symbolic of innocence and intrigue at the same time -- the innocence, as you say, all too often, tossed away -- with the first blush of intrigue -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

Oooh, BEAUTIFULLY said and felt and known!
Fig Leaves, Love this simple quaint Ku Kate!
I don't Haiku's but you Sure do, and YOU Excel at the depth and perception of what you want to share!

WRITE ON!
Blessings, Peace and WARM Hugs, Purple_Passions, SHEExooo

A wonderful and colorful haiku. Thank you for sharing this.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and who love you, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie.

Kate...profoud Haiku...powerful write from you yet again...I wonder how you manage to come out with lines(powerful) such as these again and again....Your poetic talent is second to none...Gifted you are my friend...your style is unique and I can spot your poems without your name cause no one writes as you...keep them coming my friend...love n luck...BHUWAN!!!!

The power and path of nature in a capsule. Top-notch writing, here.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Kate, this is. . .how do I say it. . .p e r f e c t
in every respect. Tumbling red ripe l o v e-ly!! Peace and Love
and Balmy Weather a l w a y s, 'Pea'

I must say Kate..this is superb..
I find Haiku too demanding..thus , those that have managed to produce, even one, are amazing writers..

Hugs,

Vesna :)

Bold colors. Love the contrast here. Two qualities we all possess at one point. Hugs,
Sheila

when we loose our innocence do we become envious of what we once had? ... i think not, we'd rather ripen our sweetness while flashing our love ... great ku, Kate ...

You never cease to amaze me, dear Kate! What images you bring to our interpretive minds with such few words. Delightful!!
Blessings and Love - Micke

excellent haiku, Kate...so powerful

Carole~

The metaphor is powerful, and the haiku is hard hitting. So much expressed in a few words. You are a zen master, didn't I say that before!

Debs

...ah, the ripness of this is fulfilled..I too think of an apple....awesome work Kate
Love
Christine

Great Ku, Kate, simply great.

Cheers,
Dan

You have mirrored the process of life in a biblical sense here by connecting nature and humanity....this gave me a smile....it is intelligent and endearing..........pax A

I'm impressed once again, this is perfection Kate. The contrast are wonderful.

perfect images are created with your words

Kate you share with us a picture within your words. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Another re-live of sentiment and gradations .~. evol_Ted

A gust of wind came and blew away the leaf...and she was naked.
Love was slithering down from high branches.

Georg

Kate,
Yes! How rich the fig and its leaves are since ancient times, how emotive, erotic and iconic!
If you haven't read that famous passage in Women in Love (DHL) on how to eat a fig, then do, please. Love this!

John

Kate, this is so lovely.

I love the comparison of the ripening fruit to love, and it is so easily equatable, picked to soon it can be bitter, hard and be spit out as too sour to the palette, if knocked to the ground by weather it may be bruised and although some of it will be okay the bruises will make it less appealing, if let to late, it will rot on the vine but....if picked when ripe it will be perfect and we savor the taste a long long time. Lovely Ku sweet KATE...
hugs
Fee

Awwww how sensitive and heartfelt, beautiful lady...

Be always safe,
Karen

Mighty tasty, Kate. -gene.

A look back, and forward and have we learned anything. Pensive Ku

Nice one, Kate.

Wonderful 'ku, Kate; brava! Simply outstanding!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D

Lovely! And here we all are, because of it. Very nice, Kate!

A WELL DONE HAIKU...THANKS FOR SHARING AND GOD BLESS.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS