Haiku

white birch bark
afloat on time’s tide
paddles still


©4/28/2018

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 5, 2018 at 9:41 AM

Wonderful! Congrats John :) xomo!

Eve Roper

May 2, 2018 at 9:27 PM

Great imagery, John, congratulations on your win.. Hugs Eve

MD Johnson

May 2, 2018 at 6:54 PM

Love the imagery. Congratulations!

Jack Webster

May 2, 2018 at 6:35 PM

i love the choice of birch! the white color and peeling bark work so well with the time element. beautiful

Andrea Dietrich

May 2, 2018 at 5:26 PM

Congrats for your win, John. A very nice image

Jan Allison

May 2, 2018 at 4:49 PM

super Haiku John:-) Many congratulations on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

May 2, 2018 at 4:32 PM

Congrats on your top win, John.

Paul Callus

May 2, 2018 at 4:14 PM

A lovely and peaceful presentation, John. Congratulations on placing first. Regards // paul

Susan Gentry

May 2, 2018 at 3:31 PM

Congratulations on your #1 win! A great haiku.

Anne-Lise Andresen

May 2, 2018 at 1:32 PM

- Congratulations on your 1st place in the contest, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Mick Talbot

May 2, 2018 at 1:24 PM

Nearly not, couldn't make my mind up on still, as still moving or just still, decided both worked. So well paddled into a 1st, congratulations, John. Mick

John Lawless

May 2, 2018 at 4:06 PM

Mick, I'm honored by the placement. I found the word "still" conveyed several meanings and possible interpretations....so I stuck with it.