Exceptional 5/7/3 Summer Haiku for contest Field of Red Poppies by Gypsy Blue Rose Haiku Poetry Contest contest entry

field of red poppies sway gently in ocean breeze — scarlet waves   Recognized Author Notes Red ocean is caused by red algae. We have it in the southern California coast. more info -oceanservice.gov Poppy is a plant that grows in colorful flowers. One species of poppy, is the source of opium and morphine. more info Inspired by Marjon van Bruggen's poem, bloody poppies artwork: poppies, photographic print on wrapped canvas by trademark art vintage red poppies botanical print HAIKU Definition: haiku is a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey the essence of an experience of nature intuitively linked to the human condition. Haiku doesn't have to be 5/7/5 just 17 syllables or less. Japanese haiku is 5/7/5 but their Syllables are shorter than English. The essence of haiku is cutting (KIRU) represented by the juxtaposition of two images or ideas separated by a (KIREJI) dash or ellipsis (~ ... ) KIGO (seasonal reference), usually drawn from a (SAIJIKI) an extensive list of season terms. if you wish to read a saijiki Thank you for reading me, Gypsy

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