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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 Syllables checked by PS Syllable Counter

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/25/2021 10:04:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A beautiful write. I can hear them singing. Have a blessed day....................

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/25/2021 10:05:00 AM

Thank you so much, Paula. I appreciate your well-wishes.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/23/2021 3:13:00 PM

oh I like the splash of yellow onto the notes. Well done and Congrats for number one.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2021 4:34:00 PM

Thanks so much, Andrea. I sort of like this one myself.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/23/2021 10:02:00 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
Date: 8/23/2021 10:51:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sam. It is good to be home. I really appreciated your thoughts.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 8/23/2021 5:42:00 AM

Love it! Congrats and God bless you, Love, Gina

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2021 8:25:00 AM

Thanks so much, Regina.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/23/2021 5:21:00 AM

Love the final line! Congratulations!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2021 8:25:00 AM

Thank you, Kim. Glad you enjoyed it.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/23/2021 4:31:00 AM

Milton, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2021 8:25:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tania. I enjoyed writing for your contest.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/15/2021 3:49:00 AM

upbeat and dainty; lovely to read this morning at 5:46 a.m.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/15/2021 10:04:00 AM

Wow, you were up early! I was snoring away at that hour.

Jennifer Fenn

Date: 8/13/2021 1:37:00 PM

What a beautiful haiku! Good luck in the contest!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/13/2021 1:39:00 PM

Thanks so much, Jennifer. I appreciate your well-wishes.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 8/13/2021 11:50:00 AM

Yellow notes, beautiful ...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/13/2021 1:47:00 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