Done for Carpe Diem. The first haiku is based on a Ghanaian riddle. (Strength in unity 🙂 )
credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broom
Riddle
advancing army
bound with a single sash
no, just brooms
2
wrapped in gossamer layers
who can this be?
fresh onions of spring
Copyright © Celestine Nudanu
06/10/15
mira65 said:
nicely done!
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Mira. 🙂
Alice Keys said:
Yes. Fresh spring onions are strong. 😉
Lovely. Thanks for educating me.
readinpleasure said:
You are very welcome, Alice. 🙂
Alice Keys said:
🙂
Lucid Gypsy said:
Aha those are the best brooms!
readinpleasure said:
Agreed. 🙂
J Lapis said:
Oh, I especially like the 2nd one! And the scripture came to mind about “a three-fold cord”.
readinpleasure said:
J Lapis, thank you so. 🙂
J Lapis said:
Most welcome!
Rall said:
Fresh onions and gossamer…very nice !
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Rall.
Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku said:
Brooms and fresh spring onions… So nice, Celestine.
readinpleasure said:
Thank you sis.
janicead said:
Very nice, the second is splendid!
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Janice. 🙂
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adaspoetryalcove said:
Nicely done!
readinpleasure said:
Delores, thanks. 🙂
Bastet said:
Way cool …nicely done Celestine!
readinpleasure said:
Many thanks, Georgia. 🙂
Ste J said:
I like the word gossamer, that’s nicely done as ever.
readinpleasure said:
Ste J, thanks. It’s been a while. 🙂
Ste J said:
Now my internet is back working again, I’ll be around more.
readinpleasure said:
Great! 🙂
purehaiku said:
intriguing haiku – and the more I read them, the more I read into them…
readinpleasure said:
Thanks, Freya. 🙂 Your comment makes me proud. 🙂
Nadine Tomlinson said:
Quite clever, Celestine. I love riddles, even if I’m not always able to solve them.
readinpleasure said:
Thank you Nadine. When growing up we used to play riddles a lot. 🙂 It was a favourite past time for kids in those days. Now, computer games have taken all that away. 🙂
RoSy said:
I’d like to sweep winter away & it hasn’t even arrived yet! LOL 😉
readinpleasure said:
LOL! I can well imagine. 🙂 I’m not looking forward to the harsh Harmattan here at all.