Haiku 54

summer showers
upon the grassland
buffalo graze
~~~
dark clouds
on the horizon
lightning strikes
~~~
fresh scent
in the orchards
apples blooming
~~~

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Date: 8/18/2015 11:43:00 AM
I'll look out for it. :)
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Date: 8/16/2015 2:05:00 PM
I enjoyed these. Kind regards, Julia
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/18/2015 11:13:00 AM
Thanks Julia. I will have to try a footle one of these days. love phyl
Date: 8/10/2015 2:40:00 PM
Very descriptive works..I enjoyed reading them today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Summer seems to have a lot for us to do and enjoy while winter confines us in the house sometimes..Sara
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/18/2015 11:12:00 AM
Thanks dear Sara hopefully will get to write more this winter as you say summer seems to be a busy time. love phyl
Date: 8/7/2015 5:07:00 PM
wow, that was a lot of my poems you just caught up on. I really wish you had a bunch for me to see. Have I checked out your best poetry lately? Let me go see.
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/18/2015 11:11:00 AM
Thanks my friend. love phyl
Date: 8/6/2015 11:07:00 PM
Three lovely haiku painting three lovely pictures! I enjoyed reading your work tonight, Phyllis! Love, Kim
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/7/2015 9:49:00 AM
thanks Kim for reading my haiku.
Date: 8/6/2015 7:07:00 PM
I can smell the fresh scent of summer showers and apple orchards in your poem. Well expressed. ~~Darlene
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/7/2015 9:49:00 AM
thank you Darlene
Date: 8/6/2015 6:40:00 PM
a sweet trio of nature scenes, Phyllis. Nice seeing you on here!
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/7/2015 9:48:00 AM
thanks my friend been busy kids were all on holidays so dog sat and cat sat for them
Date: 8/6/2015 3:44:00 PM
Love that fresh scent in the orchard, Phyl. What a great way to end you trio. Love, daver
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/6/2015 5:55:00 PM
thanks for your comment Daver
Date: 8/6/2015 2:59:00 PM
Dear Phyllis, Feel good haiku:-) I loved them all:-)I have never seen an apple orchard as i come from tropical land... Beautiful!!! Poem!!! Love, hugs, Anu
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 8/6/2015 5:57:00 PM
Apple orchards are beautiful with rows and rows of planted trees and best of all the fruit. Thank you for your comment love phyl
Date: 8/6/2015 1:09:00 PM
what wonderful imagery in each haiku Phyllis - simply lovely:-) Hugs Jan xx7
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Date: 8/6/2015 5:57:00 PM
thank you Jan glad you enjoyed my haiku. love phyl
Date: 8/6/2015 1:03:00 PM
- Summer is beautiful when the sun shines on the apple blossoms - Wonderful haiku, dear Phyllis a 7 from me :) - (here it still rains ) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/6/2015 5:59:00 PM
thanks Anne Lise and we are getting rain today but expected to be 30 all next week so more hot weather for us. love phyl
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