报春花誓言
从泥泞的土盛开
雪不会得逞
Photo by Amelia Anthony
Primrose promises
Blossoming from muddy ground
Snow shall not prevail
サクラソウ
泥からの花
雪が溶け
Written for The Haiku Challenge 2012 – Day 19 – February 19th – Theme: Seasons Type: Kigo
春天的歌 (Spring Song) 春の歌
19 Feb 2012 15 Comments
in Poetry, Haiku/Senryu/17 Syllables, Non-English Tags: Poetry, Amelia Anthony
报春花誓言
Feb 19, 2012 @ 16:35:54
I like those primrose promises ~ smells of spring time ~
Feb 19, 2012 @ 17:04:16
Thanks! I really do love snow, but I think part of the reason I like snow is that it makes me appreciate the warm spring days
Feb 19, 2012 @ 17:13:45
I cannot wait to see those primroses … although, we have not had a tough winter (as of yet) — I am ready for it to be over!!
Very nice! Thank you for sharing. 
Day 19
Feb 19, 2012 @ 17:48:37
Thanks! I think milder winters are harder because they seem like a waste of weather
Feb 19, 2012 @ 17:20:05
Promising statement! Love the Japaneesiness!!
Feb 19, 2012 @ 17:51:18
Thank you! I actually wrote it in Chinese, though they share characters so possibly it might make some sense in Japanese as well
Feb 19, 2012 @ 19:13:04
The moment I opened your posts I thought you wrote in Japanese and it looked close to Hiragana but then I realized it is Chinese.. You have beautifully said in Chinese and in English.. Thanks wordcoaster..
Feb 19, 2012 @ 22:04:54
SiS, you and Andy convinced me to try writing it in Japanese as well. Though not strictly Hiragana, I hope you enjoy it. It works syllabically because some of the Kanji are two syllables. Thanks
Feb 20, 2012 @ 16:33:16
I wish to read your take wordcoaster..!
Feb 19, 2012 @ 19:42:12
The snow never prevails, does it! Great!
Feb 19, 2012 @ 22:05:51
Nope, never! (Though sometimes I do miss it once it’s gone.)
Feb 19, 2012 @ 22:48:08
I’ll take any promise I can get that the snow will not prevail!
Winter
Feb 20, 2012 @ 13:06:00
Aha! At first I was confused by your comment coupled with your haiku title, but once I read it, it makes a lot more sense
Feb 20, 2012 @ 05:43:18
I love the first line!
Feb 20, 2012 @ 13:23:29
Thank you