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Gabi Greve, Darumamuseum, Japan

5/15/2005

Summer Flowers

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Summer Flowers 2005





light and shade
change in due time -
a teacher named gabela






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The blackberries are in full bloom now.
Whilst I was having a rest in the shade beside the bush, Haiku kun the cat on my lap, there was a constant humming...




lazy afternoon -
the sound of the bees and
the butterflies




shizukesa ya
hachi to choo no
oto bakari




静けさや 蜂と蝶の 音ばかり




... and more beetles









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.. .. .. summer flowers -
.. .. .. not knowing your names
.. .. .. do I know less ?



花の名を知らぬが仏の。あ。た。し。かな

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Santoka has a similar haiku about not knowing things.

................. 何が何やらみんな咲いてゐる

What they are -
I don't know.
But they're all blooming.

http://gaku2003.hp.infoseek.co.jp/AOZORA/FIRE.html

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To learn more about the use of flowers as kigo,
check this out:

.. .. .. .. .. Flower and Hana 花の話



"small golden one", mame kogane マメコガネ(豆黄金)
Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)

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14 Comments:

At May 16, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gabi san,
that's a lovely photo...and wonderful haiku!
I forget many flowers' names even when I've been told what they are!

:~)
L

 
At May 16, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

gabi

Beauty, thy name blooms in very language :>)

J.

 
At May 16, 2005, Blogger . Gabi Greve said...

BLOG 句会より:

~極楽・極楽の 花花です~♪~

Kei
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ガビさま
 人が黄泉の国へ旅発つときは花畑を通っていくとか。
人は皆、神の愛子、仏の子ですものね。

和子
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ありがとう!
http://blog.livedoor.jp/senior21/archives/22147691.html
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At May 17, 2005, Anonymous Narayanan Raghunathan said...

Gabi san, Great thanks for the photo and haiku ~

 
At May 25, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

in the garden
making sweet music
with his flowerpots

he trims the hedge
and whistle a vulgar tune
my dear grandfather

GEERT

 
At May 25, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Gabi

I enjoyed the photographs and particularly liked the “do I know less” haiku.

G.F.

 
At May 28, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

lazy afternoon -
the sound of the bees and
the butterflies
.. .. .. ..

lazy afternoon--
a pond skater dimples
the water

~~~
ò¿ó
O.B.

 
At May 30, 2005, Blogger . Gabi Greve said...

Awesome garden, Gabe;
you do a great job with that new camera.
D.
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Oh, well done!

L.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
WHChaikumultimedia/

Thank you, my friends from MM.

Gabi

 
At May 30, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

a bug on a blossom! joy in the summer

ai... chibi

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
happyhaiku/message/1542

 
At May 31, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Very beautiful...flowers in Japan unfurling...
Have a great week and watch those flowers...
Jonathan

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At June 01, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh yes, those are splendid shots, Gabi --
you're doing great!
And your flower unfolding is also a beauty.

:~)
L.

 
At June 01, 2005, Anonymous Anonymous said...

wow Ive never seen such a pretty beetle
nice work gabi

S.M.

 
At May 07, 2007, Blogger Gabi Greve said...

.
wonderful weeds -
not knowing your name
do I know less ?


September 2006

 
At June 04, 2007, Blogger Princess Haiku said...

What a wonderful summer post. Every since I heard that honey bees have been vanishing I started enjoying them more. These are lovely flowers.

 

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