Late Bloomer

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 7, 2009, 3:01pm EDT

Very nice, Jim.

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:49am EDT

Thank you, Amanda!

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John Doyle Sep 7, 2009, 3:09pm EDT

Good work Jim as always

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:49am EDT

Thank you, John. Much appreciated!

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Nora Davenport Sep 7, 2009, 3:24pm EDT

Beautiful! I really enjoy your writing, Jim!

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:50am EDT

Your comment brightens my day, Nora. Thank you so much for it!

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Dr. Ashok Saxena Sep 7, 2009, 4:20pm EDT

Beautiful Haiku

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:51am EDT

Thank you, Dr. Saxena. I appreciate your compliment very much.

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Larry H. Sep 7, 2009, 5:09pm EDT

nice poem

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:52am EDT

Hi, Larry. Thank you.

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Jennifer Lee Sep 7, 2009, 6:07pm EDT

Lovely Haiku.

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:53am EDT

Thank you, Jennifer.

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Cristina S. Sep 7, 2009, 6:18pm EDT

A lovely haiku Jim!
Hidden under the fruit - hope the sun doesn't give up!

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:54am EDT

I've got my fingers crossed, Cristina! Thank you.

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Alison H. Sep 7, 2009, 6:21pm EDT

I see it. Well done.

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:54am EDT

Hi, Alison. Thank you.

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Tanya P. Sep 7, 2009, 7:22pm EDT

I can see the flower!!

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:55am EDT

Thank you, Tanya!

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Marianne M. Sep 7, 2009, 8:44pm EDT

Beautiful haiku, Jim! Your last line, "Lovely swelling fruit," makes me think of my daughter. She's expecting her first baby in about 6 weeks!

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:56am EDT

Great, Marianne. Keep us posted!

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David P. Sep 7, 2009, 11:13pm EDT

Wonderful haiku, and beautiful use of nature and fertility theme.

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:57am EDT

Hi, David--thank you for that.

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Kushal Poddar Sep 8, 2009, 10:27am EDT

A perfect haiku with first line is expandd in the second and followed by an equally enthralling third.
Great.

silence in merry-go-round

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JOHN BECK Sep 8, 2009, 12:20pm EDT

Your haiku is as light as a little girl skipping down a path and as deep as the taproot of a burdock.

Jim Ross Sep 8, 2009, 12:50pm EDT

John, thank you for the GREAT compliment. I must say I hope to see this wonderful piece of metaphor in a published work of yours--the feeling makes reading a pleasure.

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d g. Sep 9, 2009, 11:59am EDT

Simple beauty, like okra.

Jim Ross Sep 9, 2009, 8:09pm EDT

I'm with ya, d g. Thanks for the comment.

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Coffee Lady Sep 9, 2009, 7:53pm EDT

I can just smell those lovely tomatoes warming and growing on the vines...

Thank you for this pleasant word picture
Your friend

Jim Ross Sep 9, 2009, 8:11pm EDT

How'd you know they were tomatoes, Coffee Lady?

Thank you for the nice comment!

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Granny Janny H. Sep 9, 2009, 8:17pm EDT

Peekaboo surprise
Septembers bounty revealed
Round and luscious fruit

Jim Ross Sep 10, 2009, 12:58am EDT

Heh! Loved the haiku, Jan. Thanks for the smile!

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Erica Hidvegi Sep 10, 2009, 4:51pm EDT

ah the beauty and pain opf growing up: woman ! thank you for making the ones that lag behind equally special !

Jim Ross Sep 11, 2009, 1:07am EDT

All life is precious, Erica. Come easy or hard, early or late, the yield is truly awe-inspiring. Thank you for your insightful comment.

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Paul D Lefebvre Sep 11, 2009, 4:57pm EDT

Perfect thought to carry on a garden walk at this time of year. The seasons give us different aspects of the same garden, and the sun -at any time of year- serves as a great spotlight.

Jim Ross Sep 12, 2009, 12:49am EDT

The imagery you invoke is palpable and so true, Paul. Thank you for sharing them here.

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