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winter haiku - nature themed poetry contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin. written on 14th December 2023

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after the blizzard

in the frozen wastes
a raging blizzard abates ~
wildlife foraging






Written on the 14th December 2023.

Copyright © Tom Cunningham | Year Posted 2023

animalsnowwinterhaiku

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December 15, 2024 at 9:45 AM

Dear tom, this is absolutely gorgeous, i love the way youv written this haiku and how youv delivered it tooz especially the ending line, “ wildlife foraging” is so unique and creative! Love that! Pleasure reading your artistic haiku. Sending you light always

September 11, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Haiku another of my favorites. Love your Haiku, really depicts the scene and what a beautiful picture.

September 11, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Thank you very much Alesia, it amazes me how wildlife adapts to the harsh conditions. Tom

August 30, 2024 at 4:08 AM

Beautiful winter scene

August 30, 2024 at 4:47 AM

Thank you Karen, I'm happy you liked it. Tom

January 12, 2024 at 6:19 AM

Good Morning Tom. Hello. Your execution is perfect in form voice and tone. Your theme with beautiful lasting imagery is picturesque including the photo you grace us with. Truly. I have much respect for all of you who write in this format. Thank you for sharing your skilled talent. Have a wonderful day. Peace Blessings and Health. (smile)

January 12, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Thank you very much Lisa, I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Wildlife is amazing at surviving in such atrocious conditions, they always manage to find food. Tom

January 4, 2024 at 11:08 AM

Brrr! Think I'll go put on an extra sweater, Tom! After the storm, life truly resumes to search for nourishment. Your simple haiku has the depth of new fallen snow! Congratulations on your win! Health and happiness to you as we raise of cup of cheer for 2024! Over Fork Over!

January 4, 2024 at 12:54 PM

Thank you very much Sam thankfully the Welsh mountains bear the brunt of any fierce storms that head our way, haven't seen any decent snow for years. I hope you are keeping well. Wishing you too a very happy and healthy New Year. Over Fork Over. Tom

December 26, 2023 at 5:19 AM

Congratulations on your placement on the winner's list in Tania's contest. Way to go. Sara K

December 26, 2023 at 9:28 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Sara. Hope you have had a lovely Christmas.. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

December 25, 2023 at 11:35 AM

Congrats and merry Christmas, Tom

December 25, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Thank you very much Andrea, I wish you the same. Tom I

December 24, 2023 at 2:10 PM

A lovely 3-liner, Tom. Congrats and regards....anf happy Christmas // paul

December 24, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Thank you very much Paul. I hope you too have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. Tom

December 24, 2023 at 12:28 PM

Tom, congratulations on your first place win, love the imagery in this one!

December 24, 2023 at 1:25 PM

Thank you very much Tania, wildlife amazes me how they adapt to such harsh environments. Thanks too for hosting the contest. Merry Christmas. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

December 24, 2023 at 7:27 AM

Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your lovely Haiku write again. What a great picture to go with it. Merry Christmas...........

December 24, 2023 at 11:25 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Paula, I'm happy you enjoyed it second time around. Wishing you too a very happy Christmas and good health and happiness in 2024

December 19, 2023 at 7:34 PM

That wildlife sure does lead a wild life. ~ Al Louise Indoors

December 19, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Lol they certainly do Gershon, thank you Louise. Tom

December 19, 2023 at 11:41 AM

Great imagery of a Winter scene!

December 19, 2023 at 11:54 AM

Thank you very much Kim, it's amazing how they survive in those conditions Tom

December 19, 2023 at 9:40 AM

They are hardy beasts. Puts us to shame as we shiver here, and that's just in the summer.

December 19, 2023 at 9:48 AM

Thank you very much Paul, they certainly are, we wouldn't last long in that environment. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

December 19, 2023 at 12:42 AM

A life that they have been born into, and how famously these dear/deer animals cope. Such wonderful imagery, I was there watching them foraging after a raging blizzard. Happy Christmas Tom.

December 19, 2023 at 1:41 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, wildlife never cease to amaze me how they cope in atrocious conditions. Merry Christmas to you too and your family. Tom

December 18, 2023 at 4:15 AM

Tom, your Winter haiku is indeed striking in its imagery! A Happy Week ahead to you !!!

December 18, 2023 at 4:49 AM

Thank you very much Mike, I'm happy you enjoyed it. And to you too. Tom

December 18, 2023 at 3:28 AM

Animals survive in the harshest conditions, well written Tom

December 18, 2023 at 4:48 AM

Thank you very much Joseph, it amazes me how they do. Tom

Panagiota Romios

December 17, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Best wisgesm Tom in a gorgeouus entry. Pangie

December 17, 2023 at 11:15 PM

Thank you very much Pangie, I hadnt written a haiku in a long time and thought I'd give it a go. Tom

December 16, 2023 at 10:04 PM

Nice entry for the contest, Tom. Lovely photo to accompany the fine Haiku. Good luck, my friend. Bill

December 16, 2023 at 11:33 PM

Thank you very much Bill, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. Was looking for a picture and thought, yes, that's the one. Tom

Mystic Rose Rose

December 16, 2023 at 3:42 PM

This is a super spectacular scene Tom, Merry Christmas blessings to you and yours

December 16, 2023 at 11:32 PM

Thank you very much Vie, I'm happy that you enjoyed it. I wish you and your family the same and a happy and healthy New year. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

December 16, 2023 at 10:08 AM

It goes so nicely with the picture!

December 16, 2023 at 10:20 AM

Thank you very much Andrea, animals survival skills are amazing.and every year they face the same challenges. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

December 15, 2023 at 7:26 PM

A lovely Haiku write/picture. Have a fun day writing away.............

December 15, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Thank you very much Paula, im pleased that you enjoyed it. Have a lovely weekend. Tom

December 15, 2023 at 6:45 PM

A painting of wildlife and white snow. A great Haiku. Thank you for sharing this lovely poem. May you have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Hugs my friend.

December 15, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Thank you very much Eve, can't remember the last time I wrote one. Wishing you the same Eve. Tom

Jerry Brotherton

December 15, 2023 at 5:21 PM

A marvelous haiku, Tom. A perfect image of winter's harshness. Have a grand day, my friend.

December 15, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Thank you very much Jerry, I'm happy you enjoyed it. And yet wildlife survives in it and that amazes me. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

December 15, 2023 at 1:29 PM

- A beautiful winter picture, Tom - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

December 15, 2023 at 1:41 PM

Thank you very much Anne Lise, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Hope you haven't got too much of it. Tom

December 15, 2023 at 12:10 PM

I bet that was a cold meal that had to be worked for by all means. Thank you for sharing this one with us and the delightful art that goes along. I appreciate the visit to my page. Sara K

December 18, 2023 at 3:36 AM

I agree. We have a few people who have bought land around us and are now putting out food for the deer and planting plots for them to graze. The deer still come in our yard to eat our plantings and up the road to graze in our which once was a pasture. Sara K

December 15, 2023 at 12:17 PM

Thank you very much Sara, we could learn so much from animals if we bothered to look. How they adapt to such harsh environments amazes me. Tom

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