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About This Poem

A Haiku - From my Window

brilliant red splashes
on a virgin white canvas
where cardinals fly
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Written by:  Elaine George
                    February 6, 2011

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    Glenna Heflin
    Date: 7/21/2011 8:25:00 PM
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    Red cardinals in the snow makes a striking sight to behold. Thanks for sharing a perfect Hiaku. Love Glenna
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    sharon weimer
    Date: 4/2/2011 6:55:00 AM
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    We have cardinals all through winter right in our backyard. You have written this to perfection, as only a true master poet can. How wonderful to read you again dear Lainie. Thank you for your kindness in your comment on my poem. So warmly appreciated sweet friend. Hugs, shar xoxo
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    T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet
    Date: 2/15/2011 1:32:00 PM
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    OMG Elaine this was just fantastic gonna add to my favs.Thanks for the wonderful congrats on my HM it was easy for me to write this one cause it's the truth.~LUV~Teresa
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 2/8/2011 11:57:00 PM
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    soupmail
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    James Marshall Goff
    Date: 2/8/2011 5:43:00 PM
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    Lainie, in my condo, I only see Chickadees in the pines.....oh how I miss my Cardinals....thanks for helping me remember....jimbo
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    daver austin
    Date: 2/8/2011 9:37:00 AM
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    I can just see the streak of red slash that white canvas. Great Haiku, Lainie. Love, Dave
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    yasmin khan
    Date: 2/8/2011 5:50:00 AM
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    thanks lainie.
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    Anthony Nutter
    Date: 2/8/2011 2:56:00 AM
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    Painted a beautiful winter scene with this haiku. Excellent entry for the contest.
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 2/6/2011 5:10:00 PM
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    Gorgeous!!
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    Annalise Brigham
    Date: 2/6/2011 2:52:00 PM
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    A truly delightful picture, 'Laine. I could sit with a cup of coffee and watch this for hours. : ) Best of luck in Michael's Haiku Contest. Love, Annalise
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    Dr.Ram Mehta
    Date: 2/6/2011 1:15:00 PM
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    Nice scenic beauty of a scene with apt images, Elaine
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    Carrie Richards
    Date: 2/6/2011 12:31:00 PM
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    Brilliant indeed....this is such a lovely painting in my mind....(a Christmas card!) We don't see cardinals in our part of California, but love the thought of the brilliant red on snow!...
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    Michael J. Falotico
    Date: 2/6/2011 11:00:00 AM
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    thanks for the entry, but please read rules for the contest....Michael
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 2/6/2011 10:29:00 AM
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    Intensely dramatic lines in your Haiku Lainie depicting the contrast of colors ..brilliant entry ..good luck my friend in Michael's new contest... I entered my "Charming Concerto" from a previous contest for competition..luv..
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    kash poet
    Date: 2/6/2011 10:14:00 AM
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    I can visualize this awesome picture out there your window!Wonderful Haiku---kashinath
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    Carolyn Devonshire
    Date: 2/6/2011 9:52:00 AM
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    Must be wonderful to see this colorful flock flying over the snowy landscape, Lainie. Awesome haiku, dear! Best wishes in Michael's contest. Love, Carolyn


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