Kiku Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Kiku



The Japanese for chrysanthemum
may have nil to do with 'golden flower';
might simply mean 'bright'.
The ki might be 'show',
the ku 'y'.
Kiku might be 'kooky'.

Kiku
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: flower,language
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
4.3.22. As a boy's name it means 'bright'. Chrysanthemum is from Greek meaning 'golden flower'.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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