Marie, Fun, it is nice to see some action on this site. If course I could have posted something insetad of waiting for others.

Pauline

sere vegetation
dreaming of dirt under my nails
waiting is an itch

Snow flies- breathes softly
As the sun reaches higher
awaiting Sping's sigh

Collected treasures
Rumble, Tumble and Burst forth
promising- green desires

Life begins anew
under artificial light.
So Strong It's desire.

Wintersown plantings
Still- Calm- Passive- Pensive- lie
In this frosty grip

Computer gardens
flourish, blossom- OverLoad!
Continuing faith.

Common dreams bond us
life cycles expanding growth
across cyberspace.

Newbies, Old-timers,
We are all kindred spirits,
here, in GardenWeb.

I- don't remember if it is correct to add punctuation to Haiku- but I did it any way........
Fun fun Marie-
Thanks-
Julie

Do we vote on these? I don't think I could choose. Really, I like them all.

And Marie, you have me to a tee. The bio I have for the Mpls. Home and Garden show says:
Rick holds a B.S. degree in horticulture, and is an eclectic plant collector. He enjoys the unusual, although not always glamorous plants.

Rick

*LAUGH* These are wonderful!

No, we're not voting, Rick. Just brain exercises! I've actually been thinking about what to do with them if we get enough....

-Marie

Marie:

earnest seal shooting stars

cat counting in flower trimmed hat

one sweet tomato

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wander to window

night dreams still on board

oh gosh hummingbird

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warm sky bumblebees

compost hose garden fork

forget body hunger

come come sweet lady
the monarch will see you now
she waits in the weeds

suzi, those are gorgeous! Thank you!

Ok, here's my serious one:

Soft breaths of spring snow
White fluff touching every branch
Pussywillow buds

You are all great! I can see it now - Minnesota haiku on Amazon.com!

Lynn

Unless ivillage beats us to it.

Rich, what a horrid thought! *LAUGH*

Actually I may put them in a little book and hand them out at the next swap... don't hold me to that, but it may just happen.

-Marie

Would help if I'd hit a K instead of an H too..

sorry Rick!

Not much of a haiku person. I guess I'm more akin to "Deep Thoughts" ya know...by Jack Handy? SNL??

okay okay, so I can't come up with any of those, either.

Linda

my pleasure Marie- Its swell to see that even tho the sap isnt flowing......(wait, I'm gonna get in trouble if Im not careful).....well the creative juices are!
Heck! if this all is gonna be put down for the world and everybody to enjoy....I've already got my next one started- I might need some help to finish it up tho'

There once was a seed from Nantucket.......

Alrighty then....I'll finish it; and then I promise to back away quietly from the keyboard...

I once snitched a seed in Nantucket,
and it fell from my hand to a bucket.
When a plant grew up tall,
I was queried by all
"where'd you get that"?
I answered, "I snuck it"

*LAUGH* - oh Suzi!!

I came up with bits and pieces for it, but they never made it to the keyboard... including some that would probably best be used as fertilizer for my roses ;)

-Marie

So much fun. I knew I should have spent more time learning to write poetry or limericks. I do enjoy reading though so please do keep going.

did you see this article in the strib?: When comes to real estate, home is where the haiku is

the market's ripe, I'm tellin' ya!

*LAUGH* that's funny leaveswave! I'm just glad we are still in escrow - our property taxes just jumped up a big bunch! I look at some of the nicer houses a bit closer to Como Lake and sigh, but then I look at my fantastic wild gardens and my big (tapped and dripping) silver maple - with a kitchen re-do scheduled for spring - I think I'm happy. Home heart and hearth, boiling sap and bulbs through snow, dreaming of new floor.

-Marie

I said I'd stop. That was a lie.
One for Julie:

Juice drips through fingers
hands heart eyes melody smile
my ripened peach friend

(hope that wasn't too mooshey)

I am so flattered Suzy-
Thank you!
I wait for the best peach of the season and relish the experience anew each year- I am so honoured!
Thank you again dear friend!

I'm surprised we haven't gotten busted by the plant police for trying to run a poetry site! the things we do to get thru the winter!

I will mention tho' , Rick, that I had a real beauty for you; but I forgot it.

You're most welcome Miss Julie. You are a peach after all...Aren't you glad that I didn't say that you are mealy, tastless, bruised and fuzzy; and that I was gonna return you to the store and ask for my money back?

Hmmmm-
You wouldn't have been the first to call me tasteless, fuzzy, bruised or even mushey- but mealy......

oh GOSH, peachy....those were the things I rejected as not applicable.
I didn't mention a few others that do apply, cause I couldnt fit them in .....i.e. gentle rounded curves, pretty pinkish hue and you smell nice too!
Are we still friends? (grin)

Moooooooshey?

Silly Suzy

And you forgot mine?

Maybe that's all for the better. Especially since you mention it was a real beauty. (What do you mean by that?)

Rick