Gershon Wolf Poet Haiku

Clinging Tenuously

lone leaf left clinging

   tenuously to its twig

      wind whistles away



             November 06, 2019
A Late Fall or Early Winter Haiku Poetry Contest
           Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Robert L. Hinshaw November 13, 2019 at 9:32 AM Gershon, hearty congrats re your well-deserved win for this beauty and many thanks for your kind comments re my entry. Best on you -Bob Gershon Wolf November 13, 2019 at 12:03 PM Thank you for the congrats, Bob! Cheers, Gershon

Line Gauthier November 13, 2019 at 7:01 AM Congrats on your top win, Gershon. Great imagery. Gershon Wolf November 13, 2019 at 12:03 PM Thank you so much for noticing, Line! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger November 9, 2019 at 4:28 AM I always feel sorry for this one. Gershon Wolf November 9, 2019 at 7:44 PM You, O'Henry, and I all feel sorry for 'the Last Leaf!' Smiles, Gershon

Jan Allison November 8, 2019 at 4:07 PM just LOVE the imagery GW!!!many congratulations on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Gershon Wolf November 9, 2019 at 7:45 PM Jan, thanks for your enthusiastic support, for noticing my placement, and for the congrats! Greatly appreciated. Cheers, Gershon

Paula Goldsmith November 8, 2019 at 1:01 PM Congratulations on your win. It is hard to be the last one to leave.... Gershon Wolf November 8, 2019 at 2:12 PM Thank you for 'leaving' a comment, Paula! Smiles, Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 8, 2019 at 8:05 AM Splendid haiku! Congratulations on your top win Wolf Man, xomo! Gershon Wolf November 8, 2019 at 2:11 PM Hey, thanks for thanking the Wolfman, M.M! ~ Jack

Kurt Ravidas November 8, 2019 at 5:05 AM If komrade says thin thing it means thing is thin) Congrats on win, Wolf. Gershon Wolf November 8, 2019 at 2:10 PM Da, koneshno! Obizatelno! ~ V'cevo C'chactlivo, Kapitan! ~ gw

Anne-Lise Andresen November 8, 2019 at 4:38 AM - Congratulations on your great win, Gershon :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gershon Wolf November 8, 2019 at 2:09 PM Thanks for noticing and taking time to send congrats, Anne-Lise. Cheers, Gershson

Andrea Dietrich November 7, 2019 at 7:48 PM this is a very well written haiku, Gershon. Congrats on a well deserved win Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 9:16 PM Appreciate your thoughtful comment, Andrea, and thanks for noticing my entry and for the congrats! Cheers, Gershon

Heidi Sands November 7, 2019 at 7:30 PM Congratulations for your great win Gershon! Well deserved :) Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 9:16 PM Thank you so much for the congrats, Heidi. Blessings, Gershon

Charles Messina November 7, 2019 at 6:57 PM Great imagery Gershon, Congratulations on your top win in Tania's contest. Whilst the wind whistles! Charlie Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 9:15 PM Hey, Charlie. Thanks for noticing my entry and for the congrats. Much appreciated. Cheers, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues November 7, 2019 at 6:55 PM Deserving of win! Congratulations! Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 9:15 PM Hey, thanks for noticing, Kim! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Tania Kitchin November 7, 2019 at 4:54 PM Gershon, congratulations on your top placement in the contest with your beautifully penned haiku and thanks for participating! Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 9:14 PM Thank YOU Tania for really inspiring all of us with a great idea for a contest! Warm wishes, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues November 7, 2019 at 7:38 AM Love the image and the title!

Kurt Ravidas November 7, 2019 at 4:16 AM Thin thing. Exquisite haiku. Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 2:20 PM I'm branching out as my hair is thinning out. LOL. Thanks, Komrade! Cheers, gw

Heidi Sands November 6, 2019 at 10:51 PM A lonely leaf left, in this beautiful Haiku! It will join the others soon :) Gershon Wolf November 7, 2019 at 2:17 PM Yes, it will surely go the way of all leaves. ~ Lefty Wolf (I am left-handed, btw).