Oceania

Blue satin’ed palette
Air heavy treads runneled face.
Rainbow flys piscean deep.

© Joe Maverick 15-4-2013

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 11/27/2013 1:36:00 AM
Hello Joe , Thank you for spreading and sharing your kindness. I am very grateful and thankful to all who have been supportive of me one way or another. Your heartfelt words are the main attraction of who you are… Thanks for your inspiring visit. ----- Happy Thanksgiving ~ LINDA
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Date: 11/4/2013 5:20:00 PM
Terrific wordage and imagery Joe. Definitely up there with the finest of Haiku. A pleasure to witness, James :)
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Date: 9/29/2013 2:24:00 PM
A cool variation on the usual 575 meter... but it really works! (who cares about strict meter anyway.) Rich imagery and excellent phrasing. BRAVO Joe! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 9/21/2013 9:17:00 PM
Clever haiku with stimulating choice of adjectives! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
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Date: 5/21/2013 9:35:00 AM
Beautiful image adorned with words and penned in to haiku. Thanks......, loved always, bl
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Date: 5/15/2013 9:36:00 AM
Excellent haiku and image my dear friend Joe! You're a great poet indeed! Thank you so much for sharing! Have a blessed and grace-filled day! love and big hugs, Leonora
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Date: 5/5/2013 2:47:00 PM
lovely haiku, Joe. Soup mail - sorry I took so long to read it and respond
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Date: 5/5/2013 2:42:00 PM
A fine HAIKU my friend... such eloquence from your masterful pen! Well done!! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 5/4/2013 12:04:00 AM
hello Joe. I hope everything is great with you!! it's late but just wanted to say hi.
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Date: 4/29/2013 10:18:00 AM
I love this haiku. Beautiful.
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Date: 4/28/2013 7:53:00 PM
Stopping by to say hi, and send you a smile...Linda
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Date: 4/28/2013 9:50:00 AM
Joe, like the deep blue ocean, satin blue, love your haiku, constance
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Date: 4/28/2013 1:11:00 AM
Thought I would stop by and say hello to you tonight. Hello!
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Date: 4/27/2013 4:53:00 PM
piscean am, another time swam, sharks meat..... all is cool with this ole fool, good on ya Joe my man:)
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Date: 4/21/2013 4:54:00 PM
Very colorful and descriptive work that you have penned..If for a contest, reads like winning material to me..Thanks for stopping by..How is your sick friend?...Sara
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Date: 4/20/2013 1:19:00 AM
Excellent images,Joe: I can see the deep treads on the surface and the flashes of rainbow sparkles under neath. Good Luck in the contest. SuZ
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Date: 4/19/2013 5:39:00 PM
thanks for your note, Joe!! It is kind of what I got to thinking!
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Date: 4/19/2013 3:12:00 PM
truly like this Joe, so classical, so you..
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Date: 4/19/2013 12:29:00 AM
I love the first line and the last line but was not sure I understood the middle part. This is pretty cool, Joe. How are ya doing?
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Date: 4/17/2013 6:16:00 AM
A painters description of the islands, yes? Like Gaugain. (spelling?) As usual, a fine challenge to the imagination. Love, daver
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Date: 4/17/2013 6:19:00 AM
Looked it up - Gauguin
Date: 4/15/2013 8:42:00 PM
Hello Joe, a deep passage. I like the title name. Oceania, hopefully this is for the ocean haiku contest, ... always a fan~ Linda
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Date: 4/15/2013 8:29:00 AM
i like this Joe.....Seren
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