Appalachian Trail

long after midnight

he points out the big dipper...

grass for our pillows






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for Charles Henderson's Contest: "No Contest Contest"
/resubmitted for PD's Contest "Any haiku will do"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 7/22/2013 11:41:00 PM
aha, that one I loved from before. BIG congrats, Carrie. Are you seeing this winners list. So many incredible haiku I'm reading tonight.
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Date: 7/22/2013 5:03:00 PM
A night with the stars...My son and I used to do this when he was a youngster and I taught him about the constellations...Great memories! - Tim
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Date: 7/22/2013 2:42:00 PM
Reads like really roughing it..Congrats on your great win..Sara
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Date: 7/22/2013 12:45:00 PM
A really awesome win Carrie....congratulations
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Date: 7/22/2013 11:37:00 AM
Congrats Carrie on your win.Loved this one on my first read.
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Date: 7/22/2013 6:42:00 AM
I love this one Carrie. Congrats on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 7/22/2013 1:09:00 AM
- A winning haiku, with great quality, Carrie !! - CONGRATULATIONS! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 7/21/2013 10:53:00 PM
Beautiful. Many congrats Carrie.
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Date: 7/21/2013 8:00:00 PM
Carrie :-) thank you for the wonderful haiku. It's a delight having you support my contest. If you have time please enjoy my latest blog titled "BEYOND SUFFERING" all my winners are announced in order. Goodnight ~ always & forever **LINDA
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Date: 5/4/2013 9:26:00 AM
Congrats Carrie~A.O
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Date: 5/3/2013 5:39:00 PM
Carrie I loved this when I first read. Congratulations on the win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 5/3/2013 7:08:00 AM
Congratulations on your well-deserved second placement, Carrie. Well done. :)
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Date: 5/3/2013 6:19:00 AM
Congratulations Carrie, nice one xx
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Date: 5/2/2013 10:13:00 PM
Another top finish! Congratulations! RAY
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Date: 5/2/2013 9:33:00 PM
Carrie, a wonderful win in the contest... :-) Linda
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Date: 5/2/2013 2:58:00 PM
Good one Carrie....Congratulations
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Date: 5/2/2013 2:14:00 PM
ALL RIGHT. Big congrats to you. I am getting a big head. charles named me as someone who can do haiku for his contest!!! I'm glad I tried it now!
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Date: 4/28/2013 1:11:00 PM
Good one!!
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Date: 4/25/2013 5:33:00 PM
Love your Haiku Carrie. Great metaphor in your last line. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 4/22/2013 11:01:00 AM
Pleasant little nighttime portrait here. I like what you have done with this haiku. So many things included...
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Date: 4/21/2013 4:41:00 PM
love picturing this sweet romantic scene, Carrie
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Date: 4/21/2013 2:34:00 PM
tremendous interplay of images with a defining twist, carrie... thanks for your warmth.. glad to read you again.. and congrats on your 1st place in cyndi's contest about interpreting my poem.. just read the list and your stunning write earlier... you are awesome and i am deeply touched... :) huggs!
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Date: 4/21/2013 5:49:00 AM
- Beautiful, Carrie! - Have a nice Sunday. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/20/2013 11:01:00 PM
Carrie. You are probably one of my most faved poets. And I would do this one as well but my list of faves for your poems is too long already, so I am waiting for your book, ok? I want to be first in line for your haiku book if they all look like this one!!!
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Date: 4/20/2013 10:00:00 PM
WOW! That must have been an awesome experience. I love looking at the different constellations. The universe speaks with an eloquence that you have captured here so well. :)
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