Harlequin

harlequin

cotton clouds billow
 feisty winds in frisky moods ~
  thunder creeps closer

lightning bursts run wild
 driving rain thrashes tree tops ~
  leaves flash silver hues

harlequin sunbeams
 spring stretches across calm skies ~
  storm makes get away 
  
4-19-21
Contest:  Spring Haiku Chain
Sponsor: M. L. Kiser

springstormhaiku

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Constance La France

September 8, 2021 at 8:29 PM

Sam, congratulations on your win in my Nature Haiku Contest with your beautiful Haiku sequence, well done ~ love and serenity _ Constance

Andrea Dietrich

September 5, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Back with congrats once more, sweet Sam!

Sam Kauffman

September 7, 2021 at 9:49 AM

Thank you Andrea! Your messages always leave me with a :D. Hope you are well as we flow into a new season - so stunning in the Wasatch. Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith

September 4, 2021 at 10:31 AM

Congratulations on your win. What a creative Haiku write. I love the sky and this write. Have a blessed day/weekend...............

Sam Kauffman

September 7, 2021 at 9:47 AM

Hi Paula! Thank you so much. The sky is indeed an ever changing canvass of wonders and no two days seem to be alike! I too love looking at the sky. Sending you blessings for your week dear friend.

Greg Gaul

September 3, 2021 at 7:11 PM

Lotsa devices cleverly managed in this high finishing, well balanced haiku chain, Sam. Congrats on your placement.

Sam Kauffman

September 7, 2021 at 9:36 AM

Greg, thank you! I am so appreciative of your always perceptive feedback and delightful messages. You really are a wonderful mirror and so often see things I miss! Thank you. All the best. So happy to see your wonderful pieces on the winners lists! They always leave me with something to ponder!

Sotto Poet

September 3, 2021 at 3:18 PM

Wonderfully crafted Haiku, Sam, congratulations on your Top win

Sam Kauffman

September 7, 2021 at 9:32 AM

Hi Lasaad! Many thanks and much gratitude for for your note of congratulations and lovely compliment. Both are very appreciated! As I watched summer storms pass through I thought they would be a fun theme for a haiku string! Blessings of blue skies to you!

John Fleming

May 1, 2021 at 8:59 AM

Really enjoyed this, Sam...describes the storm and then it clearing away perfectly. Very well done! Best regards! :) john

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:32 AM

Thank you so much John. Spring storms seem to be a hit and run affair. I was hoping to capture that energy. And, the haiku form seemed to be just the right form to illustrate the fast moving nature of a spring storm. Thank you for affirming my efforts! So appreciated your visit and your message. All the best to you! :)"

Juliet Ligon

April 27, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Beautiful descriptions. I love the spring storms. Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:33 AM

Thank you so much Juliet! I too love spring storms. They seem to have a personality all their own! Blessings to you! All the best.

Andrea Dietrich

April 27, 2021 at 2:28 PM

great title and images, Sam. congrats to you.

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:51 AM

Many thanks my friend! Had fun with the words in this one! Blessings!

Brian Sambourne

April 26, 2021 at 9:45 PM

Inventive, memorable word combinations, Sam - especially "harlequin sunbeams." Superb. Congratulations! Brian

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:48 AM

Hi Brian! So happy you enjoyed this haiku string. A spring storm does seem to be fertile ground for all of us wordsmiths! Thank you for your very thoughtful message and congratulations. So appreciate it. Hope you are well. Blessings to you!

Kim Merryman

April 26, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Vivid imagery, Sam! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:44 AM

Thank you Kim. This haiku string was such fun to write as I love a good spring storm. Spring storms seem to have a personality all their own. Take care my friend. Blessings to you.

Sotto Poet

April 26, 2021 at 11:37 AM

Hi Sam, and congratulations on your superb win, That makes a lovely analogy, excellent metaphor in your haiku; I enjoyed reading it, and thanks for your kind words on my page// Lasaad

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:42 AM

Hi Lasaad! Thank you for your congratulatory message and gracious feedback. I am so appreciative! Spring storms do make for wonderful life metaphors. Have been enjoying your penning! Hope you are well! Blessings to you!

Christuraj Alex

April 26, 2021 at 11:14 AM

Congratulations!

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:39 AM

Thank you! I really enjoy writing haiku and was so pleased that this one placed. All the best to Christuraj.

Connie Marcum Wong

April 19, 2021 at 6:14 PM

I enjoyed the metaphor with in your haiku Sam. Often we expect the worst when we see a storm headed our way. Wonderful haiku my friend. Blessings xxoo

Sam Kauffman

May 1, 2021 at 10:38 AM

I can't believe I missed your message, Connie! Mea culpa! I am so happy you enjoyed this haiku string. I do love a feisty spring storm here and gone in what seems like a second. Was hoping the metaphor in the poem would be seen. Thank you for your always perceptive interpretations and thoughtful messages! Hope you are doing well. Sending you blessings of clear skies and soft trade winds dear friend! Hugs

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