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After the Storm

tree frogs are singing
to orange-black tinted clouds
against purple sky

set in the foreground
an A-Frame rooftop peeks out
between long-leaf pines

further off due south
thunder still rumbles and rolls
threatening the peace

a single raindrop
draining from the carport roof
tickles down my nose

the sight and the sound
of the eternal present
in the perfect now

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/24/2016 8:18:00 AM

Congrats on your winning work..I enjoyed reading this one..Very descriptive work..Sara

Constance La France

Date: 11/23/2016 11:53:00 AM

Tim congratulations on your trophy win. This is an excellent write, I was there with you.

Elaine George

Date: 11/23/2016 9:14:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful, Tim! many congrats on your first place win. Elaine

Stephen Pennell

Date: 11/23/2016 2:04:00 AM

congrats on your win with this great poem stephen

Mark Martin

Date: 11/23/2016 12:36:00 AM

Great poem! Congrats! :-)

Tamal Kundu

Date: 11/22/2016 10:39:00 PM

Beautiful poem, congratulation on the win, Tim!

Phil Capitano

Date: 11/22/2016 8:27:00 PM

Beauty! Congrats the win. Namaste.

Robert Lindley

Date: 12/24/2015 4:54:00 PM

Great Haiku's raining down. Congrats on your win!!

Skat A

Date: 12/24/2015 2:14:00 AM

TIM, Congratulations on your wonderful Rain win. Have yourself a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Years. Smiles & Joy **SKAT**

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 12/24/2015 1:53:00 AM

Congrats on ur awesome win with this lovely write Tim!

Susan Gentry

Date: 12/24/2015 12:48:00 AM

I really like how you did this. Congratulations on placing 3rd in the contest while using very few words that say so much. Excellent! 7

Sandra Haight

Date: 12/23/2015 4:22:00 PM

Such wonderful imagery, Tim...a painting I can see in my mind. Congrats on your nice placement! Sandra

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/22/2014 6:59:00 AM

I had to search for this one after you told me about it, and I see I commented on it back in 2012! well I obviously liked it then and I still like it now, especially that first one

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/24/2013 8:28:00 PM

This is beautiful, Tim. I could see it all in my mind's eye! Lovely...your ending was the climax of beauty.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/24/2013 1:55:00 PM

Tim... xool winning poem... PD

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/23/2013 7:39:00 PM

ahhhhhhh the last line, and I want to be there too....in that perfect world! :)

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 9/10/2012 4:34:00 AM

this paints a vivid picture with some colourful images; a very modern haiku, enjoyed reading it :-)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/1/2012 11:27:00 AM

TIM, congrats with your entry in Carol's rain contest.. have yourself a nice one... always~PD

Joyce Johnson

Date: 8/30/2012 8:49:00 PM

Your last lines sum it up nicely. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 8/30/2012 1:12:00 PM

Congratulations Tim, a super win xx

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/30/2012 12:17:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in my "Raindrops Falling" contest Tim. I had a very hard time judging this contest as most of the poems were so well written. Thank you for supporting my contest. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/15/2012 11:07:00 PM

Tim, hi!!! I don't know about them frogs... all I know is that the aftermath of any rain is not good.... Love your 4th haiku the most...I love to think of this world so perfect.....enjoyed.:-) Thank you for sharing * Goodnight~ PD