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Haiku - Gnarled Branches

ancient tree
gnarled branches twisting-
bird songs drift



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April 28, 2018



Added after contest judged- May 2, 2018
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Poetry/haiku/gnarled branches 
Copyright Protected, ID 1017-710-01
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Duplication Only With Permission.

Written for haiku contest, 
sponsor Mick Talbot

First Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2018

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 5/5/2018 8:25:00 AM I love it. Congratulations on a fabulous win! xomo Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 5/2/2018 9:36:00 PM Congrats on your well deserved win...Excellent! Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 5/2/2018 9:26:00 PM Great imagery, Broken Wings, congratulations on your win.. Hugs Eve Login to Reply

Jack Webster Date: 5/2/2018 8:04:00 PM so peaceful, Broken Wings. congratulations! Login to Reply

MD Johnson Date: 5/2/2018 6:59:00 PM Congratulations! Very well done! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/2/2018 5:28:00 PM Constance, this is truly one of the best I have seen in the contest. Congrats on your well deserved win. I hope you are enjoying sunshine, sweetie. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 5/2/2018 4:51:00 PM Dropping back to say many congratulations on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 5/2/2018 4:34:00 PM Lovely, BW. Congrats on your top win. Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 5/2/2018 4:10:00 PM Oh, BW.....i love the word gnarled...it carries its own visual. Good Job and congrats on your placement Login to Reply

Susan Gentry Date: 5/2/2018 3:35:00 PM Congratulations on your #1 win. Excellent haiku. Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 5/2/2018 1:52:00 PM A lovely haiku, my friend! Congratulations on taking a first place in the contest. (The photo's tree looks much like one at nearby Tomoka State Park.) Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply

Mick Talbot Date: 5/2/2018 1:47:00 PM Wow, that's some gnarly old tree, self-supporting too, couldn't resist lol. Congratulations love the juxtaposition of 'bird songs drift', a pleasure to award you a 1st place BW! Mick Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/2/2018 1:34:00 PM - Congratulations on your 1st place in the contest, B.W. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 4/29/2018 7:49:00 AM I can clearly make out the contrast between gnarled, twisted branches and the drifting songs of birds, Constance...and yet they compliment each other. Regards // paul Login to Reply

Arturo Michael Date: 4/28/2018 4:47:00 PM A moment in time holds the picture and sound in mind...Nice Haiku Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/28/2018 1:52:00 PM Such imagination in an old gnarled tree! How many birds have made home in its branches and likewise your haiku! Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 4/28/2018 12:49:00 PM beautifully penned Constance:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Reason A. Poteet Date: 4/28/2018 11:14:00 AM nice contrast of time and size. Thanks for sharing Broken Wings. Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 4/28/2018 10:31:00 AM Written for the haiku 3-5-3 contest, sponsor Mick Talbot.. theme trees Login to Reply