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A Gift From God - a Haiku

Wrapped in black velvet
With stars and gold ribbons
A sea in moonlit

Written:  June 6, 2010

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/25/2013 12:26:00 AM

Also remembering how gorgeous this one was. Everything I am clicking on I seem to have already seen!!! So I am eagerly awaiting new poetry from you.

Sharon Winter

Date: 6/11/2010 6:56:00 AM

Wow. Lainie, this is magnificent. I am always so impressed with the power such few words can express, something I find so difficult to do. You are a brilliant poetess of all forms. How lovely to hear from you, and what a joy to read YOU, dear friend. hugs, shar xoxo

Date: 6/10/2010 6:19:00 PM

So beautiful. Pleasure to read it again. You are so talented my friend. Thank you for your kind words on my blog. Karen

Gert W. Knop

Date: 6/8/2010 3:04:00 AM

Every line written in nice imagery, Lainie! Thank you for your kind comments and keep your pen flowing!..Love, Gert

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/7/2010 8:04:00 PM

Ah, what a lovely description of moonlight caressing the sea, Lainie! Great haiku with superb imagery. Love, Carolyn

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/7/2010 3:04:00 PM

my heartfelt thanks for your comments on my poem & for adding it to your faves :) super glad you liked it :)

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/7/2010 3:03:00 PM

This is amazing, Lainie!-- I loved the imagery in each line, can't help but be grateful after reading this--a gift from God, very fitting title :) & you're very much welcome for the typo's-- happy to help but I was searching for your writes--you didn't post it back up :(? --nikko :)

Linda Milgate

Date: 6/6/2010 10:12:00 PM

Great haiku, beautiful image of the sea at night.

Date: 6/6/2010 12:32:00 PM

Good use of imagery for a creative perspective. It's good to have you back at The Soup!!!! Thank you for sharing your gift of writing with us and for your kind comment. Have a good week. Karen

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2010 10:07:00 AM

YOU ARE BACK, Elaine. HIp hip hooray, and tell me, what inspired THIS beautiful haiku???