Funeral Song

her lips quiver
without making a sound...
funeral song



© kashinath karmakar 2012
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Placement:1st ;(March 2012)

Contest:Strictly a Stickler for Strictness (haiku)

Sponsor:Charles Henderson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kapoor Avatar
May 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM
A gem beyond doubt. Congrats on your well deserving win my friend. Great concept. Ravindra
Song Avatar
March 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Excellence in haiku once again! Congrats. Gwendolen
Dietrich Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Again, Kash, BIG Congratulations for one of your best haiku ever(now you can't use it for at least three months. heehee) Luv, Andrea
Guzzi Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 4:00 PM
I was such a child perhaps I am still...Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
Richards Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Once again.....so well deserved, in this brief, but emotional winning poem!! Congratulations to you Kash!!
Sweetheart Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 1:52 PM
congrats Kash on a brilliant win for quality lines of poetic art luv.. this one is ultra smooth and intense..
Brown Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Congratulations on your super win in Brian's "Bakers Dozen" contest Kash. Love, Carol
Guzzi Avatar
March 13, 2012 at 12:28 PM
sad so sad! Congrad's on your win!
Merryman Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Excellent haiku, Kash. Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim
Brown Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 8:30 AM
Congratulations on your win in Charles' "Strictly" contest Kash. Love,Carol
Arowolo Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 6:04 PM
Congratulations on your 1st place win in this haiku contest,Kash.awesome write....Kudos to you...
Dietrich Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Big congrats on your well deserved win, Kashinath. Now it's time for me to get out of here!!!
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Congrats on your first win, kash! I knew this one was going to be a winner...love it. Blessings, Rhonda
Richards Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Wow....terrific poem, Kash!!! And I almost missed seeing this one! You deserve this 1st place win! (such grief expressed in so few words!) Congratulations!
Onclaud Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 9:24 AM
i knew this would rate high, kashi.. a fav, fav!.., hurrah for the BIG-TIME win..:) huggs
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Congratulations Kash a lovely piece xx
Sweetheart Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 12:50 AM
congrats Jash on a perfect first place win luv with these awessome lines luv..
Breidenthal Avatar
March 7, 2012 at 7:39 AM
Beautiful. Very well expressed. Always, Laura
Wesley Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 6:05 PM
You write some great Haiku's Kashi, your endings always wrap the thought up with style.
Dietrich Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 11:01 AM
yes, it was Callie!! You know well!!
Onclaud Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 9:27 AM
are you there??... advice if any for that contest... got a new one and slept only for 4 hours!....zzzz..)huggs!
Sweetheart Avatar
March 2, 2012 at 8:32 AM
high impact poetry Kash and a stunning visual luv.. quite awesome ..
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 10:16 PM
A brilliant haiku. I can see why funeral would be a kigo. Blessings, Rhonda
. Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 8:41 PM
this is so apt Kash! a beautiful new horizon for singing. thank you for welcoming back on the soup ;)
Dietrich Avatar
March 1, 2012 at 6:02 PM
A very nice one, Kashinath. Is any kigo reference considered seasonal then? You always come up with good haiku examples!
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