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pretty flowers grew
in a garden window box-

                                                                          death by drowning rain




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June 17, 2015


Poetry/Haiku/pretty flowers
Copyright Protected, ID 15--6826-29-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written Under Pseudonym.


For the contest, Picture Perfect Haiku #2, 
sponsor, Skat 

Second Place

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Paul Callus

Date: 6/26/2015 7:51:00 AM

Indeed, a lovely haiku, but sad, too! One minute life is looking bright, the next disaster strikes! Congratulations on a worthy podium finish!! hugs // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/26/2015 6:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your unique haiku entry win Constance. I would love to have a flower box like theone in the picture. I got the feeling of how fleeting life is from your haiku.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/25/2015 9:29:00 PM

Nicely done, Constance, and a big congrats to you, dearie!!

Edward Ebbs

Date: 6/25/2015 8:51:00 PM

Beautiful picture, congrats!

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/25/2015 10:22:00 AM

Congratulations on a lovely, bittersweet poem. Even flowers deserve our care until the end. :) A lovely poem!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/25/2015 7:50:00 AM

Very effective, congratulations.

Darlene Gifford

Date: 6/25/2015 6:24:00 AM

A beautiful picture and haiku, Connie. Congrats on your high win. ~~Darlene

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/25/2015 3:56:00 AM

vision perfect Connie congrats on placing hugs

Skat A

Date: 6/25/2015 1:25:00 AM

Broken... Congrats, thank you for the entry. The picture is done right! **SKAT**

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 6/19/2015 1:30:00 PM

Not quite the last line that I was expecting. What fun. Best of luck in the comp.

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/19/2015 7:05:00 AM

Awesome write Constance ;) Wishing you the best for the contest as well

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/18/2015 3:35:00 PM

Too much water like not enough is not good..I enjoyed reading your creative work..Thanks for dropping by..It is hard to think about it being hot in Canada..Sara

Eve Roper

Date: 6/18/2015 3:22:00 PM

Haha..... we have had so much rain here lately that this is so real, a car even floated into my son's yard. Oh! Besides that same night someone stole his license plate from the back of his truck. a 7 good luck on the contest, yes I know my was pretty raunchy. Hugs eve

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/17/2015 8:30:00 PM

This is clever.

Gary Bateman

Date: 6/17/2015 2:10:00 PM

A great Haiku here Broken Wings. The pic above helps contrast with your words. "Death by drowning rain" -- Huh?? Most appropriated here!! Best of Luck in the contest!! A "7" here for sure!! Best Wishes, Gary

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/17/2015 10:31:00 AM

rip pretty flowers, ironic they are already in a box? enjoyed this haiku:) ... luv p.d.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 6/17/2015 9:52:00 AM

Broken Wings, a beautiful poem that conveys two meanings for me.. nice twist... maybe someday who knows Ill be in Canada... :O if God allows me too... ~Olive Eloisa =)~