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A Cold Haiku

desolate bleakness a single soft bird singing... in the warm center

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/29/2023 4:45:00 AM

Way to go with this winter winner in Tania's contest. Congratulations to you. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/29/2023 9:04:00 AM

Thank you Sara--and you and yours have a very good 2024!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/25/2023 12:00:00 PM

I quite like this one. Looks like I commented before . Congrats again

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/26/2023 7:11:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, I'm glad you like it--happy 2024!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/24/2023 12:47:00 PM

L.J., this one slipped by me as it is not a new entry but a wonderful haiku, congratulations on your winning placement.

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/26/2023 7:10:00 PM

Thank you, Tania-- have a happy new year!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/18/2022 10:05:00 PM

"single soft bird singing" - Great image. Congratulations!

L. J. Carber
Date: 3/19/2022 2:18:00 PM

Thank you!!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/22/2022 9:04:00 AM

Good one. I enjoyed reading this winner today. Way to go. Congrats. Sara

L. J. Carber
Date: 2/22/2022 10:19:00 AM

Thanks Sara, much appreciated!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2021 10:48:00 AM

Congrats, L. J. It was surely an interesting image.

L. J. Carber
Date: 1/19/2021 8:30:00 AM

Thanks Andrea-- have a much blessed 2021!

Jan Allison

Date: 1/16/2021 2:58:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats LJ hope you are much recovered from your fall:-) hugs jan xx

L. J. Carber
Date: 1/18/2021 8:37:00 AM

Very thoughtful Jan! Yes, thank God, nothing broke.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/11/2021 1:54:00 PM

super imagery, many congrats on your win L J;-) hugs Jan xx

L. J. Carber
Date: 1/16/2021 9:15:00 AM

Thank you Jan--sorry for the late reply [had a bad fall]-- have a blessed 2021!

P.M. Richter

Date: 7/5/2020 11:23:00 PM

Excellent haiku my friend :)

L. J. Carber
Date: 7/6/2020 12:16:00 PM

Thank you, I'm very happy you liked it.

Eve Roper

Date: 12/26/2019 7:27:00 PM

L.J., congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/27/2019 9:31:00 AM

Thanks Eve--and may you have a very good 2020!

Constance La France

Date: 12/26/2019 6:03:00 PM

LJ, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with your wonderful haiku, it would have placed higher but you did not put the date written, challenge or sponsor ~

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/27/2019 9:32:00 AM

Sorry D.H. between the holiday and a couple of 'medical interventions', it must have slipped my mind.

Jenish Somadas

Date: 12/24/2019 10:30:00 PM

Beautifully penned.. Congrats on HM..

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/25/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thank you, Jenish

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/24/2019 5:51:00 PM

Great image here. Merry Xmas, and Congrats for your win.

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/25/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, and a most joyous Christmas to you and yours!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/15/2019 1:32:00 PM

You captured the desolate imagery of cold season beautifully in this haiku, L.J.

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/25/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay