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Done for Carpe Diem Haiku Shuukan. And also for Recuerda Mi Corazon. The emphasis is on GRACE (enlarge your capacity of compassion) as defined by Joan Halifax, a Zen Buddhist.
G Gathering attention
R Recalling intention
A Attuning to self other
C Considering
E Engaging
Grace
light rain
the scent of dandelions
budding in the palm
Reading Pleasure 
Ah, the misunderstood dandelions… I have heard their firs greens are a delight to eat. And then there is the wine that can be made… I had a grandfather that did that, but alas I was to young then to ever taste his brew. 🙂
Jules, yes. We use the greens for salad most mornings! 🙂
The greens get bitter as the plant gets older. So I read.
But here the poor plant is banished as a weed.
But then a weed is anything growing where you don’t want it.
That’s true. So we make sure we go in for the fresh ones. My hubby normally rakes off the grown ones to make way for new buds.
You see over here, dandelions are a new thing, what I mean is that we never knew of the benefits and used to treat it as weed until someone saw the light and then bingo! it became a sought after vegetable where some even use it to counter their hypertension! 🙂
Lol! Your definition of weed is perfect.
Morning, Celestine! My great aunt Gerty ate dandelions here in Wisconsin and it is true—here people also make Dandelion wine! I am not sure of the recipe, but I have heard it is quite good. Delightful haiku! I probably missed it, but have you published a book of just your haikus? If so, I will order it if you tell me how to go about it. Thanks!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/dandelion-wine/Detail.aspx
Not my definition, one that has been around for a long time.
Just as too much of anything can be, well, too much. 🙂
I bet that probably in some health food or organic produce store one could find fresh dandelions or some manufactured part of it just for the use you describe.
Maybe that’s why my grandfather made it …to drink? 😉
I remember as a child running trough fields of white fluff and blowing the seeds everywhere. Dandy’s can overtake an area quickly. But I guess just as with any plant matter the farmer can use it as mulch too.
Good morning/afternoon, Jane. Indeed, over here,some even eat or chew the leaves raw, after washing of course. For more effect! 🙂 And some also blend the leaves and drink the green concoction. I prefer the salads I can’t drink all that green stuff! 🙂
I checked the recipe. Great. Will copy it and give it out to friends. Thanks so much for the link. 🙂
Graceful nature and a graceful writer, the perfect complimentary pair.
Ste J, you just made my day! Thank you, as always. 🙂
Lovely haiku. That reminds me of a woman who arrived in Canada from Italy in a small Quebec village. People wondered why she would gather dandelion greens along the road. I later became friends with her daughter and she told me about their salads:)
The salads are tasty, Oliana, but honestly I prefer lettuce salad to dandelions. 🙂
beautiful words!
Thank you Freya 🙂
Very nice haiku Celestine … a little gem of nature
Thank you Kristjaan. Glad you like it. 🙂
Nicely done!
The rain, the scent, the image of fronds; very visual haiku. Love it.
Judie thanks. They are always in bloom just behind my bedroom window and indeed all over the compound. 🙂
What a graceful poem. Lovely.
Alice, thank you. 🙂
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Just loved them both! right now a huge ruckus is going outside my window, there is a wedding and a band is playing at a volume you cant imagine! oh boy!!!
Is that so? Is there no law on noise making? Oh well, since this is a wedding you could make some excuses for them 🙂
apparently not here! well, we Indians ignore people going crazy, so… but their volume was too high! have you ever heard it? a full band party playing inside a closed building? I wonder! this was first experience for me… so…
I never knew these things are allowed inside flats, my floor is shaking! 😉
Are you safe, Trisha? I hope so!
I made it through it! even though I was afraid my heart will stop (no kidding) 😉
oh yeah, I live on 5th floor!
Shut yourself in the flat. 🙂
oh every window, door of my flat was shut! they have been doing it in instalments from six in the morning, this was the crescendo! oh boy! I was scared that if they go louder my heart will stop!
Lovely haikus. Your visuals you painted with words I really enjoyed. Thank you. Love, Amy
Amy your comment is much appreciated. 🙂
You are full of grace dear.
Merci beaucoup! 🙂
Oh, those dandelions seem to pop up everywhere, don’t they? 😉
They do, MMT. 🙂
This is so lovely Celestine. The GRACE and the haiku all fit together. The image of them budding in your palm… is divine.
Lea, I thank you for the lovely words. 🙂
Hi Celestine! This is a lovely haku. It felt as smooth to my soul as sweet wine (perhaps made from dandelions!) It was quite education to read through the comments.
Parmis, your words are sweet music. 🙂
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Thank you so much. 🙂
thank you for keeping the haiku fires burning in my absence. sadly since returning i have been severely ill and bed ridden. just now up since monday and trying to make a heartfelt visit with thanks and gratitude. xo
Rebecca, here’s wishing you healing and God’s mercies. Hugs my dear friend. 🙂
Graceful. I love dandelions. 🙂
Thank you Payal. 🙂 Glad to hear that.
Budding in palm … I loved these words 🙂
Amrit, thanks.
I love the “budding in the palms”. Lovely!
Kinna, thanks. Glad to see you around. 🙂
This is exquisite! 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Very welcome 🙂
grace filled haiku, Celestine. happy weekend! ☺
Sun, thanks. Lovely week. 🙂
Beauty!
Eva, thanks. 🙂
You’re welcome!
Wow! I didn’t know dandelions could be of any use other than for my kids to blow ff as they play around the garden. Thank you, Celestine for sharing the ‘green’ benefit. Will try it.
I love the touch of Spring in the piece…scents, rain, budding flowers.
Thank you Stella. Do try them! 🙂
Nicely Done!
Thank you Dolores. 🙂