Panic

nostrils flare smoke sensed creatures panic white-tails turn wind whips flames ~ wildfire January 24, 2021 Syllables -- 5/7/5 -- PS checked A Moment in Nature Contest Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/25/2021 5:27:00 PM

Well done!

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 1/25/2021 5:04:00 PM

Great haiku Gershon. Reading one on forest fire for first time. This one inspires me to try out different ones on problems faced by nature. Enjoy your day friend. Take care Rama

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/25/2021 11:30:00 AM

Hello Gershon, I can just picture the animals in fright running from the fire. So sad to see this happen. enjoy your day my freind.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/25/2021 10:58:00 AM

Your words really bring the scene of disaster and panic to life, Gershon. Best wishes for the contest.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/25/2021 9:08:00 AM

Stunning image Gershon, the stampede to safety. Good luck in the contest Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/25/2021 3:34:00 AM

Those wildfires are scary because they can become deadly in just a few minutes if the wind gets in them. A few years back there was one close to my home that burned between 500 and 800 hundred acres in just a couple of hours. Your work reads like a good contender to me. Sara

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/24/2021 9:19:00 PM

Very descriptive, moving, and timely, Gershon. Janice

Quoth Theraven

Date: 1/24/2021 8:28:00 PM

Gershon, Well now.., this is something else. So much in a moment, in dozen words no less. Well done. -Richard

Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/26/2021 5:07:00 PM

Very kind of you, Richard. A long time ago words were 'cheaper by the dozen,' I've heard. ~ Dear Old Dad

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 1/24/2021 7:23:00 PM

Vividly shows the race to escape the flames - the movement and fear is so immediate - hope this does well in the contest!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/24/2021 7:28:00 PM

Thank you for your praise, Michelle... As for this (and all) contests, I'd be satisfied with any kind of placement,... and even with an 'N/A' -- because I'm happy with the poem I wrote and for me, that's enough. Appreciate your support and tender wishes. Here's to the good news in your most recent poem. Oregon has to have something to cheer about these days! Best always, ~ Gershon