))))
Blessings
Janet
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Hi Janet
Yes, I did enjoy your haiku. I had a feeling you had been to Italy. It sounds wonderful. The family feeling one gets from there must be extra special. We need more of that here, in the U. S. A. Have a great week.
Jesse
