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Fall

Fall

golden butterflies
wildly whirl in wanton wind -
leaves perform death dance


06-15-2014


Contest:      1 in 4: Choose your Season - Choose your Form
Sponsor:     Andrea Dietrich
Placement:  3rd

autumnnatureseasonshaiku

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Line Gauthier

February 10, 2018 at 9:19 AM

Spectacular alliteration. Wonderful poem, Pandita.

Pandita Sietesantos

February 10, 2018 at 10:43 AM

I love to use alliterations when I can and in this piece they just came naturally. Thank you my friend for being so kind to me and for your wonderful compliments. Pandita

Skat A

May 12, 2015 at 1:25 PM

PANDITA, LOVE THE WAY YOU DRESSED NATURE...... ENJOYED THE HAIKU, love SKAT

Pandita Sietesantos

May 12, 2015 at 4:13 PM

Thank you dear friend for your wonderful compliments and support! Warmest regards. Pandita

Kika Ayala

August 29, 2014 at 8:16 PM

Awesome Haiku - the imagery is magnificent! Kika

Pandita Sietesantos

August 29, 2014 at 9:37 PM

Thank you for the lovely compliments! Pandita

Boris Mezhibovskiy

July 15, 2014 at 7:26 PM

This sent a shiver down my spine. Nice!

Pandita Sietesantos

July 16, 2014 at 1:25 PM

Thank you dear Boris for stopping by and for being so complimentary! I appreciate your kind support. All the best to you!

Frank Polgar

July 14, 2014 at 9:33 PM

Really like the imagery in your poem. Death and Fall certainly go hand in hand.

Pandita Sietesantos

July 15, 2014 at 2:03 PM

Hi Frank, I thank you so very much for your great compliments which mean so much to me. I very much appreciate your encouragement and kind support. Warmest regards.

John Michaels

July 10, 2014 at 4:10 AM

Wow! What a great metaphor, steeped with striking imagery. I love alliteration (especially in Haiku).... perhaps you might enjoy my second "Destiny - C" Haiku, which I submitted this morning?

Pandita Sietesantos

July 13, 2014 at 9:47 PM

John, my friend, thank you so very much for your wonderful comments and compliments which I so very much appreciate! Warmest regards. Pandita

David Mohn

June 29, 2014 at 8:16 PM

Love the "death dance" Pandita...congrats on this visual beauty

Pandita Sietesantos

June 30, 2014 at 9:52 AM

David, my friend, thank you for the wonderful compliment which I very much appreciate! Warmest regards.

Jan Allison

June 29, 2014 at 4:50 PM

wonderful imagery a fabulous poem and a worthy win. Hugs jan xx

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 5:03 PM

Thank you my dear friend for being so kind to me and for your wonderful compliments. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Nette Onclaud

June 29, 2014 at 3:41 PM

the last line hits home, pandita.. best cheers to you on your outstanding win... huggs

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 4:04 PM

Nette, I thank you kindly for your sweet compliments. Best regards!

Donna Jones

June 29, 2014 at 12:52 PM

Very awesome....really love your last line! Congratulations on a fine win

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 4:02 PM

Thank you so very much, Donna. I appreciate you kind compliments. Best regards!

John Lawless

June 29, 2014 at 7:49 AM

Ah, yes, the potato chipped leaves finale. Love the second line...great work.

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:53 AM

Hi John, I am so glad you enjoyed this piece. Thank you, my friend, for your sweet compliments. Warmest regards.

Arlene Smith

June 29, 2014 at 7:37 AM

Congrats on a great win, Pandita! I love wanton wind.. Hugs.. Arlene

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:52 AM

Arlene, my friend, thank you for your wonderful compliments which I so very much appreciate! Warmest regards.

Mohan Chutani

June 29, 2014 at 6:41 AM

very poetic description of fall, Pandita. Congrats for top win. Mohan

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Dear Mohan, my friend, thank you for your wonderful compliments which I always very much appreciate! Warmest regards.

Elaine George

June 29, 2014 at 5:54 AM

lovely, Pandita Many congrats on your win. Elaine

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:50 AM

My dear Elaine, I am always appreciative of your sweet compliments. Many thanks. Warmest regards.

Paul Callus

June 29, 2014 at 5:21 AM

A top rating for this enchanting haiku, Pandita! Well done! Congratulations for a podium finish:) // paul

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM

Paul, my friend, thank you for your wonderful compliments which I so very much appreciate! Warmest regards.

Connie Marcum Wong

June 29, 2014 at 3:32 AM

Not a surprise that this was a winner. Congratulations Pandita.

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:48 AM

Hi Connie, my friend thank you for your sweet compliments and for your continued support and encouragement!

Andrea Dietrich

June 28, 2014 at 10:33 PM

The alliteration pulled me in and the message of this sealed the deal. I loved your haiku, pandita. You sure amaze me! Congrats in my contest.

Pandita Sietesantos

June 29, 2014 at 11:47 AM

Hi Andrea, I am so glad you enjoyed reading this piece as much as I enjoyed writing it. I am very delighted to place so highly in your contest and truly honored by this win! Please accept my humble "Thank You." Warmest wishes.

James Fraser

June 26, 2014 at 3:51 PM

Top of the class with this Haiku. It has everything, image and craftability, just what the reader should be looking for, James :)

Pandita Sietesantos

June 27, 2014 at 7:40 AM

Hi James, I thank you my friend, for your sweet compliments which mean so much to me. As always, I appreciate your encouragement and support. Warmest regards.

Connie Marcum Wong

June 18, 2014 at 4:04 PM

Ah, a real lovely haiku Pandita. A kindred spirit, as I too wrote about leaves dancing to death in a haiku I posted in August 2010 called 'Indian Summer'. I love the image of golden butterflies whirling in the wind. Autumn is my favorite season and a subject I often write about. A wonderful haiku!

Pandita Sietesantos

June 18, 2014 at 7:28 PM

Hello, my dear friend Connie, for visiting and for your wonderful compliments. I am glad you enjoyed this piece! Best wishes and kind regards!

Poet Destroyer A

June 18, 2014 at 3:07 PM

Pandita, i like the fall-ing alliteration on the second line. A great haiku, how beauty ends in death. Love this...Linda

Pandita Sietesantos

June 18, 2014 at 7:25 PM

Hi Linda, thank you so much for stopping by and for the sweet compliments which I always appreciate. All the best to you!

Ugwu Cornelius Chidera

June 18, 2014 at 2:35 PM

nice haiku! are you basho's child? #wink#

Pandita Sietesantos

June 18, 2014 at 7:24 PM

Hi Cornel, thank you for your great compliment - Wow to even hear my name in the same sentence with Basho is an honor! Thank you my friend! I am learning every day! Best wishes!

Len Gasun

June 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM

An awesome haiku and imagery you've creatively painted well with your words my dear friend Pandita. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing this gem. Have a great day! love lots and big hugs, Leonora

Pandita Sietesantos

June 18, 2014 at 7:21 PM

Hi Leonora, thank you my friend for the wonderful compliments which I so appreciate and thank you for visiting and for the great support. Love and best wishes to you!

Jessica Thompson

June 17, 2014 at 1:51 PM

Very lovely piece Pandita. I enjoy your writing style. Thank you for sharing friend. Jess

Pandita Sietesantos

June 17, 2014 at 5:50 PM

Thank you so much, Jess for visiting and for your wonderful compliment! Kind regards.

Leon Enriquez

June 16, 2014 at 9:03 PM

Dear Pandita: A lovely haiku fragment. Profound in such simplicity. Keep writing. Leon

Pandita Sietesantos

June 16, 2014 at 9:55 PM

Thank you, dear Leon for visiting and for your wonderful compliment and encouragement! Have an enjoyable evening!

Mohan Chutani

June 16, 2014 at 4:24 AM

Pandita, a nice Haiku on Fall. Enjoyed it. I have also written one on Fall. Mohan

Pandita Sietesantos

June 16, 2014 at 7:13 AM

Thank you, Mohan for your kind compliments. I will definitely check out your Fall poem. Best wishes.

Fall

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