Constance La France Poet Haiku

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Haiku - Gnarled Branches

ancient tree
gnarled branches twisting-
bird songs drift



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April 28, 2018



Added after contest judged- May 2, 2018
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Poetry/haiku/gnarled branches 
Copyright Protected, ID 1017-710-01
All Rights Reserved.  Written Under Pseudonym.
Duplication Only With Permission.

Written for haiku contest, 
sponsor Mick Talbot

First Place

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 5, 2018 at 8:25 AM I love it. Congratulations on a fabulous win! xomo

Charles Messina May 2, 2018 at 9:36 PM Congrats on your well deserved win...Excellent!

Eve Roper May 2, 2018 at 9:26 PM Great imagery, Broken Wings, congratulations on your win.. Hugs Eve

Jack Webster May 2, 2018 at 8:04 PM so peaceful, Broken Wings. congratulations!

MD Johnson May 2, 2018 at 6:59 PM Congratulations! Very well done!

Andrea Dietrich May 2, 2018 at 5:28 PM Constance, this is truly one of the best I have seen in the contest. Congrats on your well deserved win. I hope you are enjoying sunshine, sweetie.

Jan Allison May 2, 2018 at 4:51 PM Dropping back to say many congratulations on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier May 2, 2018 at 4:34 PM Lovely, BW. Congrats on your top win.

John Lawless May 2, 2018 at 4:10 PM Oh, BW.....i love the word gnarled...it carries its own visual. Good Job and congrats on your placement

Susan Gentry May 2, 2018 at 3:35 PM Congratulations on your #1 win. Excellent haiku.

Carolyn Devonshire May 2, 2018 at 1:52 PM A lovely haiku, my friend! Congratulations on taking a first place in the contest. (The photo's tree looks much like one at nearby Tomoka State Park.) Hugs, Carolyn

Mick Talbot May 2, 2018 at 1:47 PM Wow, that's some gnarly old tree, self-supporting too, couldn't resist lol. Congratulations love the juxtaposition of 'bird songs drift', a pleasure to award you a 1st place BW! Mick

Anne-Lise Andresen May 2, 2018 at 1:34 PM - Congratulations on your 1st place in the contest, B.W. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus April 29, 2018 at 7:49 AM I can clearly make out the contrast between gnarled, twisted branches and the drifting songs of birds, Constance...and yet they compliment each other. Regards // paul

Arturo Michael April 28, 2018 at 4:47 PM A moment in time holds the picture and sound in mind...Nice Haiku

Kim Rodrigues April 28, 2018 at 1:52 PM Such imagination in an old gnarled tree! How many birds have made home in its branches and likewise your haiku!

Jan Allison April 28, 2018 at 12:49 PM beautifully penned Constance:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet April 28, 2018 at 11:14 AM nice contrast of time and size. Thanks for sharing Broken Wings.

Constance La France April 28, 2018 at 10:31 AM Written for the haiku 3-5-3 contest, sponsor Mick Talbot.. theme trees