Haiku - Ice

crushing ice settles
anomalous to the south
deadly aftermath


December 27, 2022
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deathstormwinterhaiku

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Lisa Ricci

Date: 1/10/2023 7:59:00 AM

Hello. Your execution is marvelous and with perfection to the format including voice and tone. All of it. Thank you for sharing your talent. Have a wonderful day.

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/10/2023 8:21:00 AM

Thank you again Lisa :) May your day be a good one.

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/10/2023 5:50:00 AM

Nicely penned, FJ, having read others' posts, I was in New Orleans in the summer of 1978 and enjoyed my brief stay there while I was passing through--an active place, Aloha William

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/10/2023 8:20:00 AM

From what I understand it is still very active. I may live close but I have no reason to venture there lol!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/9/2023 10:08:00 AM

Wow. Just read what you replied. So weird that far down south

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/10/2023 8:18:00 AM

It really was! I know Northerners joke about us with the ice and snow, but they're pretty much correct when it comes this far south lol.

Suzette Richards

Date: 1/8/2023 9:38:00 PM

Congratulations on you win. After reading the comments to get the backstory, I realise that large parts of the USA was unexpectedly hit by that snow bomb. A great, if somewhat chilling, reminder of the event.

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/9/2023 8:59:00 AM

Hi Suzette! It was very unusual weather for an unusually long period for us. Grateful it did not come with rain or there would have most likely been far more damage, and death, like last year. Feeling sorry for some of the poor northerners right now, they don't seem to be catching a break. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 1/8/2023 5:00:00 PM

Ice is both beautiful and deadly, very apt, congratulations on your win~

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/8/2023 5:57:00 PM

That it definitely is. Thank you again Michelle :)

J. Summers

Date: 1/7/2023 3:18:00 PM

Wonderful haiku with great imagery and very reminiscent of an ice storm we had in East Tennessee some years back. John

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/7/2023 10:48:00 PM

Thanks J. This was the case last winter with my sister in Houston.

Eve Roper

Date: 1/5/2023 4:58:00 PM

Hello Sweet Lady, congratulations on your win in Tania's contest. A great verse with ice cold imagery. Many blessings to you

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/6/2023 7:53:00 AM

Good morning Eve, how are you doing this morning? And thank you very much.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/5/2023 10:09:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful "ice" write. Now for some hot coffee. Have a blessed day writing away...............

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/5/2023 10:18:00 AM

Sounds good! Lol Thank you Paula

Arlo Parker

Date: 1/4/2023 7:35:00 PM

Tragedy on ice. Dark, chilled unexpected winter image to be sure. Congratz. ;o]

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/5/2023 10:17:00 AM

Thank you very much Arlo :)

Tania Kitchin

Date: 1/4/2023 4:57:00 PM

FJ, a great haiku, congratulations on your winning placement!

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/4/2023 9:52:00 PM

Thank you Tania, I appreciate it :)

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/2/2023 4:16:00 PM

Yes the whole world needs to be ready for the changes. Excellent haiku.

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/4/2023 9:51:00 PM

Hi Harry, how are you feeling? And thank you :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/1/2023 12:49:00 PM

i think I heard of ice or snow down south. That is so rare, right? Well done here, FJ

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/4/2023 5:17:00 PM

Hi Andie, this far south it really is. I am about an hour from New Orleans. Last February we had ice on the roads and it was chaos in areas. My sister is east of is in Houston and was in below freezing weather with no electricity for over a week. So thankful she has a fireplace.

Gail Debole

Date: 12/29/2022 10:13:00 AM

Hi FJ, Love the imagery, You captured a substantial meaning with just a few words. - Gail

FJ Thomas
Date: 12/30/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thanks Gail, I enjoy haiku but I do have the habit of adding personification; which really isn't supposed to be. So I have to work to make a decent haiku that follows the proper perimeters by English standards lol.

Paul Callus

Date: 12/28/2022 2:14:00 PM

I love this one, Flo. Disappointed not to see it receive the attention of the sponsor :( Pleased to see you posting again, my friend. Best regards // paul

FJ Thomas
Date: 12/30/2022 12:54:00 PM

Oh my dear Paul I am so grateful for your support. I know the difficulty that can come with hosting contests, let alone the personal preference aspect, so I never have any expectation or bad feelings with a contest ;D Thank you so very much for giving me some of your time. Have an excellent day Paul!