Haiku

HAIKU

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

Dave Austin

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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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.
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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..'
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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
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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 : ).
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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
Date: 9/12/2014 10:41:00 AM
amazing 'aha' moment.. love this 'ku, daver.. huggs
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Date: 9/12/2014 9:31:00 AM
A nice haiku....I liked it.
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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!!
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Date: 9/12/2014 8:23:00 AM
this is simply beautiful Daver:-) hugs Jan xx
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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
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