Butterfly Haven

a mimosa tree
   spreads its sweet fragrance aloft
       butterfly haven




8/20/19
5 7 5  syllables counted on PS
Tree Haiku Contest
Tania Kitchin

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 3/30/2021 3:32:00 AM
I can see we are both crazy about butterflies!
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Date: 8/30/2019 4:32:00 PM
I can tell you are gaga for butterflies!
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Date: 8/26/2019 12:05:00 PM
Not familiar with that tree but must have a nice smell to attract butterflies. See you won with this haiku. Congrats to you. love phyl
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:31:00 PM
Thank you, Phyllis!
Date: 8/25/2019 7:29:00 PM
Heartfelt Congrats, Kim Panagiota
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:30:00 PM
Thank you, Panagiota!
Date: 8/23/2019 7:17:00 AM
Congratulations, Kim on your fine win. Beautiful Haiku.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:30:00 PM
Thank you, Subimal!
Date: 8/22/2019 11:38:00 PM
Congratulations my friend. Hugs Eve
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:29:00 PM
Thank you, Eve!
Date: 8/22/2019 9:22:00 PM
A vivid and lovely haiku, Kim. Congratulations on your excellent win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:29:00 PM
Thank you, Susan!
Date: 8/22/2019 8:41:00 PM
Beautiful image Kim, congrats on your top win. Tom
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:29:00 PM
Thank you, Tom!
Date: 8/22/2019 6:12:00 PM
very nicely done. I'd love to see one! Congrats.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:28:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea!
Date: 8/22/2019 3:23:00 PM
Beautiful haiku, Kim:-) Congrats on your well-deserved win!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:28:00 PM
Thank you, Edward!
Date: 8/22/2019 2:19:00 PM
Bravo. Lovely imagery. Congrats on your top win, Kim.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:28:00 PM
Thank you, Line!
Date: 8/22/2019 11:57:00 AM
Gorgeous imagery Kim, many congratulations on your win :-) hugs Jan xx
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:27:00 PM
Thank you, Jan!
Date: 8/22/2019 8:57:00 AM
Oh yes! Congratulations, Kim
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:27:00 PM
Thank you, Kim!
Date: 8/22/2019 8:11:00 AM
A beautiful image, Kim, congrats on your win. John
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:26:00 PM
Thank you, John!
Date: 8/22/2019 7:33:00 AM
Lovely fragrance. Congrats, Kim.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:26:00 PM
Thank you, Kurt!
Date: 8/22/2019 7:12:00 AM
A wonderful image. Congrats on your winning placement, Kim
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:23:00 PM
Thank you, Jeanne!
Date: 8/22/2019 6:16:00 AM
- Congratulations ... no surprise to see this in the first place, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:23:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise!
Date: 8/22/2019 5:05:00 AM
Kim, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:21:00 PM
Thank you, Tania, for my placement! A very pleasant surprise!
Date: 8/21/2019 8:53:00 PM
what a beautiful image... nothing is as graceful as a butterfly in my opinion... nice haiku... hugs :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:20:00 PM
Thank you, Sandy!
Date: 8/21/2019 2:34:00 PM
Love that imagery!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:18:00 PM
Thank you, Kim!
Date: 8/21/2019 11:17:00 AM
Sweet!! Great entry for the contest, Kim. Best wishes, gw
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:17:00 PM
Thank you, Gershon!
Date: 8/21/2019 9:38:00 AM
Excellent haiku poem. I have always loved the essence and brevity of the form. Great job. Blessings always!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:16:00 PM
Thank you, Joseph!
Date: 8/20/2019 2:21:00 PM
- A beautiful haiku, Kim - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 8/29/2019 2:15:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise!
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