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25-JUL-2008 Christine Hanrahan

Haiku: Dreaming butterfly

Butterflies, along with plum and cherry blossoms, willows, and snow, were all very popular topics for Haiku poets. This translation is by R.H Blyth (1898-1964) one of the greatest Haiku scholars.

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katjas15-Jul-2010 08:38
wonderful tones & composition! V
Len16-May-2010 17:26
Superb close up christine very fitting to the words!!! V.
PauloCGama09-May-2010 22:14
ps: fabulous details, wonderfully done!!
PauloCGama09-May-2010 22:13
BRAVO!!! Excellent choice for the challenge!!!
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Carol Rollins09-May-2010 15:04
Beautiful! ~
Milan Vogrin09-May-2010 06:09
Really nice!¨V!
Jean Chiasson06-May-2010 01:42
Beautiful image for this poem Christine vote
Mieke WA Minkjan05-May-2010 01:20
beautiful haiku and capture
Carl and Racine Erland04-May-2010 22:21
A lovely image, nice detail and dof, along with a beautiful haiku. - Racine V
Guest 04-May-2010 13:05
lovely. big V
Guest 04-May-2010 07:29
Such a beautiful pic. and lovely Haiku
carolynne_w04-May-2010 02:30
Just beautiful! V
Colin Storey03-May-2010 19:35
Fantastic first eve entry, wonderful details. v
Norbert Fortelny03-May-2010 18:08
Perfect!
McGarva03-May-2010 17:02
Superb detailed image and colours! ... wonderful work ... V
Ken Duckert03-May-2010 14:44
Lovely poem with the perfect image. Nice!
J. Scott Coile03-May-2010 12:46
Perfectly paired image and verse!
Yvonne03-May-2010 10:40
Wonderful capture of the butterfly & ideal apt words!
Timothy Guenther03-May-2010 03:02
Great shot!
laine02-May-2010 23:11
A beautiful choice to match this very pretty poem...well done & welcome to the challenge.
Guest 02-May-2010 18:49
Gorgeous photo Christine!! Amazing detail!! V
LynnH02-May-2010 15:59
Oh wow, this is just wonderful! I am so glad you joined our challenge! V
Walter Otto Koenig02-May-2010 14:24
Beautiful image with these details and depth of field, and a nice haiku too. Well done. A great entry for your first challenge. Glad you joined us. "V"
Dennis Warren02-May-2010 00:08
Very nice.
sue anne01-May-2010 22:22
Beautiful !
Kathryn01-May-2010 21:04
A true beauty.
Jola Dziubinska01-May-2010 20:11
Beautiful! V.
Scott Browne01-May-2010 20:04
Quite nice!
lisamidi01-May-2010 16:59
Perfect! Gorgeous image with this nice haiku. v
slhoornstra24-Apr-2010 07:36
The perfect, strikingly beautiful image for this poem. V
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