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In Summer Haiku

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in summer it's bright the gloom is shuttered indoors behind the curtains balmy summer nights eating outdoors in the breeze simple dishes bliss the warm summer sea beckons beach goers to swim honey syrup sweet already it's hot shade ominous in shadows welcomes sea breeze gusts repasts of summer after long winter gruel gush exuberance such fun in the sun is stirred and spurred by summer heat makes the blood flow winter dies with you, summer endless afterlife in heaven or hell winter color blind daubers everything in drab grey summer colors in

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Date: 8/8/2019 10:39:00 AM
beautiful haiku. loved reading your work today!
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Date: 8/16/2018 8:45:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win John with your excellent string of haiku, so well written. :))
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Date: 8/15/2018 4:10:00 PM
Fun imagery, John. Congrats on your top win.
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Date: 8/14/2018 11:07:00 PM
Congratulation on your win! I enjoyed the summer haikus very much. Well-written, especially liked "repasts of summer..." :)
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Date: 8/14/2018 10:11:00 AM
A lovely string of Haiku, John, and I enjoyed listening to you read your poem. Congratulations on your Podium win. Sandra
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