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Sunflower

sun kissed golden face outstretched arms with alms and grace prayers of peace embrace Published in "The Journal", late summer issue 2022 (The Journal is a publication for the Upper Delaware River Region, serving Pa., N.J. and N.Y.)

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/11/2022 12:46:00 PM

Your "Sunflower" is a beautiful Haiku write. I love the first line. Have a blessed day writing away.............

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/11/2022 2:35:00 PM

Thanks Paula~and aren't they "sun kissed" those beautiful faces looking up toward the sky. :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/7/2022 10:52:00 AM

In honor of the Ukraine. Lovely!

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/7/2022 4:06:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, here is to the Ukraine! :)Paulette

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/5/2022 2:26:00 AM

My favorite flower! Nice! They bless my garden every yr!

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/5/2022 7:54:00 AM

Here is to the fields of SunFlowers!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/4/2022 10:54:00 AM

But only when they are burdened with wealth do sunflowers bow their head in prayer . . . .

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/5/2022 2:25:00 AM

Cool!

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/4/2022 1:33:00 PM

Yes, that is true~when so full of life giving seeds they are very pious. Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette

Bill Baker

Date: 3/4/2022 7:39:00 AM

Wonderful imagery, Paulette. Sunflowers are always uplifting. Your Haiku was a bright spot in my morning, Bill

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/4/2022 8:03:00 AM

Happy I was able to bring a "bright spot" to your morning. :)Paulette

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/4/2022 4:39:00 AM

A rhyming haiku, that's a first for me, well written, Paulette:)

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/4/2022 8:04:00 AM

Hi Jo, Haiku's generally do not rhyme~I just took poetic license and I enjoyed it; glad you did too! :)Paulette

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 3/4/2022 1:46:00 AM

Oh, such a sunflowery piece!!!

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/4/2022 8:05:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed it! :)Paulette

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 3/3/2022 5:18:00 PM

" prayers of peace embrace" Lovely, amen. This is beautiful, another fav, I love sunflowers, and I will plant them and remember this beautiful Haiku. God bless you Paulette, you are an amazing poet <3 ~BJ

Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 3/3/2022 5:27:00 PM

B.J. glad you enjoyed this Haiku. I was hoping to enter it in the contest but the contest was closed by the time I was ready to submit. Enjoy your sunflowers, I love them too! :)Paulette