In A Glade Within A Wood

   bluebell stands alone

 in sight of an ocean sea

  beware shark attack

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

I had images of beauty in an ocean of ugliness as the contrast came to mind with the sharks and the lovely blue bells but then again poisonous jellyfish like the Portuguese man of war jellyfish has that blue bell shape and colour too. Maybe beauty is dangerous after all.

[Chris Shaw]

I think there can certainly be danger where there is beauty. Many thanks Andrew for your visit. Much appreciated.

Chris

[Grace]

Remind me never to go into the woods when the bluebells abound Chris. A great haiku Chris.

Grace

[Coyote Poetry]

Bluebells are safe. Few shark attacked of the free flowers. Very nice use of words dear Chris.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Coyote for your thoughts. All good wishes.

Chris

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Beauty and danger, themes that often exist together in nature. Lovely haiku, dear Chris, that carries a lethal warning. I’ve learned the truth of this here!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Annette, I've tried hard to capture what you have learned. Hope all is well with you and sending all good wishes.

Chris

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Hope you are well also dear Chris. I am ok thank you so much. Xo

[john l smith]

bluebell, run like hell when U sniff that sharky smell!

[Chris Shaw]

Too true Dave. Thanks for dropping by.

Chris

[kentuck14]

Not far from beauty and peace lies evil in wait! A great reminder of a very real thing!
T.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Tom, I appreciate your visit. All good wishes.

Chris

[Ted Kniffen]

The title took me toward Robert Frost. The poem veered toward Chris. Bluebells beside the ocean would be a lovely view...as for the other, must be the infamous SNL land shark from way back when.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ted, those land sharks get everywhere, especially in bluebell woods :)

[Ted Kniffen]

Ah, but they would...wouldn't they?

[Chris Shaw]

: )) .......................

[Stella Armour]

They say that fairies will attack you if you harm a bluebell....

[Chris Shaw]

Is that right Stella. Certainly bluebells are under attack. Good to know that the fairies have got their backs covered :) Good morning.

[Stella Armour]

The garden where i live now , has loads of natural bluebells come up every year, they even come up throught the lawn.. in fact i shouldn't say it but they are a terrible nuisance. This was once fields and woodland so that must be why i have them lol.
Good morning from sunny Yorkshire :)

[Chris Shaw]

Sunny Yorkshire again? The sun has just peeped through here. Yesterday was a horrendous day, poured with rain non stop. I like bluebells, preferably in woodland and in abundance. Great sight to see.

[Stella Armour]

13 deg, bit windy ... loads of sunshine ☼
i love them too when they are in woodland ... special little gems ..

[Chris Shaw]

We have some in a border that come up each year, they have stayed there and not spread all over the place. A couple of clumps that look so pretty near our pond. They always remind me of when I was a child and I wanted to pick them. My mum told me that within minutes of picking them the stems go limp and they are not to be picked under any circumstances :) Funny how you remember little things like that.

[Stella Armour]

they do wilt, when i was a child my mother farmed me out to her sister and my cousins in the holidays she couldn't be bothered with me, but mym 6 cousins lived in the country next to a meadow and i remember we picked loads of bluebells that were always dead by the time we got back home. These were natural bluebells, the ones you buy now like snowdrops i do believe are are modern forced variety ...

[gram linski]

a haiku, Chris ? loved this, but if your woods have sharks in, beware,

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you gram linski. Pleased for your visit.

Chris