Haiku 101 flame

This tree was photographed by me in the Nagarahole Forest of Karnataka on the 18th of January, 2010, while on a family holiday at the Cicada Kabini Resort. Spathodea campanulata is called Rudrapalash, made famous in literature by poet Rabindranath Tagore. A town called Palashi, were the historic Battle of Plassey was fought, got its name from this tree and the Palash, Butea monosperma.
Claw-like petals and the finger-like bud seem to point to the heavens, with a warning to the earth and its people, about the dangers of path of wanton destruction we have rakishly followed.

Here, I liken it to passionate woman. This is a riddle-type haiku.

crimson claws

sets heart on fire-

flame of the forest

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