L Milton Hankins Poet Haiku

Meadowlark

meadowlark singing
happy songs early in morn ~
cheery yellow notes

FIRST PLACE WINNER
written August 12, 2021
for “Songbird Haiku” Poetry Contest
by Tania Kitchen
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Paula Goldsmith August 25, 2021 at 10:04 AM Congratulations on your win. A beautiful write. I can hear them singing. Have a blessed day.................... L Milton Hankins August 25, 2021 at 10:05 AM Thank you so much, Paula. I appreciate your well-wishes.

Andrea Dietrich August 23, 2021 at 3:13 PM oh I like the splash of yellow onto the notes. Well done and Congrats for number one. L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 4:34 PM Thanks so much, Andrea. I sort of like this one myself.

Sam Kauffman August 23, 2021 at 10:02 AM They do add a special song to the music of the blessing of the morning! Nicely done. Vivid images. Congratulations on your win. Hope you had a good vacation. L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 10:51 AM Thank you so much, Sam. It is good to be home. I really appreciated your thoughts.

Regina Mcintosh August 23, 2021 at 5:42 AM Love it! Congrats and God bless you, Love, Gina L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 8:25 AM Thanks so much, Regina.

Kim Rodrigues August 23, 2021 at 5:21 AM Love the final line! Congratulations! L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 8:25 AM Thank you, Kim. Glad you enjoyed it.

Tania Kitchin August 23, 2021 at 4:31 AM Milton, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku! L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 8:25 AM Thank you so much, Tania. I enjoyed writing for your contest.

Caren Krutsinger August 15, 2021 at 3:49 AM upbeat and dainty; lovely to read this morning at 5:46 a.m. L Milton Hankins August 15, 2021 at 10:04 AM Wow, you were up early! I was snoring away at that hour.

Jennifer Fenn August 13, 2021 at 1:37 PM What a beautiful haiku! Good luck in the contest! L Milton Hankins August 13, 2021 at 1:39 PM Thanks so much, Jennifer. I appreciate your well-wishes.

Kai Michael Neumann August 13, 2021 at 11:50 AM Yellow notes, beautiful ... L Milton Hankins August 13, 2021 at 1:47 PM Thanks, Kai. I thought about "blue notes," but that is a totally-overworked cliche, so I went with "yellow notes." I have heard notes when I played in the symphony rehearsals which I would have considered yellow. LOL

Michelle Faulkner August 13, 2021 at 11:41 AM Morning is so much more cheery with the meadowlark's happy song! L Milton Hankins August 13, 2021 at 1:48 PM It certainly is, Michelle. Thanks.

Joanna Daniel August 13, 2021 at 1:52 AM Lovely haiku, Milton:) I can hear him sing :) L Milton Hankins August 13, 2021 at 8:29 AM Thank you so much, Jo. I'm glad you enjoyed my little haiku.

Gershon Wolf August 13, 2021 at 12:07 AM And here I thought that he was a Globetrotter! (Meadlowlark Lemon, by name). Smiles, Abe Saperstein L Milton Hankins August 13, 2021 at 8:30 AM Yep, I had the same thought when I was writing this, Gershon...well, not exactly the same, but I thought of Meadowlark Lemon!