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Bread Haiku

just five barley loaves two small fish fed the five thousand Written 4th October 2018.

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Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/12/2018 12:07:00 PM

That is true...so true. What an amazing miracle. Good luck on the contest. :) Thanks for your visit to my blog.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/12/2018 1:35:00 PM

Thank you Eileen, you're welcome. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/10/2018 12:02:00 PM

Wow, great take on the contest theme, Tom. Very original and certainly a meaningful poem on this miracle from the Bible. (I'd give it high marks for creativity and substance!) Best wishes in the contest. Hugs, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/10/2018 3:38:00 PM

Thank you very much much Carolyn, pleased you liked it. Tom.

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/8/2018 10:38:00 PM

Good one, Tom. Great take on the challenge.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/9/2018 3:12:00 AM

Thank you Line , have seen some good ones for the contest. Tom.

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/8/2018 1:38:00 PM

Oh such a beautiful and meaningful haiku, Tom. Best wishes for a win with your stirring poem. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/8/2018 2:05:00 PM

Thank you very much Susan, I'm happy you liked it. Tom.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/8/2018 11:41:00 AM

Excellent, my friend. Here is to a win for this great entry in the contest, Tom! Best wishes, Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/8/2018 1:07:00 PM

Thank you very much Gershon. Tom.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/6/2018 10:03:00 AM

GREAT response to the prompt, Tom! Janice

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/6/2018 10:51:00 AM

Thank you very much Janice. Tom.

Paul Callus

Date: 10/5/2018 5:18:00 PM

A good choice of subject, Tom. Do you think there will be enough to feed all Soupers! I'll make do with the leftovers:) Regards // paul

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/5/2018 11:28:00 PM

Thanks Paul , I'm assured there will be plenty, with seconds if you wish, bring your own butter. Tom.

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/5/2018 2:19:00 PM

Hi Tom, Good poem for contest theme. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/5/2018 11:21:00 PM

Thank you Alexis, hope you're well. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/4/2018 3:24:00 PM

awesome take on the theme. I am sure she will be pleased!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 11:05:00 PM

Thank you very much Andrea, a contest sure fires up your muse. Tom.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/4/2018 2:21:00 PM

not even mathematics could explain this... what a rousing piece, tom.. can i have pita?.. huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 2:38:00 PM

Thanks Nette, of course might be a bit hard by the time you get it lol. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 10/4/2018 1:08:00 PM

and that is all he need to feed thousands :) Well done Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 1:46:00 PM

Thank you very much Eve. Tom.

Wendy Watson

Date: 10/4/2018 12:29:00 PM

A great idea and use of the allotted word count, Tom. I'm hoping I'll also rise to the occasion!! All the best Wendy

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 12:41:00 PM

Thank you Wendy, I have no doubt you will rise to the occasion.I do enjoy the challenge of this form. I'm in Turkey at the moment so enjoying some decent weather. Hope all's well. Tom

Silent One

Date: 10/4/2018 9:16:00 AM

Please sir can I have some more? Sorry, went all Oliver on you there.... Clever ku...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 10:51:00 AM

Now I have that image of poor Oliver being dragged away by Mr Bumble by his ear lol

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/4/2018 8:05:00 AM

Amen dear, Tom! Superb!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 8:21:00 AM

Thank you Demetrios, happy you enjoyed it. Tom.

Maria Williams

Date: 10/4/2018 7:50:00 AM

What a brilliant idea for the contest, now, who would have thought of that? Tom in my eyes you're a Winner with a capital W, however , good luck in the contest....Maria hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 8:01:00 AM

Thank you very much Maria, I was thinking about the contest and the idea just came to me. Tom P.S. Have emailed you.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/4/2018 6:57:00 AM

You fondly recall the miracle of five loves and two fish.. a theme well chosen and delivered..best for a win, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 7:59:00 AM

Thank you Vijay, here in Turkey the price of bread is kept to a minimum so that its affordable to the poor, so the miracle lives on. Tom

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 10/4/2018 5:28:00 AM

wonderful senryu

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 5:35:00 AM

Thank you Mahtab. Regards. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/4/2018 4:38:00 AM

- A big fish ... a whale ... - Well done,Tom - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/4/2018 5:02:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine, I used my loaf composing this one lol .