Japanese plumtree

its flower branches
rikka up towards heavens
magnificient god
salutation offered a
ceremonial haiku

art venerated
            its tea marriage flower
             of display and plant
             a prayer tatebana
           arrangement in reflections

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A contest entry

The No Haiku - Haiku Contest by Pollycheck. 450 points, ended April 11, 2007, 20 entries
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Short Poems' Wanted!! by SignifyingNothing. 450 points, ended October 19, 2008, 123 entries
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Group Contest Haiku Senryu And Tanka and Lovers of Oriential Art by Draig aine. 2250 points, ended May 21, 41 entries
Honorable mention
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Draig aine
May 21

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stunning
a most excellent double tanka , really beautiful write, very well done I have no other words!!
as they say tanka on , thank you for entering my contest best of luck
- haley27
  May 21
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  Thank you
  Thank you so much for this wonderful comment given. Haley27
deboree
May 18
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forgot to applaud
deboree
May 18

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lovely
wonderful use of language in this work.

this is my favourite line

its tea marriage flower
- haley27
  May 18
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  Thank you
  Thank you for the wonderful comment given. Haley27
SignifyingNothing
October 18, 2008
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This is very pretty, and the picture compliments it nicely.
- haley27
  October 18, 2008
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  thank you
  Thank you for commenting and reading my poem. Haley27
grannyeri
August 25, 2007

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Very pretty double tanka poems you have penned here - fit very nicely with the picture as well. Tanka is a lovely form to use for nature poetry as you have here.
EatYourSunlight
August 21, 2007

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I love this kind of stuff, I love how flowers or things of nature can mean so much and be so beautiful and simple. and you write it so beautifully too. nice job
- haley27
  August 21, 2007
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  Thank u
  Thank u for the comments and a wonderful sentiment on my poetry. Haley27
Katyv
August 4, 2007
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very beautiful
Well written.
- haley27
  August 4, 2007
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  thank u
  thanks for stopping by and reading my poem and critiquing. Haley27
Candy6
April 28, 2007
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Very out-standing. I love your poems so much.
- haley27
  April 28, 2007
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  Thank you
  Thank you for the applaud and the great critique given here. Haley27
Pollycheck
April 11, 2007

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Thank you for entering my contest and good luck. This has a very oriental feeling to it and the picture with it really adds to the poem.
- haley27
  April 11, 2007
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  Thank you
  I'm honor to be in your contest. It was fun. I've been away for awhile. Trying to get back to writing. Haley27