Monday, November 3, 2014

Orchids

Carpe Diem special #115 Tomas Tranström's"The Orchid Blossoms

The orchid blossoms.
Oil tankers are gliding past.
And the moon is full


© Tomas Tranströmer

orchid fragrance
from the butterfly's wings
scenting the clothes 

© Basho


the table set
fragile orchid blossom
plastic dragonfly 



scented bee orchid
among the dry grassy slopes
falsely lures male bees



7 comments:

  1. Very nice, full of nature - and information too

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  2. Those devious orchids... I like the contrast with the plastic dragonflies--

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  3. Ah, always those plastic dragonfly clips! Great humor in the contrast --

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  4. lovely humor! Love your couplet of haiku!

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