Eve Roper Poet Haiku

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Abduction

ominous clouds
abduct full moon's warmth~
earth's lavender 
of onlookers


3/19/2021

17 syllables 

 Poetry Contest: Lets Get Creative With Haiku.
Sponsored by: Constance La France

1.  One NEW Non-Traditonal Haiku in seventeen syllables or LESS

with a turn in direction on the final line or word, *very important*

2.  Nature only, no humanity so, NO . . .  I, me, or we 

3.  Written "in the moment" so, NO past tense, such as was.

4.  No capitalization(INCLUDING TITLE), or unnecessary punctuation.

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Kai Michael Neumann April 15, 2021 at 2:14 AM Nice highjacking ...

Judy Ball March 26, 2021 at 7:08 PM PS Congrats on a well deserved win. JB

Judy Ball March 26, 2021 at 7:07 PM This is quite the nice Haiku. And I do so love this pic. Great job. God Bless, JB

Paula Goldsmith March 26, 2021 at 2:35 PM Congratulations on your win. Love your write and picture. Have a blessed day/weekend...............

Victor Buhagiar March 25, 2021 at 12:01 AM Congratulations on your win. A lovely haiku.

Constance La France March 24, 2021 at 3:26 PM Eve, congratulations on your win in my challenge Let's Get Creative With Haiku and you did exactly that, I love this non traditional Haiku, well done _Constance

Jan Allison March 22, 2021 at 7:04 PM very creative Eve, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman March 22, 2021 at 4:43 PM A vividly descriptive haiku, Eve! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2021 at 2:23 PM that middle line is WOW

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2021 at 2:23 PM I really really like yours. I bet making that last line into two lines would have made this a first place! I did not realize people were doing four lines until I looked around and was seeing it. Anyway, this is stunning imagery. Congrats.

Caren Krutsinger March 22, 2021 at 1:14 PM So masterfully penned Eve. Congratulations on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 22, 2021 at 1:01 PM - Back with a congratulations, Eve :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sally Eslinger March 20, 2021 at 2:17 PM Lovely. Unique approach. Quite a capture.

Quoth Theraven March 20, 2021 at 10:56 AM Hello Eve, A nice abduction for a change, in beautiful verse. I think I'm going to like this contest. -Richard

Malabika Ray Choudhury March 20, 2021 at 7:21 AM Brilliant haiku, Eve. Really enjoyed the poem and the picture. Thanks for the placement in your contest. It was great fun! Now I am hooked to it. Love ~ Mala

Line Gauthier March 20, 2021 at 5:01 AM Lovely, Eve ~

Sara Kendrick March 20, 2021 at 4:58 AM Very creative and descriptive work that reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for the honor of placing in your contest. Sara

Victor Buhagiar March 20, 2021 at 2:00 AM You followed the rules very well. Best for a win.

Joanna Daniel March 19, 2021 at 7:48 PM I agree with Carolyn, brilliant photo and haiku:)

L Milton Hankins March 19, 2021 at 7:12 PM This is hauntingly beautiful. I enjoyed it so much, Eve. Good luck in the contest.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 19, 2021 at 3:34 PM - Beautifully written :) - Best wishes in the contest, Eve :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Carolyn Devonshire March 19, 2021 at 3:11 PM You describe the photo beautifully, Eve. And it's quite a photo! Best wishes in Constance's contest. Hugs, Carolyn