Under winter wrap /
tender rose leaf is curling /
round a thorny trunk //

JJ Harrison. Rose Prickles, Wikipedia.
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This post is written for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai; the music prompt is “Circle of Life” by Adrian von Ziegler.
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Tagged: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, difficulties, haiku, hope, poetry, rose, spring, winter
