Garden haikus

Though I rarely these days open a book of poems, I do enjoy reading poetry when I come across it by chance. Recently, an excellent local Sydney food blogger, Padaek, (http://padaek.com) has been posting a poem a day, in the form of haiku, and I am inspired to do a couple of my own, thanks to Padaek.

You probably already know what a haiku is. It's from the Japanese literary tradition, and while it may take one of several forms, the most common is this:
3 lines long, 17 syllables in total, first line 5 syllables, second line 7, third line 5.
Or, in haiku style…

humble three lines long

just seventeen syllables
sweet short poetry

And so, folks, my first attempt at garden haikus, decorated with photos.

morning dew droplets

twinkling brightly like diamonds

garden jewellery

flowers turn to seed

pods open under sunshine

rain adds green magic

who invented worms?

congratulations all round
excellent idea!    

EDIT: I'm on a roll! Just thought of a few more...

visitors drinking

grevilleas’ sweet nectar

breakfast on the wing

tomatoes ripen
slowly, but the insects are
already feasting

lemons juicy sour

glossy green leaves aplenty

such an abundance

brush past sweet basil

pesto fragrance arises

suggesting what’s next