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Haiku - Paint the Town

berries plump and ripe swirling starling clouds alight... town painted purple 10/25/18 Poetry Contest: Haiku - Senryu - Writing Challenge October 2018 Sponsor: Dear Heart a.k.a. Broken Wings

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Constance La France

Date: 10/30/2018 3:05:00 PM

Maureen, congratulations on your win in my contest ~

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/30/2018 3:35:00 PM

Thank you for my placement and the fun contest prompt :) xomo

Charles Messina

Date: 10/28/2018 9:43:00 AM

Would have loved to see that painted purple town...very nice, Maureen...Congrats on your win...Charlie

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:10:00 AM

Appreciating the little things in life ;) Thank you Charles! xomo

John Lawless

Date: 10/28/2018 9:07:00 AM

...not sure how the paint was mixed in this metaphoric "double entendre". Congrats on placing.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:03:00 AM

The birds, they poop purple. ;)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/27/2018 9:35:00 PM

Congrats on the win, Maureen, with this royal write! :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:03:00 AM

Thank you Wolfman ;) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/27/2018 5:37:00 PM

how beautiful this is. I'm enchanted. Congrats on the win.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:04:00 AM

Thank you :) xomo!

Paul Callus

Date: 10/27/2018 4:52:00 PM

Lovely and creative, Maureen. You paint extremely well:) Congrats on your fine win! // paul

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:07:00 AM

Thank you Paul! :) xomo

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/27/2018 3:25:00 PM

Nice imagery, love purple, congratulations on your win in the contest!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:06:00 AM

Me too! Guilty of leaving a big starling poop purple smear on the screen door window cuz the colour was awesome ;) Thank you!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/27/2018 3:12:00 PM

- Congratulations on your great Haiku win, Maureen :) - Best wishes for a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/28/2018 10:04:00 AM

Thank you! :) xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/26/2018 3:02:00 AM

- A good one, Maureen :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/27/2018 8:35:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise :) xomo!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/26/2018 2:47:00 AM

Lovely image Maureen. Good luck. Tom.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/27/2018 8:34:00 AM

Thank you Tom :) xomo!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/25/2018 4:44:00 PM

nice one, maureen! good luck in the contest...

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:43:00 PM

Thank you! :) xomo

Silent One

Date: 10/25/2018 4:28:00 PM

Wonderful..

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:42:00 PM

Thank you :) xomo

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/25/2018 3:41:00 PM

Love this gem!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:42:00 PM

Thank you Harry! :) xomo

Jan Allison

Date: 10/25/2018 2:03:00 PM

such clever lines Mo, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:41:00 PM

Thank you Jan! :) xomo

Chris Green

Date: 10/25/2018 1:17:00 PM

That was so funny...wow. : )

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:40:00 PM

Awesome! Thank you :))) xomo!

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 10/25/2018 11:43:00 AM

Love it, so clever!... (as always!) ;)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:35:00 PM

Ah! Tee hee thank you ;) xomo!

Mike Gentile

Date: 10/25/2018 11:35:00 AM

OMG, I just love this one AND the title and its meaning this has to be a winner xxoo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 10:33:00 PM

Thank you Mike! :))) xomo!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/25/2018 11:27:00 AM

this I'd like to see, I town painted purple, what a pretty sight that would be, lovely haiku

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 11:33:00 AM

They are a spectacular sight. And their poo a magnificent purple hue ;) xomo!

P.M. Richter

Date: 10/25/2018 11:14:00 AM

Beautiful haiku Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/25/2018 11:18:00 AM

Thank you! :) xomo