Saturday, February 5, 2011

Deux Fleurs

Today's Haiku-a-Thon poems are being brought to you by the prompts of SiS/Few Miles (Cynosure) and Writer's Island (Beguile.)  These words, interestingly enough, can often make an intersection with their meanings.  However, that would be way too easy if I wrote only one Haiku about only one thing - plants, or flowers in this instance.  On the other hand, there would be no real contrast if I used that definition intersection for two flowers, so that's not what I'm posting here - even if I am penning two 5/7/5 Haiku.  Instead, I am writing about two distinctly different plants.

Beguile

Image courtesy Gardino Nursery Corp.


Phalaenopsis Orchid

phalaenopsis
exquisitely rare pastel
petals captivate





 Cynosure

Image courtesy Gardino Nursery Corp.


Amorphophallus Titanium

foul unpleasant scent;
inflorescence attracts flies…
cynosure for sure

38 comments:

  1. So the center of attention is not always pleasant . . . unless one is a bug. Love it.

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  2. Two of my favorite flowers for totally different reasons (I adore orchids; I find the titan arum fascinatingly disgusting)... I like how you treated them here. :)

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  3. Mike - yep, bug it does make the bugs happy, I guess. ☼

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  4. Joseph - thanks! How interesting that you like both of the flowers here. What started out as a random idea developed into a strange planting, huh?

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  5. Lovely Haikus and Pics.. Awesome RJ.. Have a Haiku Sunday..

    Somoene is Special

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  6. Superb. My favourite of today's beguiling poems.

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  7. I was fortunate to see an actual titan arum at our local garden club. A doctor purchased the bulb and we were lucky enough to see the stinky flower in person. Wonderful Haiku. Thanks for visiting my site and commenting on my jewelry. I love making it. I have a website www.litmdesigns.comm where I sell it.

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  8. Thanks so much, SiS! Your prompt inspired me!

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  9. Wow! Vivienne! How perfectly lovely of you to say that! (blushblush!)

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  10. Kristen - you've actually seen it! Cool!!! (Was it really stinky?)

    The NJ Garden Show is coming up later this month. Hopefully they will have one there and I can check it out.

    And speaking of checking things out. now I'm gonna go and check out your jewelry page!

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  11. RJ, I love both of these haikus. Nicely done.

    Pamela

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  12. ur haikus are wonderfully crafted...a subtle yet different take on cynosure ..well done!

    sarah

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  13. I guess it would be only for cynosure at best!

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  14. Sarah - I'm not sure that anyone has ever used the word subtle in connection with me (or my writing!) - but thank you so much for your kind words!

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  15. I enjoyed your take on the two flowers. Thanks!

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  16. Dear Irene - I enjoyed your take on my take on the two flowers. Double thanks! ☼

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  17. Love the haikus. The pics are gorgeous. The University near here has one of those odd smelling plants in their arboretum. It is their most visited plant.

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  18. BJ - thanks! Can't imagine why that would be the most visited plant...

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  19. Your verse may be "just for fun" but it's so well done. Love your haikus and photos.

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  20. Nice work here ...

    And happy birthday.

    I dropped by to sample your poetry and to let you know that you are featured here today:
    http://jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunday-rally-dispatch-02062011.html

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  21. L2W2D - thanks! That's so sweet of you to say that!

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  22. fabulous pair. Both haikus and the story in them are wonderful.

    sharmishtha

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  23. You don't half set yourself a challenge...I wouldn't no where to start..you make it seem easy and your words are as full as a flower in bloom..Jae

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  24. Jae Rose - thank you so much, but you are way too kind! ♥

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  25. Bravo. Well done. Nice neat layout on your posts as well. Appreciate that more than I can say.

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  26. The Phalaenopsis is one of my favorite orchids; I love its simple purity more than most of its flashier relatives. I'm fortunate enough to live in a tropical country (the Philippines), where they are found in gardens everywhere. Great post!

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  27. evenstarwen - thank you so much for the nice words! Next week at the convention center in a near-by town, the annual flower show will be held. I am hoping I can see both of the 'flowers' in this post!

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