Haiku: Chive Blossoms

close up shot of a chive blossom

empty salad bowl
too beautiful to eat
these flowers

© Xenia Tran

macro shot of a chive blossom

chive blossom
in every flower seed
a promise sings

© Xenia Tran

macro shot of a chive blossom

With love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/5, 1/2000 s, ISO 100 with DMW-LC55 lens.

We are deeply honoured and delighted that the first haiku of this sequence and another haiku from our blog, Garden Buddha, have been featured as part of the World Haiku Series 2019 organised by the Akita International Haiku Network, together with a Japanese translation by Hidenori Hiruta.

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23 thoughts on “Haiku: Chive Blossoms”

    1. Thank you Cathy, a few have appeared in our garden next to the veggie patch and I will harvest some seeds for next year :o) xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words Kim! The chive blossoms are so lovely and edible too. Many people use them in salads and pasta dishes and they are said to have a delicate onion flavour. I have not eaten them yet, maybe one day! Hope you are having a great week too! :o) xxx

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