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Color Show

vivid green cedar
against winter's bare oak tree
red bird sits alone

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Copyright © Donna Jones | Year Posted 2013

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May 4, 2013 at 10:42 AM

I do like the colors! The scene brings to mind contentment and solitude. I love haiku's ability to dialogue memories... almost like having a journal, but in bite-size chunks instead of whole passages. Good haiku work!

May 1, 2013 at 8:34 PM

Creative color Donna....Congratulations...

May 1, 2013 at 9:23 PM

So kind Judy

Voahanitriniaina Rabary-Andriamanday

April 27, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Congratulations on your win, Donna! I can visualize the scene... So great! Love, Hanitra

April 27, 2013 at 9:43 PM

You are kind..thanks...

April 22, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Congratulations on such a remarkable winning haiku.

April 22, 2013 at 9:47 PM

Than you so much carol.....:-)

April 21, 2013 at 2:55 AM

Beautiful haiku Donna!...Congratulations - Tim

April 21, 2013 at 6:26 AM

Thank you Tim ...so nice of you.....:-)

April 20, 2013 at 6:13 PM

Just stopping by to let you know that there is now a blog offering some extra comments on the contest. Have a great weekend!

April 21, 2013 at 6:27 AM

Thank you for sponsoring and honoring my poem Isaiah ....

Suzanne Delaney

April 20, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Congratulations. This is really beautiful. Love, SuZ

April 21, 2013 at 6:28 AM

:-) thank Suz.....very nice...

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

April 20, 2013 at 9:08 AM

Congrats Donna on your grand win~A.O

April 21, 2013 at 6:29 AM

A.O. so kind....thanks.....

April 20, 2013 at 6:41 AM

Congrats on your win. Vivid.

April 21, 2013 at 6:30 AM

Hey...I like that word......thanks...:-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Richard Lamoureux

April 19, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Great job!

April 21, 2013 at 6:31 AM

Thank you Richard....

April 19, 2013 at 6:20 PM

yup very nice haiku [no capitals necessary ;)] congrad's on your win Light & Love

April 21, 2013 at 6:32 AM

Always appreciate you Debbie....thanks...

April 19, 2013 at 4:17 PM

congrats on a great win Donna

April 21, 2013 at 6:32 AM

Appreciate your support Joseph

Carrie Richards

April 19, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Ahh...this is gorgeous, Donna!! Congratulations!!

April 21, 2013 at 6:34 AM

Oh thank you Carrie...again...your smile makes my day...

April 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM

Congratulations Donna, very colourful writeTake care, Richard

April 21, 2013 at 6:34 AM

Appreciate it Richard...have a great day...

April 19, 2013 at 12:18 PM

Well done Donna.......Seren

April 21, 2013 at 6:35 AM

Thanks sweetie....

Delysia Hendricks

April 19, 2013 at 12:15 PM

Congratulations on your win, Donna. Short and colorful. :)

April 21, 2013 at 6:35 AM

Thanks dearest...

April 19, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Congratulations, Donna. First haiku I've seen from you, personally. You would have fooled me completely. Cheers, Roy

April 21, 2013 at 6:38 AM

Yeah Roy ...this contest was for firsts.....sooooo with help...my first haiku....thanks...

April 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM

This is an excellent Haiku which I extremely enjoyed reading my dear friend Donna! No wonder why i read many congratulatory comments here 'cuz it really deserved its great win! Hope I'm not yet late to say as well! Congratulations with big hugs to you, not only on your win but on this outstanding haiku of yours. Thank you so much for sharing and for your very inspiring comments on my ABC poem as well. My great honor for sharing my poem w/ your sister. Million thanks! love lots, Leonora

April 21, 2013 at 6:40 AM

Thanks dearest Leonora...you are never too late..I look forward to your sweet words of encouragement...have a great new week.....

Poet Destroyer A

April 19, 2013 at 10:15 AM

Good afternoon Donna, Congratulations :-) with your awesome win in Isaiah's "Pull the Wool Over My Eyes!" contest :-) always loving your poems : > LINDA < :

April 21, 2013 at 6:41 AM

So much appreciated Linda. Likewise....have a great one....

April 19, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Excellent for your first haiku! I wish to congratulate you on your winning place in my contest!

April 21, 2013 at 6:42 AM

Thank you so much Isaiah....it was fun and I feel honored....

Eileen Manassian

April 14, 2013 at 2:04 PM

I'm so very proud of you, MD. I'm so very proud of you! You are an amazing poet. Beautiful haiku! You've created a masterpiece! LOVE YOU!

April 14, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Thank you dearest Eileen...glad you like the final revision...thank you for your help so much!!! MD

James Marshall Goff

April 14, 2013 at 7:21 AM

The Cardinals are back...singing in my pines here in Minnesota...I love this haiku! jimbo

April 14, 2013 at 9:04 AM

Thanks Jimbo ...enjoy spring!

April 13, 2013 at 6:05 PM

I know just enough about haikus to realize.... This one is a gem..... Jake

April 13, 2013 at 7:17 PM

Thanks Jake...appreciate it...Donna

April 13, 2013 at 8:07 AM

Good stuff dear Donna! Do some more! I tried some... think I'll get back to my comfort zone (quatrains)! LOL Hugs, Jack xox

April 13, 2013 at 9:39 AM

I'll have to go back down your list and check them out! Thanks Jack...

Richard Lamoureux

April 13, 2013 at 7:31 AM

Thanks so much for your visit and comment. Contests like that are so difficult because there are many people you would like to thank. You are very high on that list.

April 13, 2013 at 9:40 AM

Kind of you Richard...:-)

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