Flowers gone / stems, stalks still standing / purposeless.

Twoku:
Lilies left / the stems bare, bereft / crestfallen.

Threeku:
Lilies gone / startled stems standing / left alone.

Fourku:
Day lilies / flowers now fallen / had their day.

Sometimes I get in a groove and the haikunifications keep flowingout of my fevered brain. Usually, I don’t post more than one extra version, which I call a “twoku” but this time, there are four worth posting (out of seven!), so we’ve got the main one, a Twoku, a Threeku and even a Fourku!

Do me a favor haiku lovers, wordsmiths and friends – please let me know which of the four you like most! 

// haikumages // ©russ murray 


“Haikumages” are short poems (mostly haiku and senryu-style) combined with images (mostly original photographs and graphics) by Russ Murray.

2 responses to “Flowers gone / stems, stalks still standing / purposeless.”

  1. I like the first one the best. It sums up that purposeless feeling we all experience at times. Like when the children leave for college.

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      remurray

      Thanks. I agree!

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