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Reclamation

crack in the pavement hedgerow of grass and clover dandelion blooms 18.04.15 Mick Talbot's Haiku no titles, theme NATURE 2nd Place

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John Lawless

Date: 4/19/2018 6:11:00 PM

Ah, a tribute to my favorite "flower", the tenacious Dandelion. Congrats on your placement in the contest Maureen

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/19/2018 7:34:00 PM

Thank you John :)

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/18/2018 10:56:00 PM

Congratulations on your win with this beautiful haiku.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/19/2018 3:11:00 AM

Thank you Susan :) xomo!

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 4/18/2018 3:14:00 AM

Congratulations, Maureen on your well deserved win.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/18/2018 7:40:00 AM

Thank you Subimal! :)

Roy Pett

Date: 4/17/2018 6:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Maureen, no problem with dandelions except when they invade my lawns, brilliant Haiku. :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 11:35:00 PM

Thank you Roy! I wish you luck in your battles, though I gotta admit to rooting for the yellow guy ;)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/17/2018 10:36:00 AM

The hope of bloom even amidst the cracks! Congrats!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 12:09:00 PM

The perseverence of nature one of my favourite things :) Thank you Kim! xomo!

Jean Murray

Date: 4/17/2018 10:20:00 AM

They can be the first spark spark of colour in an otherwise dreary Spring, those little wet the beds as they are also known. It's there's a crack, they will find it. Congratulations on your first haiku win Maureen.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 12:08:00 PM

I think the plight of the bees is bending our attitudes in their favour, usually the first food available to our most precious pollinators. Had not heard of "wet the beds", I love it :) Thank you so much Jean! xomo

Mick Talbot

Date: 4/17/2018 9:57:00 AM

O the proud dandelions won you a second place and a silver medal! Congratulations Maureen... Mick

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 12:02:00 PM

I'm glad somebody likes them, I love 'em, they get such a bad rap ;) Thank you so much Mick! For giving my poetic chops a workout, I am honoured and grateful. xomo!

Jan Allison

Date: 4/17/2018 8:58:00 AM

Dropping back to say many congrats Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 12:02:00 PM

Thank you Jan! Hugs back :) xomo!

L. J. Carber

Date: 4/17/2018 8:56:00 AM

Congrats Maureen, a true haiku!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 12:04:00 PM

Thank you! A challenging form it is! :) xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/17/2018 8:09:00 AM

- Congratulations on your 2nd place in the contest, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 8:40:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine! :) xomo!

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/17/2018 7:49:00 AM

Back with congrats on your silver medal win, Maureen.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 8:39:00 AM

Thank you Line! My first placement in a Haiku contest, I'm thrilled! Cheers lovely :) xomo!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/17/2018 7:44:00 AM

Congratulations Maureen.Tom.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 8:37:00 AM

Thank you Tom :) xomo!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/16/2018 2:39:00 PM

Amazing nature and amazing Haiku dear, Maureen! Hugs

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 8:37:00 AM

Thank you sweet Demetrios! :) xomo!

FJ Thomas

Date: 4/16/2018 1:07:00 PM

An image I see frequently Maureen. Great one!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/17/2018 8:36:00 AM

Thank you :) xomo!

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 4/16/2018 8:07:00 AM

Excellent haiku. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 8:59:00 AM

Thank you Ravi! :)

Arturo Michael

Date: 4/16/2018 4:20:00 AM

I see you have noticed these cracks before...it's amazing how the mind process it...All the best Maureen

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 8:58:00 AM

They were my mansions in the schoolyard when a child. Thank you my friend! And you :) xomo!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/16/2018 3:04:00 AM

- One of my favorites, lovely haiku :) - Luck in the contest, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 8:54:00 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you so much! I think it's my truest Haiku to date :) Blessings! xomo

Susan Ashley

Date: 4/15/2018 10:53:00 PM

A nice pop of yellow to brighten this drab and dull Spring! Wondrous imagery in your lovely haiku, Maureen. Beautiful, my lovely friend :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 8:48:00 AM

Sweetness! Thank you so much :) the storm has finally caught up with us, a rolling ice making machine chugging away xomo!!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/15/2018 10:31:00 PM

Great setting of the backdrop for a dandelion bursting onto the scene. Should do well in the contest, I would think. Good one, Maureen! :) gw

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 8:31:00 AM

I love the way you say that. I believe I accessed my painter's brain for this one. Thank you my friend :) xomo!

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/15/2018 6:53:00 PM

This is a lovely haiku, Maureen. This is exactly what traditional haiku judges value - nonjudgmental statements that stir the reader's subconscious value system. Well done.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 7:45:00 AM

Thank you Line! I really really aimed to rein in my wild and free verse this time. You have cracked a big egg for me with that description. I can't thank you enough <3

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/15/2018 5:34:00 PM

gotta love those dandelions! so determined! good luck in the contest, maureen...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 7:01:00 AM

I do :) Thank you Ilene! xomo

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/15/2018 5:32:00 PM

Lovely image Maureen, I do use a lot of weed killer when they start to show in the cracks. Good luck Tom.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/16/2018 6:57:00 AM

Thank you Tom! (going to pretend I didn't read that, fond of my weeds lol;)

Jan Allison

Date: 4/15/2018 1:48:00 PM

wonderful Mo I got my hubby to photograph a tiny dandelion on a stone post yesterday!! good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/15/2018 1:57:00 PM

I'm really really trying to properly Haiku ;) I hope this makes the cut! Sweetness. I can't wait to see their yellow, spring is so far behind here. Thank you Jan!