Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Haiku

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 March 13, 2012 at 12:35 PM Love the focus on sound! Congrad's on your win!

Kim Merryman March 12, 2012 at 8:07 PM Congrats on your win with this wonderful haiku, Rhonda! Love, Kim

Carol Sunshine Brown March 12, 2012 at 8:36 AM Congratulations on your win in Charles' "Strictly" contest Rhonda. Love,Carol

Kash Poet March 11, 2012 at 12:48 PM Beautiful haiku by you Rhonda.Congrats on your win.

Nette Onclaud March 11, 2012 at 9:33 AM echo and whistles... great combination, rhonda.. congrats on your shining win! :) huggs!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM Congratulations Rhonda a lovely piece xx

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 11, 2012 at 12:59 AM congrats Rhonda on a wonderful win for perfect words for Haiku contest luv.. nother beauty..

Maureen Lefanue March 1, 2012 at 5:08 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 February 28, 2012 at 7:22 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 March 13, 2012 at 5:16 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 February 28, 2012 at 4:51 PM Enjoyed reading this one..I can just see and hear the scene..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Kevin Clark February 28, 2012 at 3:53 PM Great Haiku I enjoyed it

Michael J. Falotico February 28, 2012 at 1:03 PM I can almost hear it in your words. Excellent poetry. So happy I stopped by. Michael

Shirley Long February 28, 2012 at 12:23 PM Good haiku poem, I enjoyed reading it.