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A Frosty Morning

jack frost visited
icy ferns adorn windows -
robin redbreast chirps

Any New Nature Inspired Haiku Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Tania Kitchin

Poem checked with how many syllables

11/08/20

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Howard Kerr Date: 1/8/2021 1:52:00 AM Hello Jan, Breathtaking Haiku writing at its zenith. Quite superb. Thanks for your soupmail on Wintry. Warm wishes Howard Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 12/17/2020 10:00:00 AM Ah, so beautiful, Jan. Such grand imagery "icy ferns adorn windows" - Simply splendid! Congratulations or your excellent win in Brian's contest.. ~Susan Login to Reply

JCB Brul Date: 12/16/2020 4:54:00 PM Oh so lovely! You painted it so well, dear Jan “Icy ferns adorn windows” perfect description of a winter chill! Congratulations!!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/16/2020 3:21:00 PM way to go again with this cute one, jan. Congrats, and Miss you!! Login to Reply

Sam Kauffman Date: 12/16/2020 11:36:00 AM Beautiful scene encompassed in your seventeen syllables, Jan. Love the "lacy ferns" of frost. Congratulations on your win! Sending warm hugs! Login to Reply

Howard Kerr Date: 12/7/2020 4:01:00 PM Hi Jan, Thanks for your contest soup mails which I really appreciate. Now this is a stunning haiku. Well done. Howard Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/14/2020 1:13:00 PM thanks Howard sorry for the delay in responding:-( hugs jan xx

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/20/2020 10:09:00 PM Such a great imagery and cute picture Jan..nature always inspires.. Congrats on your first win dear friend. Have a lovely day. Hugs ~ Ani Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2020 6:07:00 AM Thanks Ani i'd never even heard of haiku until i joined soup!":-) hugs jan xx

Unseeking Seeker Date: 11/20/2020 7:16:00 PM Congrats on your win! Superb haiku Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/21/2020 6:06:00 AM thanks so much:-) hugs jan x

Alexis Y. Date: 11/20/2020 9:57:00 AM Hi Jan, I’m just coming back to say congratulations on your win. I wasn’t aware that our final line was so similar. I guess we both had “ robins” on our mind:-)Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 10:05:00 AM one hopped on the path in front of me when i was walking which inspired the poem:-):-) hugs jan xx

Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 11/20/2020 6:10:00 AM Congratulations, Jan! So beautiful haiku ~ Mala Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 7:01:00 AM thanks Mala:-) hugs Jan xx

Marilene Evans Date: 11/19/2020 11:10:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:59:00 AM thanks Marilene:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/19/2020 3:41:00 PM - Congratulations on your wonderful haiku, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:59:00 AM thanks Anne-lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Krish Radhakrishna Date: 11/19/2020 2:51:00 PM Congrats on your snowy win! beautiful image!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:56:00 AM thanks Krish:-) hugs Jan xx

Jo Chamberlain Date: 11/19/2020 2:21:00 PM I love the pattern frost makes on the glass. Congratulations on your winning poem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:56:00 AM thanks Joanna:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin Date: 11/19/2020 1:32:00 PM Jan, congratulations on your first place win with your beautiful haiku, love the last line! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:54:00 AM thanks Tania I am delighted:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh Date: 11/19/2020 12:59:00 PM Got to agree Jan a more than worthy winner, superb imagery, congratulations cheers David Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/20/2020 6:54:00 AM thanks David:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 11/10/2020 8:14:00 AM This is such an inspiring, imagination driven Haiku Jan, Winters in Europe and America are cold but beautiful, I didn't were a coat this Winter for, temperatures were 21, 22 degrees, but night time used to go down to 0 -2 sometimes. Good luck in the contest my friend. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/10/2020 2:01:00 PM so far we haven't had any frost and rarely get snow on the Island:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/9/2020 4:58:00 PM So cute -- even though I don't know what the 'H' robin is chirping about! ~ Winter Party-Pooper Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/10/2020 2:00:00 PM lol:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 11/9/2020 10:38:00 AM Beautiful imagery my friend. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/9/2020 1:34:00 PM thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar Date: 11/8/2020 10:07:00 PM Great imagery. ~~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/9/2020 1:33:00 PM thanks Victor:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/8/2020 8:38:00 PM Love the entrance of your chirper! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/9/2020 1:33:00 PM thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/8/2020 6:00:00 PM Ah so delicate and pretty! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/9/2020 1:32:00 PM thanks Caren:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 11/8/2020 3:57:00 PM Hi Jan, This is lovely! Best wishes in the contest. Enjoy the rest of your day:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/9/2020 1:32:00 PM thanks Alexis:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 11/8/2020 12:34:00 PM this is lovely, jan! in new york it's 75 degrees (fahrenheit) and sunny - it feels like may outside. a perfect day for celebrating! ~ i love your poem, though - a nice reminder that winter isn't far off... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/8/2020 1:09:00 PM we had a dull misty drizzly day, we walked to see mum then on our way back a rotund robin hopped down from the wall onto the pavement in front of us and then flew back up so i had to do a poem:-) hugs jan xx

Marilene Evans Date: 11/8/2020 11:04:00 AM lovely poem, Jan. It reminds me that winter nears. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/8/2020 1:05:00 PM thanks Marilene:-) hugs jan xx

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