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tiny hummingbirds
agile as helicopters
jeweled wings delight

Hummingbird haiku Contest
Sponsored by Tania Kitchin

8/16/18

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/21/2018 11:21:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Beautiful pic!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 11:26:00 AM

Thanks Susan, the picture is so gorgeous I hope to see a hummingbird for real one day!:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/20/2018 5:09:00 PM

I am so happy to see this on the winner's list Jan! Congratulations! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:13:00 AM

Thanks Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/19/2018 5:20:00 AM

Ah, to watch them in flight is breathtaking. Your poem is lovely as they are Jan! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:13:00 AM

Thanks so much Connie, your comments always make my day:-) hugs Jan xx

Virginia Waters

Date: 8/19/2018 1:57:00 AM

gorgeous image Jan - which hummer is that - not one I'm familiar with - colours amazing.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:12:00 AM

I wish I could see one for real:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi

Date: 8/18/2018 5:36:00 PM

Yes, they are little helicopters. Good comparison. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:11:00 AM

Thanks Sian:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/18/2018 10:38:00 AM

Lovely, Jan. Congrats on your win.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:11:00 AM

Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2018 10:27:00 AM

way to go, Jan!! I'm happy to see we both made the list. Congratulations.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:11:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/18/2018 10:13:00 AM

I have often thought them little helicopters .... I wish I'd thought to use that image in my own !! Great job!!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:10:00 AM

I've only seen them on you tube, one day it will be for real:-) hugs Jan xx

Curtis Moorman

Date: 8/18/2018 9:41:00 AM

Jan, your haiku and the accompanying picture are both as lovely as the lady who penned the poem and chose the photo. Congrats on your win.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:10:00 AM

Thanks Curtis for the sweet comment , just wish I could see a hummingbird for real:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 8/18/2018 8:48:00 AM

Fabulous gem of a haiku Jan!congratulations on your win :) xomo!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 3:09:00 AM

Thanks Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/18/2018 5:29:00 AM

Beautiful imagery Jan, congratulations on your win in the contest!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 6:09:00 AM

I'm so delighted to place Tania I do find this form challenging!:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/17/2018 6:56:00 PM

Cute and with the picture too. The one I saw was not so colorful!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:22:00 AM

I just want to see one for real!:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/17/2018 6:56:00 PM

Ha, charlie talking about frying them!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:22:00 AM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 8/17/2018 6:31:00 PM

You and Andrea D both have written fine odes to that marvelous bird. Cheers! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:22:00 AM

Thanks Matthew it is an honour to be mentioned next to Andrea's name:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/17/2018 2:30:00 PM

If you fry em, they taste about like an owl, best wishes in the contest...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:21:00 AM

ha ha ha:-) hugs Jan xx

Old Buck

Date: 8/17/2018 2:27:00 PM

Jan: They seem more like bees than birds. Thanks for sharing. oldbuck

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:21:00 AM

I want to see one for real Oldbuck:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 8/17/2018 1:28:00 PM

How lovely this is Jan...Love the helicopter and the last line is awesome.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2018 3:20:00 AM

Thanks Charma, its due to your encouragement I had some haiku printed in haiku journal, I may send this one in and a few others:-) hugs Jan xx

Augustus Black

Date: 8/17/2018 12:09:00 PM

Wow! What a delightful stuff this is! Great Haiku.. Jan..

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2018 12:37:00 PM

Thanks Augustus:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/17/2018 5:56:00 AM

jeweled wings delight. Poetry does not get any better than this, Jan. Good luck!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2018 12:37:00 PM

aww thanks Caren:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/16/2018 10:06:00 PM

Indeed! Oh such a gorgeous haiku, Jan. Best wishes for a win! ~Susan

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2018 1:41:00 AM

Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/16/2018 7:16:00 PM

Center line my favorite

Jan Allison
Date: 8/17/2018 1:39:00 AM

My favourite line too Kim, I had to read up on their behaviour as they are not native to the UK. They are so enchanting I have got to see one for real:-) hugs Jan xx