Haiku - Paint the Town

berries plump and ripe

                                swirling starling clouds alight...

                                       town painted purple





10/25/18

Poetry Contest: Haiku - Senryu - Writing Challenge October 2018
Sponsor: Dear Heart a.k.a. Broken Wings

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Date: 10/30/2018 3:05:00 PM
Maureen, congratulations on your win in my contest ~
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/30/2018 3:35:00 PM
Thank you for my placement and the fun contest prompt :) xomo
Date: 10/28/2018 9:43:00 AM
Would have loved to see that painted purple town...very nice, Maureen...Congrats on your win...Charlie
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:10:00 AM
Appreciating the little things in life ;) Thank you Charles! xomo
Date: 10/28/2018 9:07:00 AM
...not sure how the paint was mixed in this metaphoric "double entendre". Congrats on placing.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:03:00 AM
The birds, they poop purple. ;)
Date: 10/27/2018 9:35:00 PM
Congrats on the win, Maureen, with this royal write! :) gw
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:03:00 AM
Thank you Wolfman ;) xomo!
Date: 10/27/2018 5:37:00 PM
how beautiful this is. I'm enchanted. Congrats on the win.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:04:00 AM
Thank you :) xomo!
Date: 10/27/2018 4:52:00 PM
Lovely and creative, Maureen. You paint extremely well:) Congrats on your fine win! // paul
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:07:00 AM
Thank you Paul! :) xomo
Date: 10/27/2018 3:25:00 PM
Nice imagery, love purple, congratulations on your win in the contest!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:06:00 AM
Me too! Guilty of leaving a big starling poop purple smear on the screen door window cuz the colour was awesome ;) Thank you!
Date: 10/27/2018 3:12:00 PM
- Congratulations on your great Haiku win, Maureen :) - Best wishes for a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/28/2018 10:04:00 AM
Thank you! :) xomo
Date: 10/26/2018 3:02:00 AM
- A good one, Maureen :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/27/2018 8:35:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise :) xomo!
Date: 10/26/2018 2:47:00 AM
Lovely image Maureen. Good luck. Tom.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/27/2018 8:34:00 AM
Thank you Tom :) xomo!
Date: 10/25/2018 4:44:00 PM
nice one, maureen! good luck in the contest...
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:43:00 PM
Thank you! :) xomo
Date: 10/25/2018 4:28:00 PM
Wonderful..
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:42:00 PM
Thank you :) xomo
Date: 10/25/2018 3:41:00 PM
Love this gem!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:42:00 PM
Thank you Harry! :) xomo
Date: 10/25/2018 2:03:00 PM
such clever lines Mo, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:41:00 PM
Thank you Jan! :) xomo
Date: 10/25/2018 1:17:00 PM
That was so funny...wow. : )
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:40:00 PM
Awesome! Thank you :))) xomo!
Date: 10/25/2018 11:43:00 AM
Love it, so clever!... (as always!) ;)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:35:00 PM
Ah! Tee hee thank you ;) xomo!
Date: 10/25/2018 11:35:00 AM
OMG, I just love this one AND the title and its meaning this has to be a winner xxoo
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 10:33:00 PM
Thank you Mike! :))) xomo!
Date: 10/25/2018 11:27:00 AM
this I'd like to see, I town painted purple, what a pretty sight that would be, lovely haiku
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 11:33:00 AM
They are a spectacular sight. And their poo a magnificent purple hue ;) xomo!
Date: 10/25/2018 11:14:00 AM
Beautiful haiku Maureen!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 10/25/2018 11:18:00 AM
Thank you! :) xomo
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