In the rain
no option of birthplace -
a fig marigold in the rain
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The fig marigold is of South African origin. About 100 years have passed since it was first brought to Japan (with its high temperature and humidity). People enjoy its unique brightness in high summer, but they show no interest in it during the rainy season.
June 5, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Mesembryanthemum is the name we use for these flowers in Britain. I feel the pathos of a dry-climate, sun-loving, semi-succulent daisy with its petals closed to the periodic downpours. Your haiku resonates compassion.
June 13, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Sounds somewhat like the lot of my Japanese anemone in New Zealand!