February 9th

Chive blades stretch upwards, 
a golden-winged butterfly
smells their spicy scents

Claudia Messelodi 

Originally published at a handful of stones

To read more of Claudia's work please visit Stream of Stones

Excellent imagery in this one. The earth bound chives calling the airbourne butterfly to it using its scent. The way the chives stretch upwards is a positive movement, not passive, as I often think plants are. They strive in different ways to us. I also loved the colours - green of chive calling the golden butterfly and then the last line with spicy scents in it, all golden-brown.... Freya
 

Haiku 2-8

morning twilight; mist

makes a grey veil from which trees

emerge like pale ghosts

Freya Pickard 2012

February 7th

Red bed of petals
lying on a sparkling glass tray,
thyme leaves here and there

Claudia Messelodi 

To read more of Claudia's work please visit Stream of Stones

This one is intriguing. I love the way the writer juxtaposes textures; red petals look soft to me but they're on a sparkling glass tray! And the thyme leaves - where did they come from? I thought at first Claudia had been flower arranging but was confused by the thyme leaves. Then I thought about it and realised that I use marjoram and oregano flowers in my attempts at flower arranging, so why not thyme? Roses and thyme - that's what I came away with! Freya

February 2nd

A beige vase of clay
stands rust brown kitchen cloths, 
scissors at its side

Claudia Messelodi 

Originally published at a handful of stones

To read more of Claudia's work please visit Stream of Stones

Again another instant, vivid scene. The contrast of colours is good - pale beige on rust brown. That's quite startling. And then the shift from clay and cloth to sharp metal. I thought of a vase prepared for flower arranging. Freya