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hungry heron waits silent assassin stalks carp sun breaks through gray clouds Haiku - Nature Themed 2 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin 08/16/20

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V. Deepa

Date: 8/26/2020 11:21:00 PM

Splendid Haiku with beautiful imageries dear Jan mam.:-) Congratulations on your win. Keep inspiring.Take care.Much love:-)

Howard Kerr

Date: 8/23/2020 7:11:00 PM

Jan, Congratulations on your selection and medal win with this innovative haiku. Delightful imagery. hugs howard

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 8/23/2020 2:19:00 PM

and the carp gets away as the sun shows the herons shadow,,,lovely imagery!

Eve Roper

Date: 8/22/2020 8:15:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Jan, great imagery. Hugs Eve

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 8/22/2020 5:43:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your win!! It's an intense dramatic moment!!

Sigrid Ermine

Date: 8/22/2020 5:09:00 PM

I'm a fan of your limited letter pallette here. Ties the scene together, Yay, Haikus! - love to hate the little birdstards. A fine win in your, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/23/2020 12:26:00 PM

thanks Sigrid:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/22/2020 1:18:00 PM

very nicely done AND WON, Jan. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 3:47:00 PM

thanks Andrea, i have come a long way since I joined the site and had never even heard of haiku let alone written one lol:-) hugs jan xx

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/22/2020 11:33:00 AM

We have a nature preserve bounded by a levee that goes around our city. I get to watch the "silent assassins" when I walk. This is delightful! Congratulations!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 3:46:00 PM

they are so amazing to watch as they stalk their prey:-) hugs jan x

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/22/2020 9:07:00 AM

Jan congratulations on your winning placement with your vivid haiku! hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 8/22/2020 3:45:00 PM

thanks for the contest and my great placement:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/18/2020 5:26:00 PM

I liked the haiku, Jan... Now as for that picture I didn't see the 'hair-on!' (Groan)... I'd laugh, but it hurts all over these days. ~ Back to my man-cave

Jan Allison
Date: 8/19/2020 2:41:00 AM

love the pun GW:-) hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 8/18/2020 3:47:00 PM

Very nice Jan I can't find your Belle of the ball poem on what number page is it Jan ?

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2020 3:51:00 PM

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_belle_of_the_ball_618098 here is the link Christopher:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 8/18/2020 1:52:00 PM

Holding ones breath, anticipating the right moment to pounce....striking (pun intended) imagery, Jan. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2020 3:07:00 PM

thanks for your continued support Paul:-) love to the family:-) hugs jan xx

Mark Koplin

Date: 8/18/2020 9:06:00 AM

I love it Jan! Awesome haiku

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2020 1:14:00 PM

thanks Mark:-) hugs Jan xx

Jenna Logan

Date: 8/17/2020 3:47:00 PM

Great Haiku for the contest, Jan. I don't envy Tania's task of judging this one.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2020 5:01:00 PM

thanks Jenna:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/17/2020 2:40:00 AM

Love the image Jan, used to see one regularly in our neighbours garden, luckily he had steel mesh over his pond. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2020 4:30:00 AM

thanks Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Ts Poetry

Date: 8/16/2020 4:08:00 PM

Sounds appetizing...I'm about to head across the street for oysters and libations

Jan Allison
Date: 8/16/2020 4:09:00 PM

enjoy TS:-) hugs Jan xx careful of the oysters ... son had them at the Edinburgh festival and was ill for 3 days poor lad:-( hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/16/2020 3:44:00 PM

Great visual!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/16/2020 3:48:00 PM

Thanks Kim i adore watching the heron staling its prey down on the beach - our friend has their pond netted off now!:-) hugs jan xx