Julie Draper Poet Haiku

Beach Collection

salt crusted fish bone 
caught within tangled seaweed... 
high tide offering

hermit crab scuttles
erratically on sand... 
waving eyes on stalks 

opened mouthed seashells 
coated with wind driven sand...
change in the weather 


22 September 2022 
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Brian Sambourne October 13, 2022 at 9:28 PM Strong clear images in your beach offering. Visually appealing (ie. "hermit crab scuttles" ). Congratulations on a very fine collection of expanding Haiku's. Brian Julie Draper October 13, 2022 at 9:54 PM Hi Brian....Thank you very much for the great feedback, I really appreciate your encouragement :)

Anne-Lise Andresen October 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM ~ Congratulations on your winning poem ~ Julie Draper October 10, 2022 at 11:17 AM Thank you very much :)

Eve Roper October 10, 2022 at 8:14 AM Congratulations on your great win, Julie. I love the findings on the sand. Julie Draper October 10, 2022 at 11:18 AM Thank you Eve. Yes, I enjoy spending time beachcombing too :)

Suzanne Delaney October 9, 2022 at 2:20 PM These are wonderful, Julie: I felt like I was at the beach myself. Congratulatiions. on your top placement. SuZ Julie Draper October 9, 2022 at 2:45 PM Thank you very much Suz, I appreciate the kind feedback :)

Christuraj Alex October 9, 2022 at 8:36 AM Wow! As usual! Beautiful! Congratulations! Julie Draper October 9, 2022 at 11:10 AM Thanks very much Christuraj, I'm surprised and delighted.

Andrea Dietrich October 9, 2022 at 8:12 AM these are so descriptive . REally nice job . Congrats on your high placement Julie Draper October 9, 2022 at 11:11 AM Thank you very much Andrea, I really appreciate your encouragement :)

Sara Kendrick October 9, 2022 at 7:35 AM Congratulations on this winning work that is on the winners' list. Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Sara Julie Draper October 9, 2022 at 11:09 AM Thanks very much Sara, very kind of you

Tania Kitchin October 9, 2022 at 4:46 AM Julie, congratulations on your first place win, love the movement in this one! Julie Draper October 9, 2022 at 11:08 AM Oh wow! That was totally unexpected, there were so many great haiku collections in this contest. Thank you very much, I'm so encouraged and delighted :)

Line Gauthier September 23, 2022 at 4:46 PM I enjoyed reading this chain ~ lovely theme Julie Draper September 23, 2022 at 7:59 PM Thank you Line, I enjoy observing the little details I see at the beach :)

Kim Rodrigues September 23, 2022 at 4:44 AM A wonderful collection, Julie! Lovely words off the tongue! Julie Draper September 23, 2022 at 10:50 AM Thanks Kim, your encouragement is much appreciated :) I'm new to haiku

Rico Leffanta September 22, 2022 at 11:36 AM Draping Draper? Aloha! Julie Draper September 22, 2022 at 12:26 PM Only if it's a fabric collection :)