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

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in the frozen wastes a raging blizzard abates ~ wildlife foraging Written on the 14th December 2023.

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Lisa Ricci

Date: 1/12/2024 6:19:00 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)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/12/2024 12:49:00 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

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/4/2024 11:08:00 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!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/4/2024 12:54:00 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

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/26/2023 5:19:00 AM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/26/2023 9:28:00 AM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/25/2023 11:35:00 AM

Congrats and merry Christmas, Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2023 1:03:00 PM

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

Paul Callus

Date: 12/24/2023 2:10:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/24/2023 9:08:00 PM

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

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/24/2023 12:28:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/24/2023 1:25:00 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

Date: 12/24/2023 7:27:00 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...........

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/24/2023 11:25:00 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

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/19/2023 7:34:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2023 8:04:00 PM

Lol they certainly do Gershon, thank you Louise. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/19/2023 11:41:00 AM

Great imagery of a Winter scene!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2023 11:54:00 AM

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

Paul Bell

Date: 12/19/2023 9:40:00 AM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2023 9:48:00 AM

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

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/19/2023 12:42:00 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.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2023 1:41:00 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

Mike Gentile

Date: 12/18/2023 4:15:00 AM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/18/2023 4:49:00 AM

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

Joseph May

Date: 12/18/2023 3:28:00 AM

Animals survive in the harshest conditions, well written Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/18/2023 4:48:00 AM

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

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/17/2023 3:42:00 PM

Best wisgesm Tom in a gorgeouus entry. Pangie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/17/2023 11:15:00 PM

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

Bill Baker

Date: 12/16/2023 10:04:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/16/2023 11:33:00 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

Date: 12/16/2023 3:42:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/16/2023 11:32:00 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

Date: 12/16/2023 10:08:00 AM

It goes so nicely with the picture!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/16/2023 10:20:00 AM

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

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/15/2023 7:26:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2023 7:57:00 PM

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

Eve Roper

Date: 12/15/2023 6:45:00 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.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2023 7:57:00 PM

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

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 12/15/2023 5:21:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2023 7:55:00 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

Date: 12/15/2023 1:29:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2023 1:41:00 PM

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

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/15/2023 12:10:00 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

Sara Kendrick
Date: 12/18/2023 3:36:00 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

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/15/2023 12:17:00 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

Valsa George

Date: 12/14/2023 7:09:00 PM

Beautiful haiku with a dream like image. I wonder what the wild life will get in this sea of snow to appease their hunger!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2023 8:50:00 PM

Thank you very much Valsa, I'm happy you enjoyed it. It's amazing how they always find something. We would definitely struggle and wouldn't last a day. Tom

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 12/14/2023 6:28:00 PM

Beautiful words to go with a lovely winter scene picture… Belle

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2023 8:45:00 PM

Thank you very much Belle, we'd struggle to last a day in that harsh environment, wildlife makes it look so easy.. Tom

Judy Ball

Date: 12/14/2023 5:06:00 PM

Oh this paints quite a lovely picture. I can see the rabbits and other creatures searching for something deep in the snow. Good one Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/14/2023 8:45:00 PM

Thank you very much Judy, it amazes me how they manage to find food to stay alive but they do. Glad you enjoyed it. Tom