One month and one day / That’s how old these flowers are / Strong and beautiful!
Note on picture: This vase of fresh flowers (Japanese chrysanthemums and regular ‘mums) sits on my kitchen table. These flowers were bought on February 18th, exactly one month and one day ago. There were a few more of the same that began to wilt and wither, and those were taken out. These were transferred to a smaller vase with fresh water, a spoonful of sugar, and the stalks cut off an inch at an angle. Look at them: they look like I just got them today! And I daresay they’ll last another week at least, if not longer! Now, that’s haiku-worthy, indeed!
