in grassy dampness
cuckoo flowers welcome spring
with lilac flourish
Kim M. Russell, 2017
Image found on crocus.co.uk
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, February 22nd 2017, meadow
This week Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku with the following theme: MEADOW.
writing in north norfolk 
The word cuckoo gives it a sense of a flourishing riot.
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yes, I can see that! 🙂
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‘Cuckoo flowers’ and ‘lilac flourish’ sound lovely.
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Cuckoo flowers are also known as ladies’ smocks – I love both names but ladies’ smocks didn’t fit!
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Cuckoo flowers as a name wins hands down for me 🙂
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Oh love this, Kim…filled with spring, flowers and I can smell it in the air; I also learned something “cuckoo flowers”.
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Thank you, Oliana!
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Fantastic!
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