On One Gold-Leafed Limb

on one gold-leafed limb
where shadows now sooner    fall. . .
a forsaken nest


Posted 8/12/2010
For 'Favorite Nature Haiku' Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 9/8/2021 8:26:00 PM
Andrea, congratulations on your win in my Nature Haiku Contest with your beautiful Haiku, well done ~ love and serenity _ Constance
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Date: 9/6/2021 6:15:00 AM
I like this. It highlights the randomness of nature. Something that we look past so often. Well done and interesting style points too.
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Date: 9/4/2021 10:27:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A lovely Haiku write. Home for rent/sale. Have a blessed day/weekend...............
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Date: 9/3/2021 3:22:00 PM
Wonderfully crafted Haiku, Andrea, congratulations on your Top win
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Date: 9/3/2021 12:04:00 PM
So profoundly sad in its poignant beauty Andrea! Congratulations on your win in Constance' contest. There is nothing lonlier than an empty nest or birdhouse.
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Date: 5/16/2015 12:20:00 PM
well done
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Date: 9/25/2013 9:20:00 AM
lovely image in this nicely penned haiku...congrats on your win :)
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Date: 9/25/2013 4:50:00 AM
Congrats on the win in the contest, Andrea
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Date: 9/25/2013 4:44:00 AM
very nice Andrea congrats on win Shadow x smile
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Date: 9/25/2013 3:36:00 AM
- Congratulations on your win, Andrea.- well done! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 9/24/2013 9:00:00 PM
congrats on your win...I like this one
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Date: 9/24/2013 5:52:00 PM
oOo......love it Andrea. Congratulations:) ~~love SKAT
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Date: 7/19/2011 5:07:00 PM
Haiku writing at its best, Andrea. Many congrats on your SUPER WIN. Lainie
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Date: 7/15/2011 7:28:00 AM
Congrats Andrea on your first place win with this lovely creation my friend... beautiful imagery..
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Date: 7/15/2011 4:49:00 AM
Congratulations Andrea on the win in Brian's "Poetes" contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/10/2010 4:04:00 AM
Hey Andrea super congrats on your win in Irma's contest, love Wilma
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Date: 9/2/2010 12:23:00 PM
Wonderful Haiku Andrea, most deserved of it's placing in the contest >> James
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Date: 9/2/2010 8:28:00 AM
congrats on your win with this lovely entry
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Date: 9/2/2010 4:15:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Andrea in S K A T *s contest "Summer Is Over". Love, Carol
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Date: 9/1/2010 7:39:00 PM
Hi Andrea. Congratulations. I have been gone for two day. Trying to catch up. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/1/2010 6:42:00 PM
Congratulations on this win for a wonderful haiku, Andrea
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Date: 9/1/2010 5:47:00 PM
WEEEEEEEEE Finallyyy MY CoNTest is Over! I did not understand about the 35 entries.:-) See what happens when I am not living ON the soup NO mOre*.LOL.** Congratulations, and thanks for the wonderful entry. Had fun reading all the amazing Summer Haiku*luv~SKAT
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Date: 9/1/2010 5:08:00 PM
Congrats Andrea on your big win in the Summer Haiku contest... awesome words my friend.. enjoy another big win..luv..
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Date: 8/22/2010 7:49:00 AM
I sure loved the image of that lone gold leaf! wonderful yet also sad imagery you put in here--you sure feel the loss of summer--I hope this gets a high placement! hugs nikko :)
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Date: 8/14/2010 7:43:00 PM
makes me smile Andrea..thank you...^_^ v
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