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Haiku Rainbow

sunshine and showers
reflection and refraction ~
a colourful arc



Written March 8th 2018
For open hakiu contest sponsored by Mick Talbot

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/17/2020 1:08:00 PM

This is delightful Tom. Love the way you integrate science and poetry! Congratulations on your win. Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 1:31:00 PM

Thank you Sam, happy you liked it. Over Fork Over. ( no one has asked what that is yet, bet they're curious though) Hope you had a nice weekend. Tom

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 5/17/2020 6:56:00 AM

Loving your rainbow this morning Tom Sing me a rainbow... SuZ

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 7:03:00 AM

Thanks Suzanne, might sound like Lee Marvin singing wandrin star lol. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 5/17/2020 6:01:00 AM

Beautiful write - congratulations on your well-deserved win in Brian's contest, Tom - best wishes and keep the ink flowing, my friend! ~ the bard

Tom Cunningham
Date: 5/17/2020 6:50:00 AM

Thank you Gregory, there is no better sight than a colourful rainbow after a shower. Hope you're well. Tom

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/13/2018 3:05:00 AM

Wonderful observation. Have a sunny day. Kai

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2018 3:51:00 AM

Thank you Kai, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Pat Adams

Date: 3/12/2018 3:50:00 PM

Congrats on your win! Very well done. Also thanks for your visit!..............pat

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/12/2018 4:03:00 PM

Thank you pat, you're welcome.

Jean Murray

Date: 3/12/2018 2:33:00 AM

There's a pot of gold at the end for sure. Congratulations Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/12/2018 3:49:00 AM

Haha Jean, I've looked but never found it. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 3/10/2018 7:10:00 PM

Congratulations on your win ! Hugs Eve ~`*

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2018 11:53:00 PM

Thank you very much Eve.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/10/2018 4:34:00 PM

Dropping back to say many congrats on your win Tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2018 4:49:00 PM

Thank you Jan, I have to say haiku's are facinating, to try and create a scene with so few words, I think I've got the bug.

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/10/2018 3:40:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats, Tom. Well done.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2018 4:47:00 PM

Thank you very much Line.

Mick Talbot

Date: 3/10/2018 2:37:00 PM

Congratulations on your 2nd place Tom, I can see it stretching from horizon to horizon. Many thanks for taking part... Mick

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2018 3:08:00 PM

Thank you very much Mick.Thank you for hosting.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/9/2018 6:42:00 AM

We need the whole array! Nice!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/9/2018 6:59:00 AM

Thank you so much Kim.

Silent One

Date: 3/9/2018 6:11:00 AM

Another very good haiku, you do these so well, creating vivid imagery in a few words..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/9/2018 6:23:00 AM

Thank you S.O. , had never wrote one until I joined soup, I have been watching the masters on here, it's such a great place to learn.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/9/2018 6:00:00 AM

- Beautifully written, Tom :) - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/9/2018 6:19:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine, I love to see a a rainbow, an awesome sight. You have just given me an idea.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/9/2018 4:23:00 AM

Such a lovely haiku Tom, I love seeing rainbows they always make me smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/9/2018 4:51:00 AM

Thanks Jan, even when I was in Ireland I never did find the crock of gold, enjoy the weekend.

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 3/8/2018 8:08:00 PM

sounds like a monkey's wedding to me. Sunshine and showers create beautiful colors. Likely a short-lived moment, rainbows usually are. Enjoyable haiku.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2018 11:30:00 PM

Love your comment ,I'm laughing now, can just see them walking down the aisle.lol.