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Mud Allures Me

mud~I love the musky scent that evaporates from the moistened earth bed during downpour and also relish sailing paper boats on the puddles.It serves as a home for tiny insects and invisible bacterias.


      precipitated 
      by deluge emits sweet whiff
            forms splashing puddles




Disclaimer: The special aroma that manifests in the air while rainfall is referred to as petrichor ~which actually comes from a bacteria called actinomycete that resides in dampened soil.

Aug 4 ,2020

Note1:Written for Traditional Haiku-Nature Themed
Poetry contest(N/A)

Placed as Honorable Mention in the contest.
 Note2: Submitting to strand Completely New (22) ,
Any Form,Any Theme Poetry Contest

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Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/5/2020 6:17:00 AM - Wonderful written in a haiku, Deepa :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/5/2020 6:56:00 AM Oh, thankyou dear Anne mam:-) Glad you liked it. Have a beautiful day.Take care. Much love:-)

Sigrid Ermine Date: 8/4/2020 9:10:00 PM Wonderful Haiku! Mud is most likely not a subject well covered, compared with the usuals.! Precipitated and splashing puddles partner in sound so nicely. As do emit and whiff sounds in the centre. The information about petrichor I didn't know. Very beautiful poem, V. Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/5/2020 6:54:00 AM Yes, true sigrid sir. Mud is a rare theme picked. We are having rainy season here,hence I was inspired to choose it.:-)Glad that you loved my word pairings.Am pleased to know that you dwell deep into the poems to provide a valuable review.:-) I am cherished to know this poem sew some knowledge of a new word to you.Thanks a lot sir:-).Best wishes to you too.Keep inspiring. Take care.Warmest regards~Deepa:-)

Eve Roper Date: 8/4/2020 3:31:00 PM lovely verse, Deepa, good luck in the contest. Blessings Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/5/2020 6:48:00 AM Thankyou dear Eve mam:-) Best wishes for you too.Much love:-)

Belden Raiser Date: 8/4/2020 1:16:00 PM The human nose can detect that smell at 5 parts per trillion, nice haiku. Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/5/2020 6:47:00 AM You are right.:-) Thankyou very much for stopping by and giving me kind appreciation:-) Best wishes for all your works too. Take care.Warm regards~Deepa:-)

Jan Allison Date: 8/4/2020 5:54:00 AM i love the word petrichor - such a lovely descriptive poem :-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/4/2020 7:10:00 AM Oh yes it's a word that we must know Jan mam:-)Thankyou for the lovely appreciation.Am pleased that you liked this poem. Have a lovely day.Much love~Deepa:-)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/4/2020 5:47:00 AM I love that smell too. Impressive ink. Good luck in the contest! xomo Login to Reply V. Deepa Date: 8/4/2020 7:06:00 AM Glad to know that we share similar tastes Mo mam:-) More than the incense sticks I love the moist mud smell:-) Thankyou for your wishes and support.Have a bright day.:-)Much love sent to you..!!