efflorescence
summer's natural fireworks
red orange yellow
I've been admiring some new coneflowers I planted near the end of summer last year. They aren't the typical purple color I have planted in other areas of my gardens. I made a list of words to play around with and did some research for synonyms for blossom and bloom. I wanted a third word to go with those two but didn't really find one I liked. Instead, I learned a new word and decided it was a great lead for this haiku; efflorescence - state or period of blossoming.
It's late and dark right now but I hope to take a picture and include it in the am.
Thank you Katie at Logonauts for hosting Poetry Friday this week.
Beautiful flowers! And I learned a new word, too. Isn't it great where writing poetry will lead?
ReplyDeleteYour echinacea really do have the look of fireworks!
ReplyDelete"Efflorescence" is a gorgeous word.
This would be nice with the words directly on the image (a haiga? Diane would know).
Great word choice! And I love your cone flower colors -- I've never seen orange! I had some white ones, but they reverted back to purple.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful echinacea. I learned a new word, too. Yay!
ReplyDeleteThey are almost florescent in their efflorescence!
ReplyDeleteI love this poem and your cone flowers! I especially like the peachy orange coneflowers too! Efflorescence-wonderful, thanks.
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