At Carpe Dieme Haiku Kai, Challenge #501 Strawberry, Kristjaan has written an extensive post on haiku on strawberry and more importantly on the reference to Strawberry Fields Forever and the Beatles. Illustrations, music video and ending with a lovely song that we all remember John Lennon singing “Imagine”. With this theme in mind, here is my humble contribution.
Strawberry
straw hat and sunscreen
squatting under bushes
picking strawberries.
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children giggling
sunburned without a care
red smeared faces.
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big pot of redness
controlled temperatures making
strawberry jam.
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desert delight
angel food cake, whipped cream
fresh picked strawberries.
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summer nights
they dance under the stars
sip strawberry wine
© Tournesol’15
Isle d’Orléans – Berry picking
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à l’Isle d’Orléans
les corbeilles se replissent
c’est l’temps des fraises
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cueillette estival
sous le soleil brulant
fraises juteuses
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imagine a world
pure air, open minds
love all around.
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imagine a world
communicating love
and peace.
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© Tournesol originally written 2014/06/29
Strawberry fields? where is Peter Gabriel’s Solsbury Hill. Climbing up on Solsbury Hill, I could the light , time stood still…
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there you go, you should have a go at this haiku, Juan:)
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I hear this delightful medley resonantly. Nice work.
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Thank you so much for your generous and kind words:)
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Lovely and I so want strawberry wine x
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I can’t too many strawberries and they are just coming out now…allergies gives me nice big fat hives.
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oh gosh thats such a shame 😦 I shall try not to mention them heh x
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Cheryl-Lynn, Superb ! Nice bouquet !
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Thank you so much for your kind words.I appreciate your reading.
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good times and strawberry wine (or jam)
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Thanks for reading. I go for stawberry shortcake and lots of whipped cream.
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Those red-smeared faces are certain evidence of strawberry snitching! 😉
Strawberry Slivers
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Well that is the way we con the children to come…they can eat all they want while picking…two for the bucket, 3 for the mouth {grins}
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Yum to the strawberries and the lovely carefree days you captured. 🙂
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Thanks Annie! 🙂 glad you enjoyed it…strawberry picking soon.
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Wonderfully done and liked the song, I’d never heard her sing! Strawberry time is my favorite time … happy picking!
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I am not picking with this knee and I’m allergic anyway…I prefer raspberries though…mmmmm. Will just buy from local farms:)
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I’m not overly fond of raspberries but I do pick blackberries and love blueberries, which I buy in the farmer’s market.
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Well, currants are great too! In Quebec we have parts of the province that are known for blueberries in La Beauce.
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We dont’ have currants here in Italy that I know of maybe too hot?
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Ah that would make sense as it is in August in La Beauce and it is cooler weather there.
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🙂 I’d love to see currents in the Beauce! They must be yummy!
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