Haiku art installation, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England
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Poetry in suspense. International Haiku Poetry Day
Get out your pen and paper—it’s International Haiku Poetry Day! Haikus originated in Japan as the opening segment of a larger poem called a renga. Eventually they became individual poems of their own. A traditional haiku consists of 17 phonetic units—similar to a syllable—in a 5, 7, 5 formation. Though simple, a great haiku creates a sense of simple beauty and a connection to nature. That connection was captured in today’s image at London’s Kew Royal Botanic Garden by artist Chiharu Shiota for their Japan Festival.
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Spring daffodils
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Plum blossoms, China
Poinsettia or Christmas flower
Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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