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Purple Finch

crimson lilts of joy fill the alder tree with song~ concert of rubies 03/14/22 howmanysyllables.com

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/13/2023 10:11:00 PM

A glowing burst of descriptive red led colour Here no fear Jimbo.'

Line Gauthier

Date: 12/22/2022 6:53:00 AM

charming ~

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/17/2022 9:13:00 AM

Dear James, I love purple finches and I adore your wonderful Haiku. You capture their delicate beauty with vibrant imagery.. especially the potent last line.. such vivid artistic expression! Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 7/17/2022 3:55:00 AM

Congrats. Filled with so much color and vibration , I loved it Jim :)

James Marshall Goff
Date: 7/17/2022 4:44:00 AM

Trees around Ma's apt host a giant flock every season Vie, quite delightful! fun poem to ink!

Kelly Deschler

Date: 4/9/2022 10:07:00 AM

A very pretty poem! And, an interesting choice of bird for this contest. Well done, James! Congratulations on your win!

Eve Roper

Date: 3/28/2022 9:09:00 PM

Great imagery, James, congratulations on your win on Tania Kitchin's Bird Haiku contest.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/28/2022 9:00:00 PM

i knew THIS one would score high. BIG congrats to you.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/28/2022 8:46:00 PM

Congratulations, James! Filled with joy and color!

Paul Callus

Date: 3/28/2022 11:40:00 AM

Beautiful imagery, James, and the end line stands out! Congratulations on placing first. Regards // paul

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/28/2022 12:00:00 PM

Thank you Paul!

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/28/2022 8:47:00 AM

Congratulations on your 1st place win in the contest! So delightful! :)Paulette

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/28/2022 11:59:00 AM

Thanks Paulette!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/28/2022 6:05:00 AM

Congrats on your winner. Way to go. Sara

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/28/2022 6:35:00 AM

Thank you Sara!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 3/27/2022 10:04:00 PM

Congratulations on you win, James. Reading this brought a thrill of delight. It is in my faves. :)

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/27/2022 10:23:00 PM

Made my day Evelyn! Thank you!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/27/2022 8:19:00 PM

Great one with beautiful image. Congratulations!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/27/2022 8:33:00 PM

Thank you Christuraj!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/27/2022 4:17:00 PM

James congratulations on your first place win, a gorgeous haiku!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/27/2022 7:45:00 PM

Thanks Tania!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/24/2022 4:15:00 PM

lol you make me want to pick up the paint brush and paint them, just as I see them after reading this, :) nice work Jim

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/24/2022 5:38:00 PM

Thanks Vie!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/23/2022 11:08:00 AM

Totally beautiful thank you: Pangie

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/23/2022 1:02:00 PM

Thank you Pangie!

Valsa George

Date: 3/21/2022 8:55:00 PM

This is truly lovely, James ! Beautiful concert ! Once I had two finches ! I loved them !

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/21/2022 10:48:00 PM

Cool! Thanks Valsa!

Jack Horne

Date: 3/19/2022 9:10:00 AM

oh, this is beautiful, my friend

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/19/2022 10:42:00 AM

Thank you Jack!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/18/2022 12:56:00 PM

Ahhh!! I like this one. We have the purple house finches here who love the braces to the porch post. I enjoy watching them all spring. I am glad that I chose this one to read today. Sara

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/18/2022 2:16:00 PM

Thanks Sara!