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Summer Day

summer day

harlequin first light
 pinwheels of spinning color ~
  lotus bloom opens

muggy afternoons
 humid summer monsoon rains ~
  birds sit in silence

nightfall holds its breath
 as twilight slips into dusk ~
  bright midnight stars yawn

8-6-21

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Sara Kendrick Date: 8/12/2021 8:10:00 AM Congrats on this great winner. Way to go. I am sure that those midnight stars are tired on these long summer days. Sara Login to Reply

Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 8/9/2021 5:44:00 PM Beautiful sequence of haikus! A fine creative description of a summer day! Congratulations, My Friend. Love ~ Mala Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/12/2021 9:13:00 AM Thank you dear friend! I love summer days. Haikus are a wonderful challenge - using key words to articulate pictures. This is truly a challenge for someone, like myself, blessed with the loquacious gene! So appreciative of your congratulations and your feedback that both motivates and inspires me Mala! Your messages are always a blessing for my day! Blessings and much love.

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 8/7/2021 11:28:00 AM Summer day beautifully captured. Loved last line. Congratulations Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/7/2021 11:16:00 AM Lots of great personification, Sam. BIG congrats. Login to Reply

Kim Merryman Date: 8/7/2021 9:07:00 AM Sam, your haiku sequence is vividly beautiful! Love it! Blessings, Kim M Login to Reply

Brian Sambourne Date: 8/7/2021 9:04:00 AM Your first line, Sam, draws the reader in with its most original image of light. Congratulations on a creative take on the facets summer + light in your 3 haikus. Best wishes, Brian Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 8/7/2021 6:46:00 AM Beautiful imageries. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/7/2021 5:46:00 AM Enjoyed the imagery! Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/7/2021 2:20:00 AM Lovely summer images Sam, I think we're nearing the end as there's an autumn feel in the air. Over Fork Over. Tom Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 8/6/2021 9:59:00 PM Beautiful imagery in the string of Haikus, Sam. Great write. Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 8/6/2021 8:20:00 PM Beautiful Haiku series, Sam, your imagery is stunning, and your symbolism is perfect. Blessings and kindest wishes Login to Reply

Pam Deremer Date: 8/6/2021 7:49:00 PM Thank you for sharing. Login to Reply

Beryl Edmonds Date: 8/6/2021 5:46:00 PM Beautiful Haiku for a summer's day Sam… Belle Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 8/12/2021 9:15:00 AM Thank you so much Belle. So happy you enjoyed my summer day and wonderful to hear from you. Sending you blessings of beautiful summer days!