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Awarded: FIRST PLACE

Contest: Ascension

Ascension - a Haiku

Shafts of brilliant light
Cut through limbs and boughs of blue
Seeking solitude.


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Written:  November 19, 2009
1st place in Raul's Moreno's Haiku contest
INSPIRED By:  The picture he posted for the contest

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Andrea Dietrich

April 14, 2011 at 6:41 PM

wow, this is pretty, Elaine!

David Byrne

April 11, 2010 at 4:55 PM

great

Sharon Winter

December 15, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Warmest congrats to YOU Elaine on this beautiful and well deserved win! Thanks so much for your thoughtful congrats on my win and for your warm and lovely card! Happiest of holidays to you and yours. love & hugs, shar xoxo

James Marshall Goff

December 3, 2009 at 4:27 PM

thanks for the congrats! Elaine! many smiles! jimbo (I'm in a good mood today! check out my limerick if ya got time!)

James Fraser

December 2, 2009 at 1:58 PM

Elaine, many many congratulations in your first place in Raul's fine contest >> James,x

Malcolm Dyer

December 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Nicely done I wish you luck in the contest

Joyce Johnson

December 1, 2009 at 6:49 PM

This was beautiful. Congratulations on your first place. Love, Joyce

Tim Ryerson

November 30, 2009 at 10:29 PM

Beautifully done Elaine...and (belated) congratulations on your win! And thanks also for your many kind comments which are so encouraging...Tim

Anna-Marie Docherty

November 29, 2009 at 6:18 AM

Love this poem, it shows nature at its best...well done...Anna-Marie. Your book is outstanding! Hugs x

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

November 27, 2009 at 11:33 AM

Congratulations , on your 1st place win in Raul Moreno’s “Ascension” contest with this lovely haiku. (…Sorry to be so late. Don’t they say better late than never? I’m finally reading these winners. xoxoxox) . Your poetic skills shine. Lovingly, Dane Ann

James Marshall Goff

November 27, 2009 at 8:49 AM

wonderful winning haiku! Elaine! congrats! and thanks for your welcome comments! jimbo

Sue Mason

November 26, 2009 at 10:58 AM

Congratulations on your win in Raul's contest, Elaine ... beautiful haiku!

Audrey Haick

November 25, 2009 at 7:10 PM

Congratulations, Elaine! Great Haiku! Peace and love, Audrey! Happy Thnxgiving!

Doris Culverhouse

November 25, 2009 at 12:16 PM

nicely penned, congrats on the win!!

Angelita Becerra

November 25, 2009 at 7:20 AM

Love your poem...Great Job on your win..keep up the good work..I look forward to reading mroe from you :)

Sean Kelly

November 25, 2009 at 7:09 AM

Congrats , Elaine on your excellent win ..

Brandee Augustus

November 24, 2009 at 2:33 PM

Congratulations on your first place finish! I was really racking my brain trying to figure out what word I wanted to use to describe the light coming through and I liked the words you chose. I really like your first and last lines!

November 24, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Congratulations on your first place finish in Raul's contest my friend. I really liked your haiku the first time I read it. You are on a winning roll--a tribute to your talent. Enjoy your big honor. Happy Thanksgiving! Karen