Sotto Poet Poet Haiku

summer delight

Written: May 21, 2026, for a contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin
Checked with: howmanysyllables.com

3rd place contest winner

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dragonflies hover
wings glint as glass in the wind~
pond mirrors the reeds

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Howard Kerr September 2, 2026 at 4:09 AM Magnificent Haiku, Sotto. Environmental wordscape impacts the eye and dwellls in the memory. Highly innovative visuals reflected in your composition. Each line an augmented chapter.🔥🔥🔥 Congrats on your win. HK

Krishnanand Guptar June 14, 2026 at 8:28 AM Congratulations dear poet on your win in this contest with a lovely picturesque haiku on summer delight depicting hovering dragonflies that stick in the mind.

Paula Goldsmith June 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "summer delight" write. I can see your pond as the dragonflies hover. Have a blessed weekend with your win...............

Andrea Dietrich June 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM A beauty, Sotto. Congrats for your win

Tania Kitchin June 13, 2026 at 6:14 AM Lasaad, congratulations on your winning placement with your beautiful summer haiku.

sara Etgen-Baker May 26, 2026 at 4:34 AM captivating imagery! Well done, sir. Wishing you the best!

Paige Hind May 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM beautiful

Anne-Lise Andresen May 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM - A beautiful picture, Las :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Bj Legros Kelley May 22, 2026 at 12:54 AM A perfectly penned haiku Sotto, and very lovely :)

Valsa George May 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM Dragonflies with wings glinting as glass is a common sight around a pond as it is commonly within calm water, they lay eggs. Lovely haiku. A great entry.