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James Marshall Goff

Purple Finch

crimson lilts of joy
fill the alder tree with song~
concert of rubies

03/14/22
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Copyright © James Marshall Goff | Year Posted 2022

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April 13, 2023 at 10:11 PM

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

December 22, 2022 at 6:53 AM

charming ~

July 17, 2022 at 9:13 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

July 17, 2022 at 3:55 AM

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

James Marshall Goff

July 17, 2022 at 4:44 AM

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

April 9, 2022 at 10:07 AM

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

March 28, 2022 at 9:09 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

March 28, 2022 at 9:00 PM

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

March 28, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Congratulations, James! Filled with joy and color!

March 28, 2022 at 11:40 AM

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

James Marshall Goff

March 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Thank you Paul!

Paulette Calasibetta

March 28, 2022 at 8:47 AM

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

James Marshall Goff

March 28, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Thanks Paulette!

March 28, 2022 at 6:05 AM

Congrats on your winner. Way to go. Sara

James Marshall Goff

March 28, 2022 at 6:35 AM

Thank you Sara!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

March 27, 2022 at 10:04 PM

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

James Marshall Goff

March 27, 2022 at 10:23 PM

Made my day Evelyn! Thank you!

Christuraj Alex

March 27, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Great one with beautiful image. Congratulations!

James Marshall Goff

March 27, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Thank you Christuraj!

March 27, 2022 at 4:17 PM

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

James Marshall Goff

March 27, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Thanks Tania!

Mystic Rose Rose

March 24, 2022 at 4:15 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

March 24, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Thanks Vie!

Panagiota Romios

March 23, 2022 at 11:08 AM

Totally beautiful thank you: Pangie

James Marshall Goff

March 23, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Thank you Pangie!

March 21, 2022 at 8:55 PM

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

James Marshall Goff

March 21, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Cool! Thanks Valsa!

March 19, 2022 at 9:10 AM

oh, this is beautiful, my friend

James Marshall Goff

March 19, 2022 at 10:42 AM

Thank you Jack!

March 18, 2022 at 12:56 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

March 18, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Thanks Sara!

March 16, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Lovely poetry Jim.

James Marshall Goff

March 17, 2022 at 4:14 AM

Thanks Harry, fun to ink!

March 15, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Pretty!

James Marshall Goff

March 16, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Thank you Kim!

Andrea Dietrich

March 15, 2022 at 4:16 PM

oh wow, fantastic imagery. one of my favorite haiku I have seen recently

James Marshall Goff

March 15, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Thanks Andrea!

March 15, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Truly a lovely vision of song from a beautiful bird. Enchanting! All the best for the contest.

James Marshall Goff

March 15, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Thanks Sam!

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