Tulips

a springtime chofu

Season’s calling card

tulips

in bloom for such a short time

delicate blossoms

attest

life, beautiful and fragile

Author's Note

A challenge from our Rock & Roll Cowboy... :)

Reviews

[shawnt5604]

Beautiful with a sneaky underlying meaning. Great analogy and great write. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you very much, Shawn!

[Pryde Foltz]

I think I am going to stay out of this chofu business, but this was a really lovely spring write.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Pryde - it was definitely more of a challenge than a haiku or senryu.

[Susan C. Allen]

Nice
Reminds me of the tulips on Park Avenue...NY's first sign of spring...and renewed hope!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Susan. It's the same here in Philadelphia - they show up, then disappear, bu that glimpse is all we need...

[Dhaye]

Nice comparison of life to tulips. This is an excellent chofu. Actually, I was also challenged by Mr. Cowboy and made a Chofu in my review to his piece. It's great to learn something like it.
Great!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, Daisie!

[Dhaye]

You're welcome.

[icelandicblue]

So true so true...still waiting for their colorful glory. They've been delayed a bit but I see them poking out of the soil. Once they open up then I will believe spring is truly here.

[Rita L. Sev]

We are still getting chilly nights and windy days, but the tulips are out, so I am in spring mode - finally! Thanks, Blue!

[Sourav]

Very nicely written indeed.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Sourav

[redflutterby]

Ive never done a chofu before...guess I need to put it on my writing projects list!! Really liked this one!!

[Rita L. Sev]

It was a fun challenge :) Thanks, Red!

[Aethereal]

Beautiful chofu! Tulips survive because they're attractive. They are domesticated plants. I love tulips, but I also enjoy searching for wild flowers growing under shade trees who are all the more attractive because they're wild and free. Tulips are aristocracy. Wild flowers are lovely rogues.

[Rita L. Sev]

That's a good point about tulips and wildflowers :) Thanks, Aethereal.

[Aethereal]

You're welcome! I have many wildflower friend in the nearby woods. They're do cute.

[Anand Sehgal]

such a short time

delicate blossoms

attest

life, beautiful and fragile

so terse, yet so profound .
I loved the write to the core Rita :)
Love you :)
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[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Anand!

[Raymond Federle]

Spring is in the air! Well penned!!! :)

[Rita L. Sev]

About time, too! :) Thanks, Ray!