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icicle drips
thawing ground refreshed
purple crocus blooms


Water haiku contest
Sponsored by Mick Talbot

3/6/18

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Mick Talbot

Date: 3/11/2018 10:58:00 AM

twas not the sun... your words... such blinding beauty... begging spring to stay...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:09:00 PM

thanks again Mick, a beautiful poetic response:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 3/10/2018 9:16:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Jan, beautifully written Haiku. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:09:00 PM

thanks so much Roy:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/8/2018 7:57:00 PM

So beautiful! Congrats, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:09:00 PM

thanks so much Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2018 7:24:00 PM

WAY TO GO, my lovely friend!! Congrats on a top winning KU

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:08:00 PM

thanks so much Andrea i am getting a bit better at this form, I do find it quite challenging:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/8/2018 3:29:00 PM

Great haiku, Jan. CONGRATS! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:06:00 PM

thanks so much Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/8/2018 3:27:00 PM

Pretty haiku, Jan! Congrats on your win :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:06:00 PM

thanks so much Laura:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/8/2018 3:09:00 PM

Lovely Jan, congratulations...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:06:00 PM

thanks so much Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/8/2018 10:50:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:05:00 PM

thanks so much Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/8/2018 10:41:00 AM

You packed so much into those three lines! A whole episode! Congrats on your wonderful win, Jan! :) Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:05:00 PM

I'm delighted with the win Gershon:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 3/8/2018 10:21:00 AM

congratulations, Jan, beautiful imagery .. hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:05:00 PM

thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/8/2018 9:19:00 AM

- Congrats on your super win, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:01:00 PM

thanks so much Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/8/2018 8:59:00 AM

Lovely Haiku, Jan. Congrats on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:01:00 PM

thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless

Date: 3/8/2018 7:52:00 AM

Our crocuses are under 6 inches of fresh snow....AHHHHH New England. Very nice job and congrats on your placement in the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:00:00 PM

Ours were recently covered in snow but they somehow managed to survive:-) hugs jan xx

Mick Talbot

Date: 3/8/2018 7:34:00 AM

WOW, how much of a pleasure I got out of reading all the entries, yours most definitely one of my winners! Congratulations Jan... hugs Mick

Jan Allison
Date: 3/11/2018 7:00:00 PM

Thanks so much Mick I'm delighted to be on your list:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/8/2018 7:28:00 AM

Well done Jan, brilliant.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 2:47:00 PM

Thanks tom the UK is ravaged with winter weather, I thought spring was here as we have crocus and darts in the garden since early Feb. Hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 3/7/2018 5:03:00 PM

Definitely a spring inspired haiku, Jan! One can sense the elimination of cold and the arrival of fresh life. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:13:00 AM

Thanks paul:-) thst was the image i was trying to portray:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/7/2018 3:15:00 PM

A lovely picture, Jan. I can't recall if it's a normal contest or premier but I hope not premier because i want to be able to read lots of winners on a list and hope the best for us both!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:12:00 AM

It's a standard contest, I hope there are many winners,its a tricky form to write:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/7/2018 8:54:00 AM

Absolutely lovely, dear. I thoroughly enjoyed both the poem and the visual. I'm not good at haiku. Good luck to ya.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2018 9:47:00 AM

Thanks Eileen,I struggle with them too but have had several published. I just never know if of i've got it right. Hugs Jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 3/7/2018 8:10:00 AM

water is pure....nature will always endure....man and thats for sure....Beautiful as every jan....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2018 9:46:00 AM

Thanks Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 3/7/2018 7:36:00 AM

Lovely write Jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2018 7:48:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/7/2018 5:30:00 AM

- Beautiful written, Jan - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2018 7:22:00 AM

Thanks so much Anne lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/6/2018 6:20:00 PM

beautiful picture to match your lovely poem, jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 3/7/2018 12:09:00 AM

Thanks Ilene I never know if I've written a 'proper haiku I find this a tricky form to pen. Hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/6/2018 3:08:00 PM

And not before time Jan. A beautiful spring hakiu. Good luck in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/6/2018 3:40:00 PM

Lol Tom I knew what you meant but it's taken me an age to get this one to usher. I wrote the first 2lines quickly then struggled with that Final line:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 3:33:00 PM

I meant springs arrival and not before time , I wasn't trying to hurry you up.lol

Jan Allison
Date: 3/6/2018 3:16:00 PM

Thanks Tom i struggled to write this i have another idea I will work on if i have time:-) hugs jan xx

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