a flower named epiphany said, Princess Haiku

This is one of the flowers that I captured in the dahlia garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco this year. The garden was a gift from the San Francisco Dahlia Society. Thanks to the volunteers who presented the City of San Francisco and its visitors with such a wondrous garden.

silence of a white flower said, Princess Haiku

a night sky of petal said, Princess Haiku

one filmy cloud by Diane Dehler

   

one filmy cloud

in an overcast sky

I wanted

a world of white camellias

winter love affair

Diane Dehler

First published in moonbathing: a journal of women’s tanka, issue 9, Winter/Spring 2014

a white flower perfection said, Princess Haiku

This is one of the flowers that I captured in the dahlia garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco this year. The garden was a gift from the San Francisco Dahlia Society. Thanks to the volunteers who presented the City of San Francisco and its visitors with such a wondrous garden.

heart of a transparent lotus, said Princess Haiku

I captured this beauty in the lotus pond outside of the De Young Museum in San Francisco. Peering into the flower it seemed as infinite as the white cumulous clouds floating above. I long to have the heart of a transparent lotus.

to what shall I compare
this world
to the white wake behind
a ship that has rowed away
at dawn

Mansei

a flower named SAY YES, said Princess Haiku

snow white of a flower, said Princess Haiku

perfect white of a magnolia, said Princess Haiku

such a perfect flower has no shadow, said Princess Haiku

a flower lovely as the Moon, said Princess Haiku

adoration of a white flower, said Princess Haiku

white petals, said Princess Haiku

a snow blossom tree-
was born to weep white petals
a lonely Spring path

a Spring Haiku, said Princess Haiku

Spring orchid too large
shy, my heart hides under white clouds
a fragrant longing

spring orchid too large
shy, my heart hides under moon
this fragrant longing