Haiku

spawn at river bend
     holds wriggling tails in jelly
          maturing to legs

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Eve Roper

March 15, 2018 at 10:48 PM

Wonderful imagery in your poem, Jean , and written very well. Congratulations on your win! Hugs ~`*

Jean Murray

March 16, 2018 at 4:53 AM

Good morning Eve. Thank you for your visit.

Rhoda Tripp

March 15, 2018 at 7:42 PM

Very awesome. Love seeing those little tadpoles in the spring. Congratulations, Jean.

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 7:52 PM

Thank you Rhoda.

Andrea Dietrich

March 15, 2018 at 6:13 PM

Cute one. I almost used tadpoles in my own haiku! Congrats to you for your win

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 6:22 PM

Thank you Andrea.

Paul Callus

March 15, 2018 at 10:11 AM

Striking imagery of this three liner, Jean. Congratulations on placing first!! // paul

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 11:16 AM

Thank you Paul.

Jan Allison

March 15, 2018 at 5:42 AM

Many congrats Jean:-) hugs jan xx

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 7:07 AM

Good afternoon Jan and thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 15, 2018 at 4:02 AM

- An excellet 1st place in the contest ~ Congratulations, Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:25 AM

Yabbadabbadoo Sunshine !! Thank you.

Sathya Babu

March 15, 2018 at 3:46 AM

Jean Congratulations on your TOP win :-) Regards, Sathya

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:25 AM

Thank you Sathya.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

March 15, 2018 at 1:23 AM

Congratulations, Jan on your great win.

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:24 AM

Thank you Subimal.

Gregory Richard Barden

March 14, 2018 at 11:26 PM

Congratulations on your win, Dear Jean - blessings, my friend! :-)

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:24 AM

I feel blessed this morning Greg. Thank you.

Tom Cunningham

March 14, 2018 at 10:55 PM

Congratulations Jean. Tom

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:19 AM

Thank you Tom.

Kim Rodrigues

March 14, 2018 at 10:37 PM

Very descriptive! Congrats, Jean!

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:18 AM

Hi Kim. Thank you.

Line Gauthier

March 14, 2018 at 8:40 PM

Back with well deserved congrats. There is something quite adorable about your poem, Jean.

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:00 AM

Aw Line.....thank you.

Viv Wigley

March 14, 2018 at 8:25 PM

...and you spawned a winner! Congrats! x

Jean Murray

March 15, 2018 at 4:00 AM

What the devil....did I? Thank you for your post natal visit Viv..

Mick Talbot

March 14, 2018 at 7:24 PM

That was the most difficult of all to judge, re those that got through to the third round, congratulations on your joint 1st place Jean... Mick

Jean Murray

March 14, 2018 at 8:01 PM

Thank you Mick. I'm thrilled.

Connie Marcum Wong

March 14, 2018 at 7:05 PM

Aren't they something to watch, Jean, with their little see through bodies? I enjoyed your haiku. Congratulations on your wonderful First Place win! : )

Jean Murray

March 14, 2018 at 7:13 PM

Thank you Connie. I'm delighted.