Haiku

HAIKU summer’s backward glance reluctant to say adieu one lonely white rose Dave Austin

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/17/2014 7:24:00 PM

A beautiful example of haiku. For those of us who are brand spanking new to poetry this is a learning moment.

Joe Maverick

Date: 9/13/2014 4:39:00 PM

A new Haiku from you Daver, I see once upon a summer theme you really applied kireji at the finish here, good stuff, 'and no nonsense..'

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/12/2014 1:36:00 PM

What an amazing haiku.If you might wish to get it published.Haiku journal (profilic press) just let me know they're open for submissions.Maybe you'd like to give it a try: ) Charma

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 9/12/2014 3:30:00 PM

Just google haikujournal.org and on the upper part of the page there is the word submissions.You.can submit more than one.I'm sure that if you wdite these kind of haiku,pne or the other will be accepted.There is nothing to lose.There are even open submissions for tanka at tankajournal.org..Goodluck.Re your question,yes I love haiku and Im still learning : ).

Daver Austin
Date: 9/12/2014 3:01:00 PM

Hi, Char. Sure! If you think it has a chance I'd like to go for it. Let me know details. Thanks for the tip. Love, daver

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/12/2014 10:41:00 AM

amazing 'aha' moment.. love this 'ku, daver.. huggs

Leo Larry Amadore

Date: 9/12/2014 9:31:00 AM

A nice haiku....I liked it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/12/2014 9:08:00 AM

Daver, so glad to see you posting this stunning haiku as I go off to work now! Thanks for being a loyal friend and seeing my poems whenever you can. have a great day!!

Jan Allison

Date: 9/12/2014 8:23:00 AM

this is simply beautiful Daver:-) hugs Jan xx

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 9/12/2014 8:16:00 AM

A beautiful little piece. How are you Dave-r..? Enjoyed this, you know I love short forms...BG