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Autumn Wildness

autumn wildness

fall moon corona
 rainbows glow through ice crystals ~
  silver shadows dance

empty branches sway
 hummingbirds search for blossoms ~
  twirling gusts ballet

icy crystal winds
 blizzards of rainbows take flight ~
  sparrows surf whirlwinds

platinum windstorms
 howl through evergreen forests ~
  stars hide behind clouds

wild unchained torrents
 chinooks blast from artic births ~
  brittle gales of ice

11-28-22
syllables checked with www.howmanysyllables

autumnstormhaiku

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/4/2022 10:28:00 AM

Your descriptions are so bold, I really like 'platinum windstorms' - makes me think of the Santa Ana winds of southern California, congratulations on your win~

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/5/2022 10:50:00 AM

Hi Michelle! Funny, you think of the Santa Ana's and I think of winter storms in the northwest!! I'm so glad that you liked this haiku string! Watching a storm roll in made me think of all of the storms I have seen take shape! Thank you! Your feedback always makes my day a little brighter - even if it is raining! Blessings of joy to you!

Deb M

Date: 12/3/2022 5:31:00 AM

Just beautiful Sam…..Debx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/5/2022 10:46:00 AM

Hi Deb! I am so happy you liked this "stormy" haiku string. I watched a storm roll in the day I wrote it that inspired it. Thank you! Blessings of peace and joy to you!

Valsa George

Date: 11/29/2022 7:45:00 PM

Sam, you are at your creative best in your haikus ! They show nature in its splendid variety....Silver shadows, flakes of ice, gusty winds, wild unchained torrents, hummingbirds.... all clothed in mesmerizing rain bow hues! Indeed a feast to the eye! Congratulations on your top win in Brian's contest....

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/30/2022 10:47:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Valsa! Have always loved creating images and haiku seems to be the perfect forum for that delight especially with its limited syllable count that demands words with impact! Haiku has been a great teacher. I am so happy to hear this was a visual feast for you but, then again, with your amazing ability to create images I am not surprised and very pleased as my heart does a little happy dance! Blessings dear friend!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/29/2022 1:01:00 PM

You always use such incredible imagery, Sam, and I see you got a win with this one. Congrats!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/30/2022 10:38:00 AM

Andrea, thank you so much! I realized in reading your feedback I always have a "movie camera lens" rolling through my mind - a subscripting of sorts. When writing it seems to be a matter of which fleeting image I can capture with words. So much fun to chase after those images like chasing leaves! Your feedback really warmed my heart and is so encouraging to continue that chase! Thank you for the early gift my friend! Blessings!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/29/2022 9:51:00 AM

Beautiful wilderness you created here Sam. Congratulations on your win! :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/30/2022 10:31:00 AM

Linda, thank you so much for your lovely feedback and congratulations - made my heart :)! For me there has always been an enchanting magic in the wildness of an approaching storm. It was so much fun trying to capture that magic. So glad you enjoyed this haiku string! Blessings!

Sotto Poet

Date: 11/29/2022 8:11:00 AM

Sam, you have crafted such a magnificent haiku set in order to perfectly express certain visual features that occur throughout the fall season. Congratulations on your well-deserved win.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/30/2022 10:27:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Lasaad! Fall is such a rich treasury of constantly changing images! I think I have mentioned how much I enjoy writing haiku with its emphasis on nature, imagery, metaphor and personification. I am so happy that love comes through! Sending you all the blessings of the season dear friend!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/29/2022 5:26:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great 4th place in the contest ... a cold autumn, Sam :) - hugs

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/29/2022 1:37:00 PM

Thank you so much Anne-Lise. I think of you and your wonderful haiku every time I write haiku especially when they deal with winter! A lovely connection for me! Hugs and warm blessings!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/29/2022 4:14:00 AM

Congratulations on this creative winner. Way to go in Brian's contest. Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/29/2022 1:35:00 PM

Thank you so much Sara! Had fun with this one as I watched a storm literally blow in! Mother Nature certainly provides wonderful inspiration. Blessings!