Spring Habit

plain and naked oaks
white-out-green on ev’ry branch —
neighbors disappear

2/23/2021
Spring Traditional Haiku
Sponsor: Malabika Choudhury
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Gauthier Avatar
March 6, 2021 at 12:41 PM
Congrats on your win, Kim ~
Rodrigues Avatar
March 6, 2021 at 2:29 PM
Thank you, Line!
Goldsmith Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations on your win. Love the spring tree coming alive and your write. Have a blessed day...........
Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 2:02 PM
Thank you!
Agustin Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 10:43 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2021 at 4:40 AM
God bless you too, Beata! Thank you!
Ray Choudhury Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 7:36 PM
Congratulations on your win ~ Mala
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:14 PM
Thank you, Mala!
Sambourne Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 7:31 PM
What an interesting 3rd line. Love how it invites speculation. Best wishes. Be well, Brian
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:14 PM
Thank you, Brian!
La France Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:24 AM
Kim, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest with your wonderfully penned Haiku poem, well done _Constance
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:13 PM
Thank you, Constance!
Neumann Avatar
February 26, 2021 at 7:37 AM
Nice one ...
Rodrigues Avatar
February 26, 2021 at 9:26 AM
Thank you, Kai!
Zahid Avatar
February 26, 2021 at 5:10 AM
Congratulations in advance... This one would definitely be placed. Love the imagery! And good luck... Regards, Paghunda
Rodrigues Avatar
February 26, 2021 at 9:26 AM
Thank you, Paghunda!
Wolf Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 8:43 PM
I hope the oak does not make a habit of its new habit. ~ Little Sisters of the Poor
Rodrigues Avatar
February 26, 2021 at 3:56 AM
:)
Pettit Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 7:25 PM
Looks like a contending haiku for the contest. Good luck with it.
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 7:35 PM
Thank you :)
Leffanta Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 10:45 AM
That's the best part! Aloha! Rico
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 2:53 PM
Aloha! Thanks, Rico!
Andresen Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 2:29 AM
- I had a neighbor who kept a lot of weird things in the garden ...it was a pleasure when the leaves on the trees covered "the trash" :) - Best wishes in the contest, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 4:52 AM
LOL! Thankfully I have pleasant neighbors.
Woodrow Avatar
February 24, 2021 at 11:31 PM
very nice! love the white-out-green line :)
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 4:52 AM
Thank you, Susan!
Buhagiar Avatar
February 24, 2021 at 11:01 PM
The oak can hide all the surroundings.
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2021 at 4:52 AM
For sure! Looking forward to the Spring.
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