Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Nancy’s Notes: The Robin’s Pincushion is a gall caused by the larvae of a tiny wasp. The gall is widespread and common, and can be found developing on the stems of Dog-roses during late summer; it acquires its reddish color as it matures in autumn. Each gall holds many grubs, which feed on the gall tissues throughout the winter and emerge in spring as adults.
Haiku
green summer rose stem
one fiery tuft, and two more
sprouting at leaf tips
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Senryu
the rose builds the house
the wasp’s kids live there for free
a landlord’s worst dread
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This is “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
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You’re hitting me with everything, I love it. And I’ve always liked Poison’s song
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I made myself laugh with that silly senryu! 😂 Thanks so much, Crisp. I love that song, too 🌹
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Creative exploits should be fun!!!
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I wasn’t aware of the gall, and I hadn’t heard that song before – I leave wiser than when I arrived!
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Woohoo! Thanks so much! I’m delighted to share my new-found knowledge (and an old song) with you, dear Keith. 🌹
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A very creative calamitous contrast from Haiku to Senryu, my friend …
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Thanks, my dear friend. I’m enjoying the SenHai. 🌹 This is quite the rockin’ video. Appreciate the share 🥰
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Always my pleasure my friend 🎶🥰
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I’ve never heard of that gall stuff, but interesting to learn of it. Your poem is funny and probably true that the rose probably doesn’t like the gall. Anyway great song, and I just heard it on the radio this morning, too. 🙂
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Sounds pretty nasty, eh? Great song, though! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much, Barbara. 🌹
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Brilliant take Nance
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Many thanks, Ange! 🌹
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nicely done Sis 💜
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Thanks very much, Sis 🌹
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