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A little note: I was scared of Santilmo or St. Elmo's fire until a teacher in high school explained it from a scientific point of view. The first haiku is my way of appreciating science and knowledge in general for helping me overcome a silly fear. The second - I like to think that if my dreams are flared up, it will be easy to chase them, even if they are on wings :-)


Sun blazes, blood spills
Heaven pours, reactions flare
Science backs Elmo

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Diaphanous wings
  flutter on a garden path
flaring up my dreams


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Magical Mystical Teacher said…
Who knew that diaphanous wings could flare up in one's dreams? :-)
5 October 2011 at 19:16
Hazel said…
In mine they certainly could :-)
5 October 2011 at 19:59
Anonymous said…
wow number two is amazing work!
5 October 2011 at 21:35
Anonymous said…
Nice set - number 2 is my fav! Thank you for sharing!!
6 October 2011 at 00:05
Nanka said…
Great beauty of the garden path in your dreams!! Nice imagery!!
6 October 2011 at 01:06
dthaase said…
love that second one particularly - great work
6 October 2011 at 03:42
Hazel said…
Love to you all! I can see you are really artists by your choice between the two haikus :-) Thought I would add a little note today.
6 October 2011 at 09:32
kaykuala said…
You have a flair for good writing here. Both haiku are just great!

Hank
P/S I have been told haiku has no plural. Is it true, anyone?
6 October 2011 at 20:24
Hazel said…
Really Hank.... Thanks for that. I'll go edit.
6 October 2011 at 21:10
Hazel said…
Lol! ... saw what you meant! It probably should be "between the two haiku" then. This was fun. Learning is :-)
6 October 2011 at 21:17
Tara Tyler said…
dramatic flares!
great haikus =)
6 October 2011 at 21:24
Ria said…
The first one appeals to the pyro in me :)
7 October 2011 at 05:27
Anonymous said…
Two great Haiku.
The second one was my favourite, especially that opening linre.
7 October 2011 at 20:58
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