open sky :: SAMVAAD | 5th June
- Vandana Parashar
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min read
hosts: Sanjuktaa Asopa & Vandana Parashar
bluebells
carrying the drift
of rain into dusk
---- Joanna Ashwell
(First Prize, British Haiku Society Awards 2020, Blithe Spirit, Volume 3, Number 2)
Such a beautiful haiku! Thanks for sharing.
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this one I keep reading over and over - I don't know all the symbolism of bluebells but I love the sound of the word and the imagery in the poem!
I love the specificity of naming the flower (flora) and how the strength of "carrying" and "into" elevate the poem aided by the consonance of 'drift' and 'dusk', plus the hidden consonance of the r-letter in 'caRRying' and 'dRift' with 'rain'.
Wonderfully atmospheric with bluebells (a very British countryside visual) and the rain during dusk.
warmest regards,
Alan
beautiful, touching the conscience. The blue bell in the temple guides the soul in old age, for me this is a gentle spiritual.. thank you for reminding dear