Feathers

 heavenly angels   
warring against dark forces --
blackened feathers fall 

7/12/15
for SKAT's Haiku Feathers contest

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Phyllis Babcock

August 7, 2015 at 10:43 AM

Love this haiku can see a picture of this in my mind. love phyl

Kim Merryman

August 11, 2015 at 8:37 PM

Thank you, Phyl!

Robert Pettit

August 3, 2015 at 7:12 PM

Reading this reminds me of seabirds getting caught in a crude oil spill on the ocean. It's a short write, but a good one.

Kim Merryman

August 11, 2015 at 8:37 PM

Thank you, Robert!

Harry Horsman

August 1, 2015 at 7:55 AM

I can see why this was rated highly in the contest,,love this Kim

Kim Merryman

August 1, 2015 at 6:05 PM

Thank you, Harry!. Glad you liked it!

Afolabi Muideen

July 29, 2015 at 5:57 PM

Your write swims smoothly in the heart of the readers, I like how you penned it and the imagery...............A.M.

Kim Merryman

August 1, 2015 at 6:04 PM

Thank you, Afolabi! I appreciate your encouraging remarks!

Ralph Sergi

July 27, 2015 at 7:20 AM

a BEAUTIFUL HAIKU, KIM.

Kim Merryman

July 27, 2015 at 4:40 PM

Thank you, Ralph!

Constance La France

July 23, 2015 at 11:10 AM

Kim, back to read this beauty again and I want to thank you so much for my wonderful placement in your independence contest, I am so honored

Kim Merryman

July 27, 2015 at 4:38 PM

Thank you, Constance, and you are welcome!

Afolabi Muideen

July 23, 2015 at 10:55 AM

An excellence piece here, you penned this great. Thanks for my placement in your contest, it is appreciated ............A.M.

Kim Merryman

July 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM

Thank you, Afolabi, and you are welcome!

Nette Onclaud

July 19, 2015 at 12:59 PM

impressive write, dear kim.. congrats on your win and thanks for inspiring me to write for your wave contest.. much appreciated and pleasantly surprised!.. huggs

Kim Merryman

July 20, 2015 at 4:56 PM

Thank you, Nette, and you are most welcome!

Sara Kendrick

July 19, 2015 at 8:30 AM

Good one..Enjoyed reading your work..Looking forward to the day when evil is defeated..Thanks for the honor of placing in your contest..I appreciate the place of honor..Thanks for stopping by to let me know that I placed and that you understood from where the inspiration came..Sara

Kim Merryman

July 20, 2015 at 4:55 PM

Thank you, Sara, and you are most welcome!

Afolabi Muideen

July 18, 2015 at 4:57 PM

What a wonderful and intrigue piece. excellent............A.M.

Kim Merryman

July 20, 2015 at 4:54 PM

Thank you, Afolabi! I appreciate your comment.

Kp Nunez

July 17, 2015 at 2:16 AM

An image of the great Armageddon, Kim. Love this! hugs

Kim Merryman

July 20, 2015 at 4:51 PM

Thank you, Kim! Glad you like it.

Eve Roper

July 16, 2015 at 5:35 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful win a 7. Hugs Eve

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:39 PM

Thank you, Eve!

Constance La France

July 16, 2015 at 1:33 PM

Kim, so beautifully penned 7, congratulations and thanks for visiting my poem, where bluebirds sing

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:38 PM

Thank you and you are most welcome, Constance!

Jan Terry

July 16, 2015 at 11:36 AM

Sounds like the heavenly angels are winning, as they should. Love the theme of good against evil. Congrats on your win, dear Kim. :) Janece

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:36 PM

Thank you, Janece! I'm glad you like it.

Jan Allison

July 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM

beautifully penned many congrats on your win Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:35 PM

Thank you so much, Jan!

Connie Marcum Wong

July 16, 2015 at 4:45 AM

Wow...Outstanding Kim! Congratulations on your wonderful win!

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:34 PM

Thank you, Connie! I appreciate it.

Andrea Dietrich

July 15, 2015 at 11:26 PM

ZOWIE!!that was inventive, kim!! I hope it scored high. I am not at the winners' list yet but I bet she really liked this one. Congrats.

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:33 PM

Thank you, Andrea! You are always so encouraging!

Poet Destroyer A

July 15, 2015 at 11:16 PM

Kim, Congratulations on your wonderful win. Always ~LINDA~

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:32 PM

Thank you, Linda! I appreciate it.

Viv Wigley

July 15, 2015 at 10:57 PM

Great apocalyptic imagery, Kim. Well done. Viv x

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:31 PM

Thank you, Viv! Glad you liked it.

Skat A

July 15, 2015 at 10:46 PM

Kim:) Congratulations on your awesome feather win. **SKAT**

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM

Thank you for my placement, Skat!

Anne-Lise Andresen

July 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM

- A beautiful Haiku, dear Kim (7) - Good luck in contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:29 PM

Thank you, Anne-Lise! I appreciate it.

Constance La France

July 14, 2015 at 1:49 PM

Kim, a beautiful 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, after ...

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:28 PM

Thank you, Constance, for your encouraging words.

Harry Horsman

July 13, 2015 at 11:20 AM

This is so good Kim, positive and visual..good luck.

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:25 PM

Thank you, Harry! I appreciate it!

Laura Leiser

July 13, 2015 at 11:20 AM

Great analogy of spiritual warfare in this poem, Kim! Well done :)

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:27 PM

Thank you, Laura! That's what I was trying to portray.

Andrea Dietrich

July 12, 2015 at 6:17 PM

Nicely done for her contest!

Kim Merryman

July 16, 2015 at 7:24 PM

Thanks, Andrea!

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