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Forget Me Nots

forget-me-nots 

         my teacup smells of  

             fond memories 

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      A Haiku Contest sponsored
        by Deborah Beachboard

  Awarded POTD ~ 1st March 2018

flowerhaiku

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Angela Crabtree

Date: 1/3/2021 5:20:00 PM

A wonderful poem, Paul. I really like the way you write your haiku's :)

Paul Callus
Date: 1/6/2021 2:02:00 PM

Thank you, Angela. I find haiku and other short Japanese forms very challenging. ~ Regards // paul

Elaine George

Date: 5/30/2018 3:25:00 PM

A masterful Haiku, Paul. Elainese

Paul Callus
Date: 5/31/2018 2:23:00 PM

I'm so pleased you like it, Elaine...thank you! Regards // paul

Akkina Downing

Date: 3/18/2018 1:23:00 PM

Beautifully done :)

Paul Callus
Date: 3/18/2018 1:53:00 PM

Many thanks, Akkina:) Hope you've been enjoying the weekend. Hugs // paul

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/10/2018 7:43:00 AM

Ah yes, a delight! Congrats, Paul, on POTD!

Paul Callus
Date: 3/10/2018 8:15:00 AM

Thank you for coming back with congrats, Kim! Thank you. Regards // paul

FJ Thomas

Date: 3/5/2018 1:31:00 PM

This is beautifully done Paul :)

Paul Callus
Date: 3/6/2018 1:32:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it :) Thank you and best regards. // paul

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 3/5/2018 5:49:00 AM

Beuatiful...

Paul Callus
Date: 3/6/2018 1:23:00 PM

"Beautiful' says it all, Kai:) Thank you. Regards // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/5/2018 12:26:00 AM

This beautiful haiku shares how great you are at writing them Paul! Just the right aha moment in this little gem! Congratulations on having it deservedly honored with POTD! : )

Paul Callus
Date: 3/6/2018 1:22:00 PM

Thank you, Connie; yours are very encouraging comments:) POTD was definitely a pleasant surprise! Regards // paul

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/4/2018 1:55:00 PM

Hello Paul, Your poem is beautifully written. have a nice day my friend. Regards. Darlene.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/6/2018 12:49:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed it, Darlene...thank you. Regards // paul

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/3/2018 2:22:00 AM

sweet sweet sweet...love it. Congrats!

Paul Callus
Date: 3/3/2018 9:42:00 AM

Thank you dear Eileen. I bet you'll be needing some rest after all your travels:) Enjoyed seeing your lovely photos/videos. Hugs // paul

Pashang Salehi

Date: 3/3/2018 2:08:00 AM

Hi Paul , Congratulations..... do you know there is a flower that is called " touch me not" it is from the family of Impatiens ...

Paul Callus
Date: 3/3/2018 9:40:00 AM

Thank you, Pashang. Yes, I heard of "touch-me-nots"; I think they're also called jewelweed, but don't take my word for it! Regards...paul

Vladislav Raven

Date: 3/2/2018 11:44:00 AM

Hi Paul, congratulations on your win with this wonderful Haiku. I love the form, seems so simple and yet they can sing more than a hundred words if written with a skilled hand. Your Haiku has been written by the skilled hand Paul. I have faved many Haiku and this excellent write does join them. Have a wonderful weekend. Your friend always....Mike.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 1:20:00 PM

Many thanks, my friend. Haiku is not as easy as some may tend to suggest. May yours be a lovely weekend, too, Mike. Regards // paul

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/2/2018 10:35:00 AM

Creative win. Congrats. Sara

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 1:18:00 PM

Thank you, Sara. Best regards // paul

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/1/2018 8:18:00 PM

Lovely image!

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 1:17:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. Have a nice weekend. Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/1/2018 7:37:00 PM

THIS IS HAIKU, Paul. I love this one. Congrats!!

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 1:16:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea; coming from you this is more than a compliment:) Regards // paul

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/1/2018 7:06:00 PM

Returning with congratulations Paul for your wonderful win with your beautifully expressed poem of simple moments enjoying pleasant memories.. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 12:51:00 PM

Thank you for returning with congrats, Susan. May you have an enjoyable weekend. ~ Warm regards, my friend. // paul

Eve Roper

Date: 3/1/2018 6:57:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win !

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 12:53:00 PM

Thank you for retracing your steps in order to deliver your congrats, Eve:) Best regards & hugs // paul

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 3/1/2018 6:46:00 PM

Congratulations, Paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 1:06:00 PM

Thank you, Rhoda. Wonder how your masterpiece is evolving!! Regards // paul

Deborah Guenther Beachboard

Date: 3/1/2018 5:59:00 PM

I love this Haiku. It reminds me of how the simplest of things can bring back memories.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 12:47:00 PM

Thank you, Deborah; glad you liked it. You would enjoy forget-me-nots tea, too:) Regards // paul

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/1/2018 5:47:00 PM

well you know how I feel... back with much deserved congrats, Paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 12:54:00 PM

A double thank you comes your way, Line; revisits are much appreciated, so are the congrats. Regards // paul

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/1/2018 5:42:00 PM

Oh, your haiku is absolutely enchanting Paul. It's a beautiful life lived when we are blessed with warm and fond memories we have collected and can then savor.. Your haiku is expressed with stunning elegance my friend. Congratulations on well deserved POTD honors! Warmest wishes always :))

Paul Callus
Date: 3/2/2018 12:49:00 PM

Even your comments are enchanting, Susan:) I'm so pleased that this haiku appealed to you. Thank you for your support. ~ Warm regards // paul

Eve Roper

Date: 3/1/2018 4:06:00 PM

How beautiful, Paul , a very well deserved POTD..

Paul Callus
Date: 3/1/2018 4:22:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. So pleased that you like it. Hugs // paul