Haiku 2021 Part 7, #47-52

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 #47

The death card means change
loss, grief, release, making way
tears water roses

#48

Spindle become thorn
death softened to sleeping curse
hate tempered by love

#49

Hanuman leaping
remembering his powers
fly faithful hero

#50

Love song to the barre
faithful partner, always there
strong, supportive, true

#51

Everybody in 
the sun-drenched park grinning
just this place to play

          Ela took this photo of the crocuses blanketing Cologne's botanical garden last weekend


#52

Stuff my eyeballs with
crocuses so I can see
purple spring always

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