Rapt

pigeons zig falcon dives 13th of September 2018 Haiku 1-2-3 or 3-2-1 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Charles Messina

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Roy Pett

Date: 10/12/2018 9:22:00 AM

Back with my congratulations on your well deserved win Maureen. :))

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/12/2018 10:16:00 AM

Thank you Roy! :) xomo

Eve Roper

Date: 10/10/2018 9:02:00 PM

Maureen, congratulations on your win. <3

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/11/2018 9:44:00 AM

Thank you Eve! Hugs xomo

Jan Allison

Date: 10/9/2018 4:29:00 PM

so few words create an great image, Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/10/2018 7:59:00 AM

Thank you Jan! :) xomo

Warren Doll

Date: 10/9/2018 1:00:00 PM

A brilliant haiku. Congratulations on your win, Maureen

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/10/2018 7:57:00 AM

Thank you Warren! :)) xomo

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/9/2018 12:04:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Maureen. Well done.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/10/2018 7:55:00 AM

Thank you Line. Well wishes to you my friend xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/9/2018 11:43:00 AM

- Congratulations on your great haiku Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/10/2018 7:54:00 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise :)) xomo!

Lewis Raynes

Date: 9/16/2018 9:08:00 PM

nice write Maureen, clever. Good luck in the contest

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/16/2018 11:08:00 PM

Thank you Lewis, xomo!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/16/2018 8:14:00 PM

very nicely done. I sure hope to try this little contest out.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/16/2018 11:07:00 PM

Thank you :)) xomo!

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/14/2018 9:19:00 PM

And some people hope...Nice write Maureen...All the best my friend

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/15/2018 6:22:00 AM

They certainly do ;) I had a falcon leave a pigeon wing on my stoop, I felt blessed, a weirdo I know. Thank you Arturo xomo

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/14/2018 8:07:00 PM

Maureen, a great title crowns your fast-moving poem of aerodynamic grace, precision and life or death.. superb poetry my lovely friend.. Best wishes for a win.. ~Susan

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/15/2018 6:14:00 AM

It's raptor rapture, you know it ;) Thank you so much Lovely! xomo <3

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/14/2018 5:42:00 PM

Fits right in the pigeon hole, doesn't it? Aloha! Rico

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/15/2018 6:14:00 AM

With any luck ;) xomo!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/14/2018 5:13:00 PM

Ah, the ways of nature and creatures of God, I have enjoyed your haiku dear Maureen, have a wonderful evening.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/15/2018 6:17:00 AM

I am a birder, I love both the falcon and the dove :) Thank you Pixie Dust xomo

Erik Spector

Date: 9/14/2018 4:48:00 PM

So would you say that dives are places your average pigeons should hang out in, or not. . .

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/15/2018 6:19:00 AM

Lol ;p you funny, thanks for giggles

Roy Pett

Date: 9/14/2018 10:34:00 AM

Ha this is how it’s done, well written Maureen, great piece, good luck in contest my dear friend. :))

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/14/2018 12:38:00 PM

Ha thank you! ;)) xomo!

Chris Green

Date: 9/14/2018 8:00:00 AM

Very cool. Short and simple but so descriptive you can see the action in your few words. Really cool my friend.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/14/2018 8:14:00 AM

Thank you Chris! Was trying to capture that riveting moment, the most thrilling for a birder like me: gives me an endorphin rush! xomo :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/14/2018 6:05:00 AM

A great Charlieku lol my friend...best to win Mo...love & light...^WW^

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/14/2018 7:24:00 AM

Thank you! We shall see ;) xomo! RSD

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 9/14/2018 2:46:00 AM

Impressive poem! (I am so wordy- it constantly amazes me how you achieve so much with so few words...) Brilliantly concise!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/14/2018 7:24:00 AM

Thank you!! I'm word smithy ;) always trying to find that one word. My muse wanted "falcon... falls" but I argued with her for "dives" lol

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/13/2018 11:06:00 PM

This is a pretty one. Good luck in the contest Maureen.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/14/2018 7:19:00 AM

Thank you Caren :) xomo!