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Ruby Throated Hummingbird

ruby jewelled throat shimmers over purple bells olive winged wonder August 17th 2018 5-7-5 form checked with how many syllables

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/21/2018 11:00:00 AM

Congratulations on your #1 win. A beautiful haiku!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/20/2018 5:11:00 PM

Virginia, congratulations on your outstanding trophy win with this beauty! : )

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 8/20/2018 4:31:00 AM

Good one ,Virginia... Congrats on your superb win.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/20/2018 5:10:00 PM

thank you olusegun

Constance La France

Date: 8/19/2018 8:21:00 PM

Virginia, congratulations on your excellent top win with this beautiful haiku, yes we both love those ruby throat hummers ~

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/20/2018 5:09:00 PM

thank you DH

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/19/2018 2:54:00 AM

Congratulations on this lovely haiku winning a trophy Virginia! Outstanding!: )

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 3:22:00 AM

thank you so much Connie

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/18/2018 5:44:00 PM

Congrats on top win!

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:44:00 AM

many thanks Kim

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/18/2018 4:02:00 PM

Congratulations Virginia, well done...

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:44:00 AM

thanks Charlie

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/18/2018 10:32:00 AM

A beauty. Congrats on your gold medal win, Virginia.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:43:00 AM

thank you Line - was great topic for haiku

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2018 10:25:00 AM

Wonderful depiction of the bird. Congrats on your win.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:42:00 AM

ty Andrea

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/18/2018 10:04:00 AM

Lovely, filled with color and imagination! Congrats to you !

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:42:00 AM

thank you, they are such colourful little gems

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/18/2018 8:31:00 AM

Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations on your top win! xomo

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:42:00 AM

ty Maureen

Jesse Rowe

Date: 8/18/2018 5:23:00 AM

This is beautiful and so will encapsulates the subject. I fitting win. Well done.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:41:00 AM

thank you muchly Jesse

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/18/2018 5:18:00 AM

This is a beautiful haiku poem with wonderful imagery, congratulations on your first place win!

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:41:00 AM

Wow - thanks you so much Tania - a lovely surprise at end of day. - Love always - V

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/18/2018 5:04:00 AM

This poem is a winner in my book, the word olive instantly brought the hummingbird forefront in my mind, as the ones I see always seem to have that olive throat. Nicely written, Virginia.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:40:00 AM

thanks Caren - hummers are winners in my book!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/17/2018 10:11:00 PM

You expose real beauty here. thank you for sharing.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:39:00 AM

thank you such a lovely comment = V

Robertina B.

Date: 8/17/2018 10:06:00 PM

Such a glorious haiku, Virginia.. Brava!! Many Blessings. .

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:38:00 AM

many thanks Robertina

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/17/2018 9:53:00 PM

Oh how beautiful, Virginia. Best wishes for a win! ~Susan

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/19/2018 1:38:00 AM

thank you - they are beautiful creatures

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/17/2018 6:48:00 AM

Beautiful haiku! Good luck in contest. :)

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/17/2018 8:07:00 PM

thank you Susan

Wendy Watson

Date: 8/17/2018 3:49:00 AM

What a pretty picture you've conjured up, Virginia.

Virginia Waters
Date: 8/17/2018 8:07:00 PM

thank you Wendy, its my favourite hummer. Wish we had them in NZ.