---Bittersweet Vine

bittersweet vine
twist like pipe curls on a finger
blue birds sings

bird song arias
wake the sun-soaked cat napping
feathers fly

down laced twigs
incubate the Robin’s blue eggs
puss licks his whiskers

lofted sparrow hawk
warm basket of new born kittens
noon whistle
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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A   Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 3:46 PM
wow...super blessed and beautiful..pd
Brown Avatar
February 24, 2011 at 6:22 AM
Congratulations Debbie, on your well deserved win for your poem in Charles Henderson's contest "String Haiku". Love, Carol
George   Avatar
February 20, 2011 at 7:10 PM
WOW! Sensational string Haiku, Deb. Many congrat's on your BIG WIN. Lainie
Pettit Avatar
February 15, 2011 at 3:56 PM
I knew Charles would pick your entry in the contest. Congratulations on your win.
Radke Avatar
February 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Oh, well done indeed. The last line is perfection. Congratulations! Love, Deb
Devonshire Avatar
February 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Lovely images, Deb. Congratulations on your win in the string contest! Love, Carolyn
Laan Avatar
February 15, 2011 at 8:41 AM
Beautiful images, well deserved win Debbie.
Dietrich Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM
this one was so filled with wonderful images. I just loved it . A big congratulations for your well deserved win, Deb!
Onclaud Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 9:59 PM
wowing me with your neo-classic piece on naturem debs!! THUMBS UP for the win.. :) huggs, nette
Gorelick Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 8:47 PM
I think this one is my favorite..love the very last one. BG
Sweetheart Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Congrats Debbie on your super win in the string Haiku contest with this brilliant beauty luv.. enjoy...
Poet Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Wonderful string of haikus here!Congrats Debbie on your well deserved win in this contest of Charles.
Richards Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Each one a beauty.....terrific images each leaves with me. (Love the noon whistle...such a surprise element!!!!) Congratulations on a well deserved win!!
Johnson Avatar
February 14, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations on your win with this fine entry. Love, Joyce
Rider Avatar
February 4, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Karma? LOL very well done! I love this! ~Trudy~
Goff Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 3:26 PM
well done again....the Sparrow Hawk is a regular sighting of mine on my rural "birdwatching" jaunts....lovely...jimbo
K. Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 2:32 AM
You sure got some gems here, Debbie! I really like your first one here, it just comes alive for me, the imagery you used here-- enjoyed reading all of them--wish you the best in the contest :) hugs
Dietrich Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 11:11 PM
wow, great title, great poems!! Yours is awesome, DEb,particularly that third one.Naughty naughty puss! Luv, Andrea
A   Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM
a lovley image your haiku brings, enjoyed this one Debbie,..p.d.
Guzzi Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 7:10 AM
I think the hawk is thinking of kitten food?
Sweetheart Avatar
February 2, 2011 at 6:08 AM
Lovely string Haiku Debbie..good luck in Charles's contest .. your title is very interesting to the eye luv..
Byrne Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 11:38 PM
really liked this one
Onclaud Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM
such attention to detail with some lovely abstract tones.. i love the eclectic feel of this, lights!! winner..:) huggs, nette
Pettit Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Nice set of haiku. I just caught an error in my work with "Roseville Sweetheart". Somehow, I missed typing in "you" in the last line.
Henderson Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Well if you were a mind to use this one I would just use "Bittersweet Vine". The title is just for the sake of having one and I don't like an additional 6 or 8 syllables influencing the poem. Chas
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