A Delicate Balance

Breathless and beguiled
 Nature blankets my lone dreams
   Swallowing me whole





Written by: Amber Plocica
For Mr. Moreno's Haiku contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 12, 2015 at 1:24 PM
AMBER, LOVE THE WAY YOU DRESSED NATURE...... ENJOYED THE HAIKU, love SKAT
Price Avatar
April 2, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Breath Taking!
McBride  Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 10:11 PM
wonderful
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
December 8, 2009 at 9:43 AM
This is so good!!! Write more! Love to you. Dane Ann (soup mail)
Chircop Avatar
September 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM
congratulations Amber..its a pity you're not writing anymore..you ve got talent--charma
Spence Sr Avatar
September 6, 2009 at 5:58 AM
This is excellent. The words are breath taking. I can see the imagery of the blanket. Great job! ~Joseph
Lokken Avatar
August 10, 2009 at 6:08 PM
You're not only eleven....no way!!!!!!!!! You write much better than I did at eleven... I saw your commenting on Rhinem's work. Little one, post more poems, because I wanna see them!:) Hugs, Sara
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
August 10, 2009 at 1:25 AM
Hi Amber, Congratulations on your honorable mention in this contest. I can certainly see why. Your Haiku is wonderful. Lovingly, DAS-J PS sorry to be so late commenting...I've been recovering files... and there's still more to go.
Mason Avatar
August 6, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Hope you return soon with lots more writing, Amber!
Metzgar Avatar
August 4, 2009 at 9:13 AM
nice poem amber >>>shi im the same age as u read my poems too
Augustus Avatar
August 3, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Such a lovely and haunting haiku. It's brilliant!
Higgins Avatar
July 30, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Awesome writing my friend...thanks for the comments.
Burton Avatar
July 29, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Your 11!!?? wow thats cool... where did you learn how to write like this? you play chess? enjoy your night or day.
Burton Avatar
July 29, 2009 at 11:01 PM
short and powerful and I can;t believe I missed this. Enjoy your night.
B. Avatar
July 28, 2009 at 5:49 AM
wow Amber! i heard you were only 11. that is awesome...congratulations on winning the contest...Alli
Guzzi Avatar
July 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM
very nice verse!
Mason Avatar
July 27, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Congratulations on your win in Raul's contest Amber!! I look forward to reading more of your writing!!
Brown Avatar
July 27, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Amber, congratulations on your success in Raul's contest. Love, Carol
La France Avatar
July 26, 2009 at 7:59 AM
one and only one, absolutely beautiful poem, please write more
Kendrick Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Interesting. Sara
Goff Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 12:52 PM
you are very talented! Amber! congrats!! jimbo
Rider Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Congratulations on your success in Raul's contest Amber. ~Trudy~
Johnson Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Congratulations on your winning haiku. Joyce
Richards Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Congratulations on this winning poem, Amber!! Love, Carrie
Strand Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 2:51 AM
Congrats on your success in Raul's contest Amber.Rgds Brian
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