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Haiku X 6

a bolt of lightning strikes decaying dried out trees ~ wildfire imminent trees shedding their leaves that now adorn the landscape ~ natures tapestry dried up river bed drought has removed all moisture ~ a jigsaw puzzle the earth is dying doomsday clock is near midnight ~ man's stupidity waves lapping the shore reaching a crescendo ~ ocean symphony a gazelle gives birth newborn fawn tries to stand up ~ predators watching Written 25th August 2021.

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Valsa George

Date: 11/3/2022 6:22:00 PM

Great string of haikus on the imminent danger and the decaying scenes of the eco system. Excellent ones....

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/4/2022 2:12:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, I'm happy you enjoyed them. Have a lovely weekend. Tom

Anil Deo

Date: 2/4/2022 8:51:00 AM

The last haiku sums up this series: Lord's good Earth; predators with wings or four legs or two! Shalom shalom dear sir. ThanX

Tom Cunningham
Date: 2/4/2022 10:19:00 AM

Thank you very much Anil, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Wishing you a happy weekend. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/4/2021 6:09:00 PM

Dear Tom, I enjoyed the striking imagery in your lustrous strand of Haiku. Each one is a gem with a different mood yet unified by Nature's impressive beauty. I especially loved the image of the dried up river bed as a jigsaw puzzle - quite dazzling! Warmest wishes, my friend, and I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/4/2021 6:14:00 PM

Thank you very much Susan, im happy that you enjoyed them. My weekend is going well and I hope that yours is too. Tom

Lisa Ricci

Date: 10/10/2021 3:59:00 AM

Good Morning Tom - Each haiku is written in the true fashion and voice of this unique format. You executed them wonderfully and we readers see imagery attached. Truly. Best wishes always.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/10/2021 5:31:00 AM

Thank you very much Lisa, I'm glad that you enjoyed them. Enjoy your Sunday. Tom

Brian Sambourne

Date: 10/9/2021 1:02:00 PM

Greetings Tom. Each Haiku contains a fundamental truth, and each cluster of 3 lines builds on the one before. Congratulations! Such a fine posting. Brian

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/9/2021 2:51:00 PM

Thank you very much Brian, I'm happy that you enjoyed them. Tom

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 9/25/2021 10:08:00 AM

These are some wonderful Haikus Tom. And with great themes... Well penned.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/25/2021 11:35:00 AM

Thank you very much Paghunda, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 9/19/2021 5:13:00 PM

Tom, these are lovely Haiku's, I especially like the second one: "trees shedding their leaves",etc. Well done! Take Care, Paulette

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/20/2021 1:22:00 AM

Thank you very much Paulette, I'm glad that you enjoyed them. Have a great week. Tom

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/14/2021 11:16:00 PM

Excellent Ku's Tom, 4,5,6 are out standing.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/15/2021 12:11:00 AM

Thank you very much Harry, hope you are well. Tom

Judy Ball

Date: 9/13/2021 8:46:00 AM

WoW! Excellent. So true. God Bless, JB

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/13/2021 10:03:00 AM

Thank you very much Judy, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/11/2021 1:11:00 PM

I love this wonderful write of "Haiku x 6." You are so creative. Great Job. Have a great/blessed~~day/weekend................yu8

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/11/2021 1:57:00 PM

Thank you very much Paula, im pleased that you enjoyed them. Hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Brian Strand

Date: 9/6/2021 12:13:00 AM

Tom,thank you for your kind blog comments..sequence poesy are your forte I notice..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/6/2021 1:12:00 AM

You're welcome Brian, and thank you. Tom

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 9/5/2021 5:20:00 AM

Your haikus are stunning, Tom. They speak a volume of thoughts with your eloquent pen. Enjoy reading all your poems - this chain of haikus is a special one. BW ~ Mala

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/5/2021 5:22:00 AM

Thank you very much Mala, im happy that you enjoyed them. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom

Virginia Gelok

Date: 9/2/2021 5:13:00 PM

This particular Haiku has helped me understand it better. I read, I saw, I understood. Thankyou for sharing.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/2/2021 11:43:00 PM

Thank you very much Virginia I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Joanna Daniel

Date: 9/2/2021 1:23:00 AM

Excellent haikus, Tom, I find it difficult to write one, and you have smoothly written a chain, amazing :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/2/2021 2:17:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo, im happy you enjoyed them. Hope your week is going well. Tom

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/1/2021 2:54:00 PM

I like the metaphor on the last one, of the delicate state of life and the predator waiting to ponce, very eloquent~

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/1/2021 3:24:00 PM

Thank you very much Michelle, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Hope you're well. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/31/2021 11:52:00 AM

The last one is so sad. It is the way of nature. For one to survive another must be sacrificed so that the others have food. The mother and the herd in some cases grieve the loss just like humans. I enjoyed reading these. Sara

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/31/2021 11:57:00 AM

Thank you very much Sara, im happy you enjoyed them, sadly that's the way of nature. Tom