unripe tomatoes ~

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Laurice Gilbert
June 24, 2018 at 11:15 pm

Super haiku, Seren. I hope life is treating you as well as can be expected.

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1. Seren Fargo
  June 28, 2018 at 12:56 am
  
  Thanks Laurice.
  Considering all I had gone through, I’m doing quite well. Have been able to get out and enjoy the outdoors again – inspiring more haiku.
  Hope you too are well.
  
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Carole MacRury
June 23, 2018 at 8:32 pm

A lovely haiku Seren. The juxtaposition of unripe tomatoes with a positive diagnosis is full of hope. Nice work!

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1. Seren Fargo
  June 28, 2018 at 2:02 am
  
  Thank you Carole. Much appreciated.
  And congrats to you too – I’ve seen your work pop up all over.
  
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Pris Campbell
June 23, 2018 at 11:02 am

What a wonderful image to illustrate the ‘undeveloped cancer! Excellent haiku.

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1. Seren Fargo
  June 28, 2018 at 2:41 am
  
  Thanks Pris.
  I had not actually thought of that connection between the two parts. But it definitely works.
  My inspiration was having seen my green tomatoes when I first heard I had a suspicious mass and wondering if I was going to see them ripen. My first version of this haiku expressed that sentiment more. Then I got the good news and edited the poem to reflect that.
  
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