Henry—
Like your frangipanis! Of course you scents are images! The most common images in haiku are literal images of the senses. most often sight, but all the other senses are valued. Often the most interesting haiku are those that present images of two different senses in the two images.
Leaving “the “ off the beginning of the haiku is not a tontoism at all. I try to avoid beginning a haiku with an article or preposition or other weak word. The poem is short—let’s get to it!
Yes, I agree, Blue Ridge IS a gem.
Lee
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