Sakura

Sakura trees bloom 
from the water garden bridge ~
see colourful koi  







5th March 2018

For haiku contest sponsored by Mick Talbot.

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Date: 11/18/2024 4:37:00 AM
A long time in coming, congratulations to you and your winning work. Way to go. Sara K
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/18/2024 5:47:00 AM
Thank you very much Sara, love those Japanese gardens. Our next door neighbour used to have koi carp, they were huge. Tom
Date: 3/14/2018 1:41:00 PM
Delightful color here all around. I applaud your piece and your placement in Mick's contest.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/14/2018 2:08:00 PM
Thank you very much Reason Tom
Date: 3/10/2018 9:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win With your well written Haiku. :))
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2018 6:07:00 PM
Thank you very much Roy.
Date: 3/9/2018 11:10:00 AM
Back with congrats, my friend.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/9/2018 11:24:00 AM
Thank you very much Line.
Date: 3/8/2018 8:11:00 PM
Congrats, Tom!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2018 11:27:00 PM
Thanks very much Kim.
Date: 3/8/2018 7:29:00 PM
what a lovely image!! Congrats for your win, Tom.
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Date: 3/8/2018 12:54:00 PM
Dropping back to say many congrats Tom:-) hugs jan xx
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2018 11:26:00 PM
Thank you Jan. After seeing all the entries I knew Mick would have a headache lol.
Date: 3/8/2018 10:55:00 AM
Back with congrats on your win, Tom. Well done.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2018 12:35:00 PM
Thank you so much Line.
Date: 3/8/2018 8:43:00 AM
Wow, Tom, the impact of seeing who wrote what conjures up all sorts feelings, so pleased for you, congratulations... Mick
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2018 9:45:00 AM
Thank you Mick, until I joined this site I'd never heard of hakiu but reading and watching on here is teaching me so much. When I saw some of the other gems on here I thought I'm glad I'm not the judge.I think they're all amazing how they conjure a picture in your mind.
Date: 3/6/2018 1:11:00 PM
Lovely, Tom!
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 1:23:00 PM
Thank you Kim.
Date: 3/6/2018 6:04:00 AM
Now this is a great haiku, great imagery, sounds so colourful, even with so few words...
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 6:25:00 AM
Thank you S.O., I'm always a bit wary whether or not I've managed to project the image in three lines. Thankfully you saw it too
Date: 3/6/2018 4:07:00 AM
Of course I'm going to love this excellent Haiku of yours Tom. I love everything Japanese, I consider it my second home and go there often both for business and fun. Have you ever been?....Maria
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 4:35:00 AM
Thank you Maria, sadly I have not but it looks an amazing place, and the gardens and blossom are out of this world, you're so lucky to go there on business and get paid for doing so wow. Tom
Date: 3/5/2018 7:09:00 PM
Beautiful haiku, Tom. Well done. Love the Japanese phonetics of the title.
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 1:58:00 AM
Thanks Line, I love the Japanese water gardens, so peaceful.
Date: 3/5/2018 6:20:00 PM
A real gem Tom. I would love to go on the sakura trailing day, saw a tv prog about it last year;-) hugs Jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 12:53:00 PM
If you ever get the chance to see it, it was with Chris Packham and michaela Strachan:-) hugs jan xx
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2018 2:02:00 AM
Thanks Jan, me too ,such beauty and colour.Saw a garden programme where a couple made a small Japanese garden with statues, bridges and water, there's something about them.A place you could just sit and drift away and get inspired. Tom
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