Monday Morning #Haiku 155 & 156 — Dandelion/Grandpa

Dandelion clocks
exist to taunt gardeners
and thrill herbalists.

Grandpa wears a hat
for fear of losing his hair
in a puff of wind.

Author: Sarah Potter Writes

Sarah is a British eccentric who writes offbeat fiction, haiku and tanka poetry. When stuck for words, she sketches or paints instead. She's into nature conservation, sustainability, gardening, dogs, natural health, and reading. Her sociability is something that happens in short bursts with long breathing spaces in between. View all posts by Sarah Potter Writes

13 thoughts on “Monday Morning #Haiku 155 & 156 — Dandelion/Grandpa”

Billybuc says:

08/05/2017 at 2:47 pm

Only a talented writer and an imaginative soul would find that metaphor from a dandelion. I absolutely love the way your mind works, and the words that spring forth from it! Have a great week, Sarah!

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  08/05/2017 at 2:56 pm
  
  Awww, you are sweet, Bill 🙂 I guess my metaphors spring up like dandelions from the literary mulch in my mind. Then it’s a case of catching those seeds of ideas and writing them down, before they fly away! You have a great week, too, my dear friend.
  
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rochellewisoff says:

08/05/2017 at 2:52 pm

Dear Sarah,

I laughed at the comparison of a dandelion clock to Grandpa’s hair. Lovely to read on a Monday morning.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  08/05/2017 at 3:02 pm
  
  Dear Rochelle,
  I seem to be in your time-zone today, rather than my own, hence my two haiku going live during your Monday morning and my afternoon. I’m pleased that the comparison made you laugh 🙂
  I was busy doing a very complicated competition entry earlier on today, with four hours to go to the deadline, so you can imagine that the techno gremlins were working big-time to prevent my submission from happening!
  All best wishes,
  Sarah
  
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anotherday2paradise says:

08/05/2017 at 4:13 pm

Love this one, Sarah. Made me laugh too. 🙂

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  08/05/2017 at 4:30 pm
  
  Thank you, Sylvia. I love to make people laugh 😀
  
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Dale says:

08/05/2017 at 6:56 pm

These two haiku (haikus?) are fabulous!
Love the Grandpa hair one especially… big smile going on over here.

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  09/05/2017 at 6:01 pm
  
  Good, I like big smiles 😀 I was making up for having not posted a haiku last week.
  
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  1. Dale says:
    
    09/05/2017 at 6:12 pm
    
    There ya go…success!
    
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Sheila says:

08/05/2017 at 9:15 pm

I love this, and it does look like Grandpa hair!

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  09/05/2017 at 5:59 pm
  
  Thank you, Sheila 🙂
  
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Sageleaf says:

10/05/2017 at 3:07 am

I love how these are related: the puff of dandelion and grandpa’s puff of hair. Hehe. I hope you’ve had a great start to your week! 🙂

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1. Sarah Potter Writes says:
  
  11/05/2017 at 3:02 pm
  
  Thank you, Cynthia. I’m glad you enjoyed my two haiku 🙂 My start to the week hasn’t been too bad, although I’m a bit overtired at the moment. More sunshine and fresh air required, I think.
  
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