Haiku 55

hot summer day
down the beach
seagulls dive
~~~~~~~~~~~
morning sunlight
through forest canopy
shadows dance
~~~~~~~~~~~
full blue moon
across the misty bay
foghorn blows
~~~~~~~~~~~
hot dry wind
across the desert sands
coyote howls

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Date: 9/10/2015 9:34:00 PM
awww, a song of summer!! I had to see this group of magical haiku when I saw my magic number 55 here!!
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/11/2015 3:02:00 PM
thanks and yes it is your magical number my friend. Summer is fading fast and hate to see it go. love phyl
Date: 9/10/2015 3:06:00 PM
love these, Phyllis : )
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/11/2015 3:01:00 PM
Thanks Jack hope my muse is back up and running. A beautiful day here but leaves are turning yellow and fall is on its way. love phyl
Date: 9/8/2015 11:22:00 AM
A well and a lovely haiku, our descriptive is eloquence and excellence.........A.M.
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/11/2015 2:59:00 PM
Thank you for our comment on my series of haiku. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/8/2015 9:07:00 AM
I'd say dear poet; your intense joy of nature excels in these terse writes ! I definitely enjoyed this morning! have a wonderful week Phyllis! ......Much love, james
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James Peranteau
Date: 9/8/2015 6:01:00 PM
Hello dear poet..I'm going to leave some info on FB fer ya; be sure and stop by sometime today if you have the chance.....have a good one Phyllis...much love, james
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/8/2015 1:50:00 PM
Thank you James for enjoying my nature haiku. Have a lovely week. Just having my basement carpet installed today and will be glad to get things back in order. love phyl
Date: 9/4/2015 12:21:00 PM
- Lovely all four, well done - I wish you a great weekend, Phyllis - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:39:00 PM
Thank you Anne Lise for your comment. Glad you enjoyed. Have a lovely weekend too. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 10:39:00 PM
Wonderful images Phyllis, loved the haiku string that goes on and on!
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:38:00 PM
Thank you Upma for your comment. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 6:36:00 PM
And life goes on. Most enjoyable read ... CayCay
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:37:00 PM
Thanks Caycay for your comments. Have a lovely weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 5:41:00 PM
Phyllis, all but the last haiku remind me of Texas... :) Summer wind, sounds nice. So I enjoyed the first one the most. LINDA
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:37:00 PM
Thanks Linda for your comments on my haiku. Yes I would love to write a winter poem with you. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 5:10:00 PM
Very nice Phyllis well written haiku. Enjoyed reading your latest write. xx
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:36:00 PM
Thank you Michael for your comment. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 5:04:00 PM
such a beautiful string of haiku:-) hugs Jan xx
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:35:00 PM
Thank you Jan for reading my haiku. Leaves are starting to turn and fall is in the air. Trying to hang onto summer. Have a great weekend. love phyl
Date: 9/3/2015 4:26:00 PM
These are excellent Phyllis...I love the third one. I can picture the misty bay....Tim
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 9/4/2015 12:32:00 PM
Thank you Time for your comments on my haiku. Have a great weekend. love phyl
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