Azaleas-- Haiku

white azaleas

           freshly  cut from her  backyard--

      Mother's Day bouquet



3/15/2019
Writing Challenge 2, March 2019 - Haiku- 
Sponsor: Dear Heart
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Rodrigues Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Read aloud the guttural sounds crisp as the grief. I love haiku for their capture of a moment.
Bangalee Avatar
March 31, 2019 at 2:02 AM
greatly penned this haiku
Beilschmidt Sr. Avatar
March 27, 2019 at 6:38 PM
this is a favorite, by the way
Beilschmidt Sr. Avatar
March 27, 2019 at 6:31 PM
Wow! So powerful and surprise ending.
La France Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 10:49 AM
Nette, congratulations on your win in my contest with this excellent haiku~
Doll Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 8:15 AM
Nette, your haiku is brilliant. The last line is totally unexpected. Congratulations on your 1st place win. Best Wishes~ Warren
Cunningham Avatar
March 18, 2019 at 4:19 AM
Back with well deserved congratulations nette. Tom.
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 11:03 PM
A moving haiku Nette. Congratulations on your wonderful first place win! : )
Roper Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 6:33 PM
Nette, great Haiku. Congratulations on your win. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Hugs Eve ~`*
Dietrich Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 6:21 PM
Wonderful win. Congrats, Nette
Mandani Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 3:33 PM
Wow!
Kitchin Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 3:30 PM
beautiful and sad imagery, congratulations on your top win!
Andresen Avatar
March 17, 2019 at 2:51 PM
- Beautiful and touching, Nette :) - Congratulations on your top win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Smith Avatar
March 16, 2019 at 1:43 PM
She'd like that, best wishes...
Devonshire Avatar
March 16, 2019 at 10:51 AM
A beautiful yet sad haiku, Nette. Winning wishes for you in Dear Heart's challenge. Hugs, Carolyn
Cunningham Avatar
March 16, 2019 at 4:36 AM
A very touching haiku Nette. Tom. .
Krutsinger Avatar
March 16, 2019 at 2:13 AM
Ah, so pretty. Great job!
Leiser Avatar
March 15, 2019 at 11:12 PM
Perfectly intriguing haiku, Nette! So good! Good luck in the contest! :)
May Avatar
March 15, 2019 at 10:12 PM
Beautiful yet sad Nette..
Parker Avatar
March 15, 2019 at 9:04 PM
didn't see the last line coming... a strong poem visually and emotionally
Rose  Avatar
March 15, 2019 at 8:17 PM
Mothers always own the best flowers, our hearts being one of them, lovely poem Nette. Hope all is well, hugs xo
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