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Earth Exhaling

The sun-kissed warm earth
exhales beneath the waters
Mist, like ghosts, vanish
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Augustus Avatar
June 8, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Your title is intriguing from the get-go! I love that you describe the Earth as exhaling. It acknowledges it as something that's living. Congratulations with this great haiku!
Green Avatar
June 2, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Like the ambiance of this one. Congrats on your win!
Sweetheart Avatar
June 2, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Congrats BBF on another big win in the Haiku You contest with this one so lovely... enjoy another victory dance please... my Kaledioscope did not get in this time... bummer.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Audrey, What a wonderful haiku this is. Congratulations on your win. It is very deserving. . .every line is superb! Blessings, Connie
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
February 26, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Congratulations and kudos! Audrey, you are in the winners’ circle with your haiku in Ghost Tides Sponsored by: Raul Moreno. Keep those creative words flowing! Smiles, Dane Ann
K. Avatar
February 25, 2010 at 11:40 PM
Congrats on your win with this haiku, Audrey! I'm really happy that this won :) Keep writing those winning entries :) and enjoy your weekend :)
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
February 25, 2010 at 1:30 PM
How did you get so good at this? Smiles. Great mood, imagery and imagination.
Fraser Avatar
February 24, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Many congratulations on your win in Raul's contest >> James
Brown Avatar
February 24, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Congratulations on your win in Raul's Ghost Tides Contest Audrey. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Hi again.. congrats again.. I just posted a new blog tonight about poetry and its forms.. if u could please comment would be appreciated to build some interest as to the forms used when writing.. tell J also..thankxxx luv..Linda-Marie..
Owens Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations on your win Audrey...enjoyed...Marty
Foster Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations Audrey, The mist will evaporate and the warm sun will come out. Today we are heading for 40%c. It's been a long summer. thank you for your lovely words on my 'Stranger"...love Margaret
Sweetheart Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Congrats Audrey on your winning poem in Raul's contest.. a wonderful victory .. a great Haiku..luv.. Linda-Marie..
Dietrich Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Congratulations. One I really really liked!! And glad you liked Ruth Adams! LUv, Andrea
Gorelick Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Congrats Audrey...the second line is terrific.BG
Moreno Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Audrey, congrats on your placement in my contest...Raul
Dietrich Avatar
February 22, 2010 at 8:24 PM
wow, this one is great!!! Luv, andrea
Fraser Avatar
February 22, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Very nice Haiku Audrey, good luck in Raul's contest >> James
Sweetheart Avatar
February 22, 2010 at 8:25 AM
OH I like for the contest my friend.. a spooky scenario u have so visualized ... good luck in Raul's contest and appreciate your loving comments and great encouraging words on all my poetry reads... luv.. blessings.. more luv..Linda-Marie..
Dietrich Avatar
February 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM
GREAT job with this one,Audrey. I kinda got the gist of that tag thing. My problem is that I am so busy trying to do the contest poems, I've got no time to be doing other kinds. haha. So I used one already posted!! Thanks for trying to help me. lUv, Andrea
K. Avatar
February 21, 2010 at 7:03 AM
A very interesting take on Raul's photo-really liked your title for this one and your haiku in itself paints a vivid picture --wish you all the best in the contest :)
Palli Avatar
February 21, 2010 at 1:56 AM
good one!
Bourner Avatar
February 20, 2010 at 6:28 PM
wonderous imagery! i see this scene so well! :) keep it up! ------Ell
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