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The bluebells are here.
Immaterial as ghosts
that drift through a room.
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© John Looker 2019
Posted by: John Looker | 20 April, 2019
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Published by Bennison Books, 2015, priced at cost, through Amazon
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The bluebells are here.
Immaterial as ghosts
that drift through a room.
.
.
© John Looker 2019
Published by Bennison Books, 2015, priced at cost, through Amazon
Poetry from John Looker 
Lovely, John. The spring haiku and photo together producing a ‘shahai’ that truly conveys the ethereal beauty of bluebells in a wood.
Happy Easter,
Paul
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By: Paul Beech on 21 April, 2019
at 08:47
Yes, ethereal was the word I had in mind myself, Paul, but ‘shahai’ was new to me. Thank you for that. And happy Easter to you too,
John
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By: John Looker on 21 April, 2019
at 10:20
Effortlessly lovely (the end result, not the process of creating it :))
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By: Bennison Books on 22 April, 2019
at 09:24
Thanks so much Bennison Books. I wouldn’t know about the end result but you’re not mistaken about the process 😊
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By: John Looker on 22 April, 2019
at 18:02
Lovely, John. We have blue scilla instead of bluebells and I’d say immaterial, ethereal and ephemeral all apply to those too. Hope all goes well with you.
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By: Cynthia Reyes on 6 May, 2019
at 15:00
That’s very interesting Cynthia – I’m pleased to hear that your blue Scilla create the same ethereal atmosphere! Best wishes, J
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By: John Looker on 6 May, 2019
at 18:08
Thanks, John.
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By: Cynthia Reyes on 6 May, 2019
at 20:33
John:
This haiku seems particularly suited to placing one in a categorically undefined world –which I take to be what Japanese aesthetics is all about—the flowing world and all that. The ghosts and a breeze of bluebells drift… and the sun shines. Beautiful.
Jim
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By: extrasimile on 9 May, 2019
at 18:40
Hello Jim … thanks very much, that’s good of you. I agree with your observation about the potential of haiku. I don’t often write them but I do like the way they can be bigger on the inside than the outside, if the writer can rise to the challenge.
I keep meaning to respond to your recent post on difficult poetry – I don’t have anything new to say but you have got me thinking once again. It’s that brain of yours… !
Best wishes as ever,
John
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By: John Looker on 9 May, 2019
at 20:19
John, first let me say that I know Adorning the a Rock is a long read and you shouldn’t feel the necessity to get through it all, but if you have any comments or questions along the way I’d be happy to a answer them as best I can.
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By: extrasimile on 11 May, 2019
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John, just to say that the web address on your next post takes people to a non-functioning page of my blog greenwritingroom.com, I’m not sure why and it is not an active page. I look forward to your Serenade for Europe!
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By: hilarycustancegreen on 16 September, 2019
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