Haiku 43

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/24/2014 8:26:00 AM

This is so sad.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:30:00 AM

At the very least it was only a flashback - not the war itself. Thanks for stopping by!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/24/2014 5:50:00 AM

What an image! Beautifully expressed, dear Timothy! Excellent!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:28:00 AM

Humbled by your comment, Demetrios.

Robert Johnson

Date: 10/23/2014 5:27:00 PM

An acrid sense of pretty flowers. Thank God for springtime April showers. Peace. :)

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:28:00 AM

Your comment made me smile... if only we could all speak in rhyme... all the time ;)

Paul Callus

Date: 10/23/2014 3:37:00 PM

To me this haiku speaks with several tongues...the beautiful and the ugly. I can see the need to give the young a chance to live and grow, saving them from the ugliness of war....I can also visualize the victims of landmines and other fatalities of war. Of course, you have your personal ideas, but we are left free to ponder....// paul

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:25:00 AM

Paul... I just love how thoughtful your comments always are. I can tell you took the time to actually read it and it makes me happy :) Your second interpretation is spot on to what I was actually intending for this haiku. Your first interpretation fits also, but it's not actually what I had in mind... but that's a good thing! It shows that half the beauty is what the reader takes out of it :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/23/2014 1:23:00 PM

- I remember that you were really expert in Haiku poems, Timothy! - This is really amazing !!! - My English grammar is not 100% - I appreciate being corrected (but prefer S-mail) - Thank You :) - A rainy Thursday is almost over .... - All the best to you :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:23:00 AM

Love your comments, Anne! And I do hop you managed to enjoy the rain - at least a little bit!

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 10/23/2014 12:52:00 PM

excellent pen timothy really love how this drew for me

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:22:00 AM

Thank you, Liam!

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/22/2014 10:23:00 PM

I haven't been on the Soup for awhile and I really miss it! This poem exemplifies what I missed! What a fantastic write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this awesome piece! Great Work!!

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:22:00 AM

Russell!! Good to see you, friend! I haven't been on the Soup in a long time either, so the feelings are mutual! Thanks for reading me yet again!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/22/2014 4:25:00 PM

wow, VERY good one!! I don't know if you will see my reply, but yes, the man really said the words: I am not afraid. It was a scene from a good movie I saw this year.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 10/24/2014 10:21:00 AM

You'll have to tell me the movie... thanks for clearing that up!