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Grandpa Whistles

autumn winds echo through bare trees in darkness -- Grandpa whistles By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders fifth place in Charles Henderson's Strictly a Stickler for Strictness Haiku contest

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/13/2012 12:35:00 PM

Love the focus on sound! Congrad's on your win!

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/12/2012 8:07:00 PM

Congrats on your win with this wonderful haiku, Rhonda! Love, Kim

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/12/2012 8:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Charles' "Strictly" contest Rhonda. Love,Carol

Kash Poet

Date: 3/11/2012 12:48:00 PM

Beautiful haiku by you Rhonda.Congrats on your win.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/11/2012 9:33:00 AM

echo and whistles... great combination, rhonda.. congrats on your shining win! :) huggs!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/11/2012 8:02:00 AM

Congratulations Rhonda a lovely piece xx

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/11/2012 12:59:00 AM

congrats Rhonda on a wonderful win for perfect words for Haiku contest luv.. nother beauty..

Maureen Lefanue

Date: 3/1/2012 5:08:00 AM

Dear Rhonda, Many thanks for your kind comment about my poem. So glad you were blessed. God bless you always, Love, Maureen

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/28/2012 7:22:00 PM

Is this the grandpa you told me about? It is so sad what became of my stepdad toward the end. Glad you liked my poem. this one is very nice!!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 3/13/2012 5:16:00 AM

Both my Grandpas whistled but my other Grandpa was the musical one. They're both gone now...died 5 weeks apart in 2005.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/28/2012 4:51:00 PM

Enjoyed reading this one..I can just see and hear the scene..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Kevin Clark

Date: 2/28/2012 3:53:00 PM

Great Haiku I enjoyed it

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 2/28/2012 1:03:00 PM

I can almost hear it in your words. Excellent poetry. So happy I stopped by. Michael

Shirley Long

Date: 2/28/2012 12:23:00 PM

Good haiku poem, I enjoyed reading it.