Camellia is translated into Japanese as '椿' (tsubaki), which is made up of two words, ' 木 ' (tree) and '春 ' (spring). This shows that 'camellia' is the tree which announces spring.
Camellias
open the curtain
red petals out
幕開けて赤い花咲く椿かな
Maku ake te akai hana saku tsubaki kana
Camellias
brighten the yard
zen temple there
椿咲き禅寺の庭輝けり
Tsubaki saki zen dera no niwa kagayakeri
― Hidenori Hiruta
delightful couple
返信削除Charming.
返信削除Another pair... well done, Hiruta San! +m
返信削除the haiku are vivid and can stand alone without the photos; enjoyed both verses and photo
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gillena