young lovers
discover sprigs of mistletoe
early harvest
mistletoe
winds around the tree
lover’s embrace
protected
the bulb sleeps under straw
a daffodil sprouts
in a crib
fresh straw laid out
a child’s birth
© G.s.k. ‘14
Written inspired by the posts found at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai – Mistletoe and Straw
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Thanks 🙂
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Brava,cara, each one got better and better…very nice series:)
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Glad you enjoyed them … 🙂
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Since the Birth was rather an urgent affair, I can’t help but wonder if the straw was fresh, or if Mary and Joseph just used what was available. (Sorry, I couldn’t refrain!)
Old Strawhead
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(No problem) .. if the story is true, I think there would be a bit of doubt as to the “freshness” of the “barn” in general … and it wouldn’t have been straw in the manger I, think but hay, because that’s where the cows eat and they don’t eat straw.
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Christmas is a great opportunity to find its way into our lives.
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🙂 so true!
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Nicely done! Enjoyed reading.
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Thanks Dolores!
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Timely, warm haiku
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I liked them all, but particularly the one about the daffodil, a symbol of renewal.
When I learned that mistletoe was parasitic, it made sense to me. It wraps itself around trees the way love wraps itself around a person’s heart, and no good can come of it.
http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2014/12/lonely-dreamer.html
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Well … I wasn’t quite working for that metaphor, though I am conscious that very often this is the case. Thanks for your deep comment!
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Love your post Georgia … love and peace are fully there … we need that for Christmas.
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So true and hopefully for the rest of the New Year … Thanks for dropping by Chèvrefeuille!
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Lovely Christmas series.
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