{"id":9273,"date":"2008-05-09T09:01:16","date_gmt":"2008-05-09T14:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2008\/05\/09\/tulips-r-us-today\/"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:53:28","slug":"tulips-r-us-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2008\/05\/09\/tulips-r-us-today\/","title":{"rendered":"tulips-R-us today"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> (larger<\/a>) L<\/em><\/strong>awrence the Indian (of pink flamingo<\/a> fame) is decked out again this Spring in tulips, in his traffic circle, at Front, Green and Ferry Sts., in Schenectady’s Historic Stockade District<\/a>. Read more about Lawrence here<\/a>. (Stockade tulip photos by D. Giacalone, May 2008) Many thanks to Stockade resident Jennifer Wells, of Stockade Lawn and Gardens, for all the “pro bono<\/em>” work she does planting and caring for flowers and decorative plantings throughout our neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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update<\/strong><\/em> (May 10, 2008): T<\/em><\/strong>his cheery tulip display called to me while I was strolling up N. Ferry St. this afternoon. Located behind 14 N. Ferry, it simply couldn’t be ignored. [larger here<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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………………………………………. click to see them in context<\/a>: \"\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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first-date stroll
\nApril tulips
\nstill closed tight<\/p>\n

.. by dagosan<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A couple blocks away, in Riverside Park along the Mohawk River, slightly-past-peak tulips sway in the wind while overlooking the Isle of the Cayugas<\/a> (larger<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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blustery day
\none tulip
\nkeeps his head<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. by David Giacalone, Simply Haiku,<\/em> Autumn 2007<\/a>, vol 5 no 3<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> [larger<\/a>; uncropped<\/a>]<\/p>\n

come on,
\nyou\u2019ve got to see the . . .
\n!!! decapitated tulips !!!<\/p>\n

….. by dagosan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a> M<\/strong><\/em>issed already. The First Reform Church tulips we showed you (along with our cherry blossoms<\/a>) on April 24, 2008 (larger<\/a>), have already lost their heads and have been replaced.<\/p>\n

Despite their transient nature, tulips and their spirit live on in haiku. Here are a bed-full by members of the f\/k\/a <\/em>family of poets<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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darkening clouds
\nI press cold earth
\non tulip bulbs<\/p>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026. by Laryalee Fraser – The Heron\u2019s Nest<\/em> X:1 (March 2008)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

shuttered room; \"\"
\nI enter
\nwith tulips<\/p>\n

…. by paul m. – finding the way <\/em>(Press Here, 2002)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

trespassing \u2013
\nthree tulips
\nin an unkempt yard<\/p>\n

eighth day of rain
\ndandelion clocks
\ntaller than the tulips<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

….. by dagosan<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> (orig.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

sudden storm
\nthe tulips
\nbrim over<\/p>\n

… by matt morden from Morden Haiku<\/a><\/em> (May 8, 2006)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Arlington
\nthe tulips
\nwide open<\/p>\n

….. by Carolyn Hall – The Heron’s Nest<\/em> Vol. VII – \"\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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– haiga<\/a>: poem by David Giacalone, photo by Arthur Giacalone, at Highland Park, Rochester, NY.<\/p>\n

\"\" . . . A<\/em><\/strong>lbany [NY] will be celebrating its 60th Annual Tulip Festival<\/a> this weekend, May 9 – 11, 2008, in Washington Park. The Festival has “over 200,000 tulip bulbs blossom[ing] into a sea of colors just in time for Mothers Day.” Friday evening (tonight, May 9) will introduce “Night Fire<\/em>, a unique art-installation of the elements involving local artists and community partners to create a special 60th anniversary ceremony.” Read about Night Fire<\/em> in “Artwork of fire, water for city’s 60th Tulipfest<\/a>: Burning steel sculpture in Washington Park Lake will be center of “Night Fire” event” (Albany Times Union<\/em>, Feb. 5, 2008); and “Festival flambe<\/a>” (TU<\/em>, May 8, 2008).<\/p>\n

. . . . \"\" . . update<\/em><\/strong> (May 10, 2008): At the Times Union<\/em><\/a> photogallery, you’ll find impressive photos of the Night Fire windmill burning and the resulting steel tulip. (purchase them at the TU<\/em> Online Store<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span>) Even better<\/em><\/strong> (6 PM): Here’s a two-minute video clip<\/a> from WRGB.com, Channel 6 in Albany, which includes Night Fire burning, plus some gorgeous tulips.<\/p>\n

Click this link for some great TU <\/em>readers’ photos of the Albany tulips<\/a> in Washington Park.<\/p>\n

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-Haiga<\/em>: poem by david giacalone; photo by Arthur Giacalone; orig. posted at MagnaPoets Japanese Form<\/a>, May 22, 2007.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

sunny morning \u2014
\npink tulips in bloom
\non the preschool\u2019s walls<\/p>\n

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.. by Billie Wilson<\/a> – Haiku Harvest<\/em> (Spring 2001)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\" – don’t forget our f\/k\/a<\/em> Mother\u2019s Day Haiku Collection<\/a> (originally posted May 10, 2007).<\/p>\n

preview <\/em><\/strong>(May 10, 2008): Some time soon, we’ll feature lilacs again<\/a>. They inspired dagosan<\/em> today at his little weblog<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

post-script<\/strong><\/em> (May 12, 2008): I see that Prof. Ann Althouse<\/a> is proud of the blossoms (and flower boxes) in her Brooklyn neighborhood, too.<\/p>\n

2009 update<\/em><\/strong> (May 8, 2009): A few Tulips along the Mohawk<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

update<\/em><\/strong> (May 14, 2008): I joined Elizabeth and Barry<\/a> last night for a quick trip to the Albany Tulip Festival at Washington Park. A lovely spring evening held many delights, and ended with a feast across from the Park at El Loco Mexican Cafe. Here are a few shots I snapped:<\/p>\n

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