Written for Weekend Writing Prompt #359 (tempest, 29 words)
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt (gilt-edged) and
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge (pointless)
It’s springtime! I love to see my flowers growing but sudden storms wreak havoc on defenseless, gilt-edged blossoms.
roses madly thrashed
spring’s wild tempest rains attack
my pointless garden
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29 Words
This is “Dead Flowers” by the Rolling Stones – Totally Stripped
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Nice little haibun there, Nancy! Well done!
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Dale, I will always remember the day you walked me through my first haibun ‘live” on WordPress … not once but three times until I got it right!
Millegrazie, cara mia! 🩶💛🩶
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That will always be “ours” 😉 Which is really funny as I am only just learning about poetry styles and stuff and am not knowledgeable but this, THIS I knew 😉
Prego amica cara! 💞
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Well done for weaving in each of the challenges… not an easy task.
Thank you for joining in with our Pointless challenge 🙂
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Is that you, Sue?
Well, whoever you are, thanks for your very nice comments! I love a challenge and combining these prompts in 29 words was right up my alley. You’re very kind.
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so good and totally get this one, standing in the garden today. gorgeous, Nanc💕
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Nothing pointless about this post. A moving compilation, writer Nancy. 🌹
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Lovely and clever comment, Michele. Thank you so much. 😊
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You’re very welcome. Your shares inspire. 😊
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Wow! In just 29 words, you have conveyed a lot, Nancy. गागर में सागर जैसा।
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Thank you, my friend. That was lovely. 😊
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Cool….
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Thanks!
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just beautiful 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow! Truly appreciate your lovely comment! 🩶🌻🩶
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All woven together beautifully!
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It’s nice when that happens! Thanks, D!
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Roses are pretty resilient, just wait and see!
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It’s bright and sunny here today; everything looks better in the light of a new day.
Thank you, Keith.
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Excellent combination of prompts, and I feel certain your garden will survive. Love your selection of music to compliment your haibun. Thank you for joining in.
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My great pleasure, Eugi! Your feelings are spot on about my garden; it’s looking good in today’s sunshine.
Thanks for your very kind comments. ☀️
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You’re welcome!
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I love your words and the way you linked the prompts. The Stones were a real bonus – a great version of one of their classics.
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Thank so much, Clive. I’m no great poet but I enjoy testing the waters. And who can pass up a 29-word challenge?
That version of the Stones song was new to me; I rather like it. They were only middle aged then …. still wet behind the ears! 🤣
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I can, for one! I’ve never attempted poetry, apart from the occasional limerick 🤣
I’ve heard that version by the Stones before, and I like the way they speed up the original, good though that is too.
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Gardens do have a way of coming back around. Particularly the weeds. Nice combo of challenges.
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That’s exactly what happened yesterday …. crazy wild storm came out of nowhere. It’s much calmer today and I’m sure the garden will look just fine with the sun shining on it.
Thank you, Sighs.
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Oh my, well done!! I’ve never been good at writing haibuns.
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It took me three attempts to do my first one right, and that was with a WP friend walking me through it via the comments! 😂
Thanks so much, Vee. Happy Sunday!
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Well, that’s what friends are for, right?! You’re clearly a quick study. Thank you–I hope to get some sleep between online church services. See you Monday🙂🤗🙂
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Enjoy!
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Too bad that the storm wrecked your garden. Lovely haibun
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Just one small area where the wild roses grow. I’m sure it will look much better in today’s sunshine.
Thank you, Sadje.
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I hope they revive under the sun.
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beautiful, Nancy 🤍
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Thank you, Destiny. I 💛 that image!
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my pleasure…💛
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You covered the 3 prompts superbly Nancy …
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Thank you, Ivor. Perfect song! 🌻
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My pleasure Nancy … Tom Waits is a fav’ of mine 🎶
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Mine too – Picture in a Frame is probably my favourite of his.
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A beautiful combination of the prompts 💜💜
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Thanks so much, Willow. I got lucky …. again! 🩶💛🩶
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