Charlieku

Charlieku (var of 2-3-4) engraved bubbling hark! the tinkling on hard rock with happiness laughter a pact of love wild daisies of bluebells blooming the joy begonia with rising sun of giving sweet promises chicory no bartering at stake meditation like a crocus her words in the woods open up a fleeting touch silence to warmth of warm breeze justice- frothy bridge crossing truth is not indulgence the stream and I exchangeable morning pleasure skipping a free deal riding waves soulful at the grocer’s- living clarity gossip for the moment chickadee’s song - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A Charlieku 4-3-2 Contest Hosted by Charles Messina Placed 2nd © 15th October 2018

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Constance La France

Date: 12/13/2018 7:51:00 AM

Paul, congratulations on your great placement with these creative Ku's, well done !

Paul Callus
Date: 12/13/2018 10:03:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed them, Constance;;;thank you! Regards // paul

Jack Horne

Date: 11/16/2018 1:18:00 PM

love these - especially love the gossipy grocer!

Paul Callus
Date: 11/16/2018 2:45:00 PM

Pleased you did, Jack! Have a nice weekend, my friend. // paul

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/24/2018 8:17:00 AM

Back to say congratulations, Paul! Loved all of your Charlieku. Hugs, Carolyn

Paul Callus
Date: 10/24/2018 9:40:00 AM

Thank you, Carolyn...you're always so good to me:) Hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/23/2018 11:44:00 PM

yayyy my third time here but this time to say. congratulations

Paul Callus
Date: 10/24/2018 9:38:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea:) I'll keep the kettle on the fire, just in case...:) Regards // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 10/23/2018 3:07:00 PM

an exceptional string of poems Paul and I love the way you formatted them threy flow so beautifully together:-) Many congratulations on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus
Date: 10/24/2018 9:36:00 AM

Thank you, Jan:) I'm still trying to make out what this form is after! Most of the winning entries have nothing to do with haiku, so..... Hugs // paul

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/23/2018 10:50:00 AM

Wow, when I first saw these I struggled to see them, then I looked at my phone horizontly and bingo there they were. I'll remember to do that next time. Wonderful string Paul, congrats. Tom

Paul Callus
Date: 10/23/2018 11:03:00 AM

Same thing happened to me when I used my g'daughter's tablet! I'd rather use my p.c. Thank you for persevering and reading:) Regards // paul

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/23/2018 10:19:00 AM

Lovely, Paul. Congrats on your top win.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/23/2018 10:24:00 AM

Thank you, Line. Best regards // paul

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/23/2018 2:26:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great Charlieku, Paul :) - Have a nice Tuesday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus
Date: 10/23/2018 3:13:00 AM

Your congrats are appreciated, Anne-Lise:) May you too have a lovely day! Hugs // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/23/2018 1:59:00 AM

This is spectacular Paul! Love the format. Congratulations on your deserving win!

Paul Callus
Date: 10/23/2018 3:09:00 AM

Thank you on all counts, Connie! Have a lovely day:) Regards // paul

Charles Messina

Date: 10/22/2018 11:23:00 PM

Wow, Paul. You have mastered this form. Excellent job on these ku's. Congratulations on your well deserved win...All the best, Charlie

Paul Callus
Date: 10/23/2018 2:58:00 AM

Thank you, Charles. I have done my best to give sense to the 'ku' at the end of the form's name! Otherwise, just writing a sentence and breaking it into 3 lines would be meaningless. Regards // paul

Vladislav Raven

Date: 10/20/2018 8:36:00 AM

Hi Paul, this is an excellent group of Charlieku and I love the style you have used in placing them before us. This reads like a winner to me Paul. So creative in content and style. This one has to be a fave Paul. Good luck in the contest. Have a wonderful weekend. Your friend always....Mike.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/20/2018 9:35:00 AM

Your complimentary remarks and the fav are much appreciated, my friend....thank you! Enjoy the weekend. // paul

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/19/2018 5:41:00 PM

This is amazing! These are great Paul. I enjoyed this very much :)

Paul Callus
Date: 10/20/2018 9:32:00 AM

I love your reaction, Heidi...thank you! Best regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/18/2018 6:37:00 PM

I did not give up!! took me half an hour though.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/19/2018 1:05:00 PM

:)) I had no doubt that you would not surrender that easily, Andrea:) Now let me go check out your work! Regards // paul

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/18/2018 7:00:00 AM

Your prolific and artistic pen strikes with precision and perfection with amazing substance and imagery in this lustrous strand of charlieku, Paul. Beautiful and creative, one and all. Best wishes for a win! Warmest wishes and hugs my amazing friend.. ~Susan

Paul Callus
Date: 10/18/2018 8:56:00 AM

Thank you very much, dear Susan. I know you read deep between the lines; thus your comments are doubly appreciated. ~ Warm regards & Hugs my friend. // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/17/2018 3:31:00 PM

Hey, I came to tell you. I borrowed your formatting style but when I tried to bring my 25 charliku from my files to soup, it did not "translate" and the lines were all messed up. I need to get home from work and try to figure out how to put my poems in columns right at soup's box. It will probably take 20 min. uggg. what a pain. but the presentation of a lot of them is so much better in this box style.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/17/2018 4:05:00 PM

Sorry about that, Andrea! It takes a bit of playing around. First I did it all on a word file, copied it and pasted it @ Soup submission. It still needed slight arrangements because of spacing. Don't give up:) Regards // paul

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/17/2018 8:06:00 AM

- I do not want to choose one or two ... I choose everyone :) - Luck in the contest, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus
Date: 10/17/2018 9:43:00 AM

You are very diplomatic, Anne-Lise:)) Thank you for the total choice:) Hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/16/2018 5:27:00 PM

these are wonderful. I particularly enjoyed the images presented in the third column of charlieque. bluebells was my favorite.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/17/2018 3:05:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea. I love these shorties; I usually use them later on as a basis for longer poems. Regards // paul

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/16/2018 4:16:00 PM

ohh paul... very creative and filled with substance.. winner for sure!...huggs

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 4:25:00 PM

Thank you for reading and liking, Nette...and for the faith you have in them:) Hugs // paul

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/16/2018 3:43:00 PM

Such an innovative creation, this! Should do great in the contest. ~ Gershon

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:48:00 PM

I rely on you knowledgeable opinion, Gershon...thank you! Regards // paul

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/16/2018 1:07:00 PM

Oh my, I feasted my eyes on each set, you seem to have done this right, thanks for sharing, gl in the contest Paul

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:46:00 PM

I'm so glad you enjoyed this string of 'ku', Pixie; thank you. Regards // paul

Constance La France

Date: 10/16/2018 12:57:00 PM

Paul, wow how creative and contemporary

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:45:00 PM

I love your reaction, Constance:) Thank you! Regards // paul

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 10/16/2018 12:31:00 AM

This is really intriguing, thanks for sharing!

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:43:00 PM

Pleased you found it intriguing, Afolabi...thank you. Regards // paul

Agnes Krampe

Date: 10/15/2018 6:14:00 PM

I am trying to figure out if they are meant to stand alone or if they are combined, and if so, in which order to read, first down or first across - anything is possible, I love how you leave this open.

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:42:00 PM

They are meant to stand alone, Agnes. The physicist is for ever wanting to find solutions:) Thank you for your deep interest. Regards // paul

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/15/2018 5:54:00 PM

Amazing how you wrote this Paul..a talented poet you are. Each one unique..together they are so much more! A sure win!!

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 3:40:00 PM

Thank you for the complimentary comments, Vijay! Your encouragement is valued. Regards // paul

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/15/2018 4:52:00 PM

Wow, so many wonderful Charlieku, Paul! I love them all. My fave is the one about "justice." Best wishes in the contest! Hugs, Carolyn

Paul Callus
Date: 10/16/2018 12:19:00 PM

Thank you, Carolyn; my pen got carried away! In the end I saved half of them for future use. Hugs // paul