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Home Is Where the Heart Is

( I sure do "heart" america's heartland!)

                Iowa heart  land
spring's Redbreast, summer corn rows
            fall harvest,     winter tableaus

For Brian Strand's Poetry of the Noun contest

And for Skat's MY LAND IS MY HOME Poetry Contest

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Daver Austin

Date: 4/4/2017 9:45:00 AM

Congrats on this little gem being chosen. Love, daver

Lynn Marie

Date: 4/3/2017 5:47:00 PM

a lovely haiku Andrea, beautifully expressed. your words bring the golden rows of "summer corn" to life, swaying in the wind. Congratulations on your feature placement this week :-) lynnxx I too have wonderful memories of row upon row of corn. Every Sunday on our drive to see my grandparents, we saw acres of fields, first bare, then gradually saw them grow, knowing it wouldn't be long before harvest time and to have lots of butter on hand.

Skat A

Date: 5/16/2015 12:06:00 PM

so sweet and warm

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/24/2012 9:17:00 AM

wonderful Haiku, can see this is a deserved winner. harry

Lynette Chachere

Date: 2/24/2010 7:45:00 PM

you enjoy Iowa. I've never been there. thats exciting for me.lol i know im a dork and it doesn't matter. also, i don't exactly feel romantic. there was a hidden message right at the end. i guess the romance was just natural. and really i think i need to stop sometimes. im a CRAZY teenage girl! -Always&Forever Lynn

Cecil Hickman

Date: 1/31/2010 9:58:00 AM

beautyful and descriptive words on this winning poem,,Congratulations, and thank you for taking the time to read and comment upon my words,,,Blessings..Cecil

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 1/27/2010 7:58:00 PM

I knew you'd be in the magic list with this one ;) sorry haven't been able to email and log-in lately will try to catch up today! Hope your week is doing pretty good! ^_^ & congrats on your win!

Joshua Lacey

Date: 1/27/2010 4:05:00 PM

sounds like a great place to live, can associate with it since I live in Kansas!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/26/2010 10:56:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea. I loved this one! Connie

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 1/26/2010 6:00:00 AM

Dear Andrea, Congratulations on YOUR well deserved Honorable Mention in Brian's Noun Haiku Contest I just asked YOU in a Soup Mail where YOU live, Is It Iowa? ALWAYS YOUR Liege...HG

Elaine George

Date: 1/26/2010 3:57:00 AM

Vivid images in this wonderful Haiku, Andrea. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest, girlfriend. love, lainie

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 1/25/2010 2:41:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea, on placing in Brian’s Poetry of the Noun Haiku contest with these creative words. Your creativity is outstanding. Smiles, Dane Ann

Sue Mason

Date: 1/24/2010 5:55:00 PM

Beautifully done Andrea and a rhymed Haiku is very difficult to do !! As for the virtual Cake ... smile ... its just my crazy way of celebrating out Soupers birthday. Do I have yours? Just need the day/month and you'll get Caked too ... smile ...

Linda Witt-King

Date: 1/24/2010 3:34:00 PM

Lovely image, Andrea. You've captured the characterization of the heart land very well. Congratulations on being mentioned in Brian's contest. Linda

James Fraser

Date: 1/24/2010 9:18:00 AM

Delightful Haiku Andrea, good luck in Brian's contest >> James

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/23/2010 6:10:00 PM

A Perfect poem Andrea! Congratulations on your win also, and on your honorable mentions. Love, Connie

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 1/23/2010 5:28:00 PM

Congratulations, good friend, on your win in Brian's contest. I'm under you on the list :) All the best, Iolanda

Margaret Foster

Date: 1/23/2010 5:05:00 PM

congratulation Andrea. I may just google Iowa and have a browse. Living in the land down under I am in a different time zone from most of you on poetry soup. So it was an unexpected pleasure to see all the congratulatory messages this morning. ‘Blue Heaven” is my back yard when the Jacaranda drops its blossoms. thank you all...Margaret

John Freeman

Date: 1/23/2010 5:01:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea, on your much deserved mention, Sincerely, Love, Moses

James Peranteau

Date: 1/23/2010 4:38:00 PM

I see that congrats are in order,...more power be with you and your pen !!!!! james

Joyce Johnson

Date: 1/23/2010 1:54:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea. You are a noble Noun winner. Love, Joyce

Carrie Richards

Date: 1/23/2010 11:18:00 AM

This is so awesome....How did I miss it?? Congratulations on your Honorable mention, Andrea!! ~ Love, Carrie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/23/2010 11:13:00 AM

Hey Hey Hey another winning poem today in Brian's contest my friend Andrea.. u just keep them coming and winning these contests here on Soup... great job and well deserved win... luv.. Linda-Marie.. thankxxx for your many kind comments on my poetry and to me as well... good weekend...