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A Cold Haiku

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

allegoryanalogyanimalappreciationassonancehaiku

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Sara Kendrick

December 29, 2023 at 4:45 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

December 29, 2023 at 9:04 AM

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

Andrea Dietrich

December 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM

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

L. J. Carber

December 26, 2023 at 7:11 PM

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

Tania Kitchin

December 24, 2023 at 12:47 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

December 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM

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

Christuraj Alex

March 18, 2022 at 10:05 PM

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

L. J. Carber

March 19, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Thank you!!!

Sara Kendrick

February 22, 2022 at 9:04 AM

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

L. J. Carber

February 22, 2022 at 10:19 AM

Thanks Sara, much appreciated!

Andrea Dietrich

January 18, 2021 at 10:48 AM

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

L. J. Carber

January 19, 2021 at 8:30 AM

Thanks Andrea-- have a much blessed 2021!

Jan Allison

January 16, 2021 at 2:58 PM

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

L. J. Carber

January 18, 2021 at 8:37 AM

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

Jan Allison

January 11, 2021 at 1:54 PM

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

L. J. Carber

January 16, 2021 at 9:15 AM

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

Paul Marc

July 5, 2020 at 11:23 PM

Excellent haiku my friend :)

L. J. Carber

July 6, 2020 at 12:16 PM

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

Eve Roper

December 26, 2019 at 7:27 PM

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

L. J. Carber

December 27, 2019 at 9:31 AM

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

Constance La France

December 26, 2019 at 6:03 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

December 27, 2019 at 9:32 AM

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