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Rook On the Rocks, a Sandcastle

Written large & form erroding

Shore & folly show.'

Blending light & water almost solid.



© Joe Maverick 5-12-2010


for SKATS sandcastle haiku contest

Copyright © Joe Maverick | Year Posted 2010

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Michelle Mac Donald Date: 5/19/2012 10:29:00 PM I'm burning the midnight oil with this one, Joe. "rook" be the castle and erosion the swindler? I can see the light on water reflection."almost solid". A short write, but took me on a thought spree!! Best wishes, Love, Mikki Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/31/2011 4:07:00 PM Viewing this oldie. It's quite different from most sandcastle haiku. I think symbolic! thanks for all the commenting you did to my poetry this year. You are the greatest, Joe. happy New Year. Login to Reply

Date: 5/8/2011 11:59:00 AM Nice use of imagery in this poem. Congratulations on your contest win. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen Login to Reply

Robert Ball Date: 4/17/2011 5:12:00 AM You have style I'll give you that and thank you for the kind comments on the poetry site, God bless and it was a very good poem by the way, keep up the excellent wok, I'm just to long winded. but I'll get their. Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 3/8/2011 4:30:00 AM This brings me back to the beaches when I was younger Joe. Happy memories indeed....:) Login to Reply

Matthew Anish Date: 1/3/2011 4:54:00 PM Reminds me iof being a kid by the shore. Fine haiku. Yours Matthew Anish Login to Reply

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet Date: 1/3/2011 2:01:00 PM A terrific haiku Joe.Thanks for your very nice comment.Teresa Login to Reply

Date: 12/28/2010 5:40:00 PM Gives the reader something to ponder. Congratulations on your contest win. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 12/22/2010 6:47:00 PM Oh! yes congratulations on your win,, I LOVE it,,, sweet entry,, rough but cool,..p.d. Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 12/7/2010 9:03:00 PM congrats on your win, Joe! Very interesting haiku :) --nikko :) Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 12/7/2010 3:05:00 PM Congratulations on your win..Sara Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 12/7/2010 12:05:00 PM Congratulations, Joe. nice and sweet.. and i can't wait to read your Air Ballooooon ride for Skitty Skat/// love it,..p.d. Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 12/7/2010 11:19:00 AM Such a compelling view of the "sandcastle," Joe. Congratulations on your win! Just checked my Soup mail and sent you a reply. Love and blessings, Carolyn Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 12/7/2010 5:40:00 AM Congratulations on your win Joe in S K A T*s "Sandcastle Haiku"contest. Love,Carol Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/6/2010 9:47:00 PM congratulations, Joe. I enjoyed reading this one! Luv, Andrea Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 12/6/2010 7:49:00 PM how enticing, joe.. congrats on your win and thanks for your cheers on mine... hope you can drop by to comment on my limerick.. i like getting feedback from you! warmest, nette Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 12/6/2010 3:25:00 PM Way to go Joe .. congrats on your big win in Irma's contest with this rare beauty entry luv.. enjoy your top spot tonight with luv.. Login to Reply

Sharon Ruebel Date: 12/6/2010 1:40:00 PM Hello Joe, Just the most wonderful Haiku I have read in a long while. Congratulations on your win it is so well done. Thank you for looking in on me As Always, Shar Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 12/6/2010 10:55:00 AM Congrats Joe on winning the 3rd place-kashinath Login to Reply

Eamon Duffin Date: 12/6/2010 9:44:00 AM Hi. Congrats for the win with the lovely and well written piece above. Thanks for your kind comment. Eamon Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 12/6/2010 8:11:00 AM Congratulations Joe on your 3ard place. Agape, Moses Login to Reply

Michael J. Falotico Date: 12/6/2010 4:23:00 AM Congrats Joe on a well deserved win!!! Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 12/6/2010 2:10:00 AM Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of skat, Joe Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 12/5/2010 11:21:00 PM enjoyed this theme Joe, congrats, Harry Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 12/5/2010 9:26:00 PM Joe~CONGRATULATIONS! And a super thank for the nice & amazing entry. I had so much fun pretending to ride out every haiku. Many of the haiku's had more meaning to them than I expected. God bless*luv~SKAT Login to Reply

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