July Turns the Page -- Acid Summer

july turns the page
choking on august's breathless
unbearable days...

humid-silenced chimes
sunlight's once-joy gasps, heat-drained
~ hallucinating




                June 23, 2020
      Summer Haiku Poetry Contest
            Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 8/17/2020 8:44:00 AM
I really enjoyed your haiku, Gershon . So lovely, with terrific imagery! Have a blessed day, my friend.. A very belated congratulations as well!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/17/2020 2:56:00 PM
Thanks for the love on this one, Robertina. Always good to hear from you! Blessings, Gershon
Date: 7/28/2020 11:20:00 AM
Such imagery, humid silenced chimes! Hoping to cool off before the hallucinations set in. Congratulations, Gershon, well deserved.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/2/2020 12:24:00 PM
Thank you so much for noticing my placement, Sandra. Joy and Happiness, Gershon
Date: 7/1/2020 1:22:00 AM
Your haiku is really musical and colroful Gershon. Congratulations on your win. Blessings. Keep writing and inspiring :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/1/2020 6:47:00 PM
And thank you, Aditi, for such inspiring words in your comments! Write on, please! Thanks, Gershon
Date: 6/29/2020 3:10:00 PM
A great Haiku. Congratulations on your win. This is well deserved.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2020 7:20:00 PM
Thank you so much, Funom! Cheers, Gershon
Date: 6/29/2020 2:42:00 AM
Can see those shimmering images, congrats on Your win Gershon. Tom
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2020 7:20:00 PM
I'll take the shimmering, translucent sea over the hazy sun any day, myself, Tom. Thank you! :) gw
Date: 6/29/2020 2:19:00 AM
Back with congratulations my dear friend.. Have a great day..
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/29/2020 7:19:00 PM
Thanks for noticing me somewhere near the bottom of the list! Bottoms up, I guess! lol. Thanks, Gershon
Date: 6/28/2020 5:18:00 PM
Nice one, Gershon!:-) Loved it. Congrats on your win!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/28/2020 10:11:00 PM
Thanks for the enthusiastic comment, Edward. Much appreciated. Best to you! :) gw
Date: 6/28/2020 5:04:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Gershon, beautiful haiku. Hugs Eve
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/28/2020 10:10:00 PM
Thank you for noticing my placement, Eve. Cheers, Gershon
Date: 6/28/2020 4:10:00 PM
Gershon, congratulations on your winning placement with your descriptive and well penned haiku's!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/28/2020 4:46:00 PM
Appreciate the opportunity you gave me and all of us with the haiku contest, Tania. Kudos to you! :) Gershon
Date: 6/24/2020 11:04:00 AM
Excellent haikus, dear friend. Bless you, Gina
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/28/2020 4:47:00 PM
Thank you, Gina. And congrats to you on your trophy win with 'Sweet Reflections.' Best always, Gershon
Date: 6/24/2020 7:12:00 AM
I love the thought July choking on August's breathless unbearable days. I can relate to that. Nicely done, Gershon. Cheers, John
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 1:36:00 PM
As long as you can relate without getting 'all choked up,' John. lol. Thanks for your observation and kind words. Best wishes, Gershon
Date: 6/24/2020 6:07:00 AM
in the kingdom of summer the sun only shows its kingship the earth dwellers.....
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 1:32:00 PM
Indeed, in summer the Sun is King. Thanks, Mahtab!
Date: 6/24/2020 3:05:00 AM
wow you have portrayed the unbearable heat of summer - not that we usually get much in the UK lol we have been so blessed in spring during lock down the weather has been unseasonably warm, love your unique theme for the haiku contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 1:31:00 PM
Gosh. Thank you so much for all of your encouraging words, Jan. Glad you like this one. Warmest wishes, Gershon
Date: 6/23/2020 11:46:00 PM
Wonderful dear Gershon.. lol.. I loved it.. Especially when july turns the page.. But I'm in Saudi Arabia.. Here summer from April to September..lol
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/24/2020 1:28:00 PM
When I lived in Israel many years ago, in a desert region, summer was also from April into September, often reaching back into March and leaking into October... Now, however, the weather's changed somewhat. Used to be the forecast in the Beit Shan Valley was the same March 25 - October 10: 40 degrees Celsius for a high temperature and no rain. Now things vary... The world turns. Cheers, Gershon
Date: 6/23/2020 10:00:00 PM
Oh yes. Fave'n this fever. xomo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/23/2020 10:15:00 PM
Oh, yeah! Thanks, babe! ~ Sweaty-Sam-I-am
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