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Loss of Habitat




deep forest hush
sun beam on moss covered log
spotted owl calls




The spotted owl lives in old growth 
forest, and is endangered because of
loss of habitat.

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/21/2011 12:39:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Barbara in Charles's contest "Haiku Your Way". Love, Carol

Joe Maverick

Date: 2/2/2011 10:47:00 AM

great empathy Barbara with this haiku very well enjoyed.

Kory Calhoun

Date: 1/30/2011 12:52:00 PM

Hi Barbara - Beautifully written. Congratulations on your BIG WIN in the haiku contest. Best wishes, KC

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/30/2011 12:46:00 PM

So many beautiful animals are endangered now as habitats are destroyed for construction purposes. The Florida Panther, our state animal, is facing the same challenge. At one time there were thought to be only 20 surviving panthers. They brought in some cats from the West with a near genetic match and are trying to restore the species. But it will never be the same. Such a moving poem. Love you, Carolyn

Kash Poet

Date: 1/29/2011 5:27:00 PM

Wonderful Haiku!Congratulations Barbara on your well deserved win !---kashinath

John Freeman

Date: 1/29/2011 4:55:00 PM

Congratulations Barbara, on your worthy poem's honor. Agape, Moses

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/29/2011 4:41:00 PM

Awesome win, Barabara. YEAH for you!!! Luv, Andrea

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/29/2011 4:08:00 PM

Congratulations on your win on this educational work..Sara

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 1/29/2011 1:24:00 PM

Great forest scene here. Congrats on a great haiku. Déirdre

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/29/2011 12:00:00 PM

Congrats BG on your winning poem in the Haiku your way contest with this brilliant write my friend.. enjoy with luv..

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 1/29/2011 11:23:00 AM

Reading this makes me want to say this haiku in a whisper-- very eloquently & descriptively written, Barbara! Congrats on your win and thanks for the note that you put in the end-- nikko :)

Carrie Richards

Date: 1/29/2011 8:21:00 AM

How did I miss this one?? So glad to catch it now...indeed a winner and a vivid reminder! Congratulations, Barbara!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/28/2011 11:23:00 PM

Beautiful, Barbara,just beautiful.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/27/2011 5:13:00 PM

Vivid portrait in words BG and a great expression with your intro line .. good luck if for the contest.. we had an owl fly onto our back porch two years ago.. they say they are a sign of good luck... I agree..luv..

The Situation

Date: 1/27/2011 5:06:00 PM

you had me at the deep forest hush. a sound i know oh so well. and the hoots i did not know they were hoots untill late adult hood. hearing but never actually seeing through the years. T. S.