Scarecrow

golden harvest moon
    illuminates the night sky --
       a scarecrow keeps watch

9/20/16
For Catie Lindsey's Traditional Haiku contest.

autumnmoonhaiku

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John Michaels

Date: 4/29/2017 8:25:00 AM

Lovely Haiku, Kim - congratulations on your well-deserved win! Regards, John.

Laura Hay

Date: 10/6/2016 6:36:00 AM

Simply beautiful! Well done, warm regards, Laura. #7

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/2/2016 7:05:00 PM

Fantastic Haiku! I can see why it received high honours. Congratulations

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/27/2016 3:04:00 PM

Big congrats on your top spot win, Kim!!

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:26:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea! I still can't believe I won.

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 9/27/2016 1:06:00 PM

wow, nice thoughts, I'm thinking it was an eerie Halloween night, Kim. Congrats.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:25:00 PM

Thank you, Reason!

Moon Flower

Date: 9/27/2016 10:33:00 AM

Brilliant. Congrats on your top win, Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:24:00 PM

Thank you, Moon Flower!

Paul Callus

Date: 9/26/2016 4:54:00 PM

A very lovely haiku, Kim! A worthy high flying winner!! Congratulations. Regards // paul

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:24:00 PM

Thank you, Paul!

CayCay Jennings

Date: 9/26/2016 3:22:00 PM

Congratulations! This contest / blog taught me a lot which is great. I know this placement thrilled and delighted you as it should have. Quite a rush, huh? Again, congrats and I hope you keep that winning feeling, girl! CayCay

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:23:00 PM

You are so sweet, CayCay! I still can't believe I won. Thank you for commenting!

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 9/26/2016 11:45:00 AM

A form that seems deceptively simple but is in fact, the trickiest! Huge Congrats on top placement!

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:20:00 PM

Yes, haiku have so many rules. It is very tricky. Thank you for your comment, Sushma!

Supraja Kannan

Date: 9/26/2016 11:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win....nicely done.....

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:19:00 PM

Thank you, Supraja!

Beautiful Scars

Date: 9/26/2016 10:34:00 AM

wow-awesome haiku Kim! congrats on your top placement :)-luloo

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:17:00 PM

Thank you, Laura!

Mark Paul Van Der Merwe

Date: 9/26/2016 10:31:00 AM

Congratulations Kim - well deserved Regards, Mark

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:17:00 PM

Thank you, Mark!

Constance La France

Date: 9/26/2016 10:17:00 AM

Kim congratulations on your awesome win~

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:16:00 PM

Thank you, Constance!

John Lawless

Date: 9/26/2016 9:19:00 AM

Nicely done Kim, makes me want to go buy the pumpkins for Halloween. Congrats on your well deserved top placement.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:15:00 PM

Thank you so much, John!

Francis J Grasso

Date: 9/26/2016 8:53:00 AM

Congratulations, Kim! ...Fran

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:15:00 PM

Thank you, Fran!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/26/2016 8:45:00 AM

Congratulations! A lovely image, Kim!

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:14:00 PM

Thank you, Kim!

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/26/2016 8:14:00 AM

Back again to congratulate you, Kim, on your First Place Trophy win! Hugs, SandrA

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:13:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra!

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/26/2016 6:58:00 AM

Awesome Haiku Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:12:00 PM

Thank you, Harry!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/25/2016 8:41:00 PM

I really like this, Kim. And it goes well with this season!

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:12:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea!

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/25/2016 7:06:00 PM

Nice split, contrasting imagery, Kim! Best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:10:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra!

Joseph May

Date: 9/25/2016 4:09:00 PM

I love it Kim...Very nicely penned...

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:09:00 PM

Thank you, Joseph!

Beverly Read

Date: 9/24/2016 11:14:00 PM

Oh yes, I can see it. Calm filled me knowing there is someone watching. Thanks, Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:08:00 PM

Thank you, Beverly!

Jean Murray

Date: 9/24/2016 4:27:00 PM

How lovely a vision you create Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:07:00 PM

Thank you, Jean!

Matthew Anish

Date: 9/24/2016 1:06:00 AM

You stuck to the 5 7 5 format which is all to the good. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:07:00 PM

Thank you for your comment, Matthew!

Beverly Read

Date: 9/23/2016 11:03:00 PM

I can see it all. Thank you Kim.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:05:00 PM

Thank you, Beverly! Some how my comment to Casarah jumped to yours.

Kim Merryman
Date: 9/27/2016 3:04:00 PM

Thank you, Casarah!

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