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Summer Haiku

a murder of crows
the sanguine sun sets
in a field of corn

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Placed 2nd

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Maria Williams

June 12, 2018 at 5:18 AM

Congratulations on a great placement Paul, you are truly the Haiku King on this site....Maria hugs

Paul Callus

June 12, 2018 at 12:36 PM

You are too kind, Maria!:) Thank you for the generous compliment and the many pleasant visits which I've had from you today. Hugs // paul

Gary Bateman

June 10, 2018 at 11:14 AM

Hello Paul, Congratulations on your top win here. Compelling imagery absolutely. Best Wishes, Gary

Paul Callus

June 10, 2018 at 4:06 PM

A pleasure to have you stopping by, Gary; hope you and Ingrid are keeping well and active! Thank you for reading and leaving lovely feedback. Best regards // paul

Line Gauthier

June 3, 2018 at 9:51 PM

Awesome Congrats on your top win.

Paul Callus

June 4, 2018 at 4:26 PM

I love 'awesome' comments, Line:) Thank you. Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich

June 3, 2018 at 5:07 PM

Utterly gorgeous and one of my favorites on the winner list!! Congrats, Paul.

Paul Callus

June 3, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Thank you for your complimentary response, Andrea. It's past my bedtime, but I've got a heap of catching up to do, especially after enjoying a whole day on the neighbouring island of Gozo:)! Regards // paul

Susan Gentry

June 2, 2018 at 9:48 PM

Congratulations on your placement in the summer haiku contest with this true haiku! I enjoyed.

Paul Callus

June 3, 2018 at 5:06 PM

Thank you, Susan. Hope you've had a lovely weekend. Regards // paul

Mick Talbot

June 2, 2018 at 5:30 PM

A good haiku Paul, but I did not think the twist was strong enough, congratulation on your second place. Mick

Paul Callus

June 3, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Thank you for the high placement and feedback, Mick. Best regards // paul

Richard Lamoureux

June 2, 2018 at 8:27 AM

More great imagery.

Anne-Lise Andresen

June 2, 2018 at 7:14 AM

- Congratulations on your Haiku with a great summer theme, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus

June 3, 2018 at 5:07 PM

Very kind of you to stop by with congratulations, Anne-Lise:) Hugs // paul

Eve Roper

May 28, 2018 at 3:39 PM

Great imagery the red blood in the cornfield, Paul.. Hugs

Paul Callus

May 28, 2018 at 5:16 PM

Thank you, Eve. I'm glad the sight of blood did not scare you away:) Hugs // paul

Elaine George

May 28, 2018 at 3:35 PM

A great Haiku, Paul. Elaine

Paul Callus

May 28, 2018 at 5:14 PM

I'm pleased that you like it, Elaine...thank you. Best regards // paul

Charlie Smith

May 25, 2018 at 2:50 PM

Well done Paul, all my best to you...

Paul Callus

May 25, 2018 at 6:18 PM

Thank you, Charlie. Good to see you back in action. Regards // paul

Besma Riabi Dziri

May 24, 2018 at 4:11 PM

Catching a vivid image of nature in one's mind and heart is every human soul ability, but conveying that very image brilliantly and creatively is a unique adept mastered by a talented poet! A brilliant rendition Paul. Thank you for sharing. Stay blessed.

Paul Callus

May 24, 2018 at 4:28 PM

I am enchanted by your lovely insightful comments, Besma. Thank you for your generosity. Regards & Blessings // paul

Silent One

May 23, 2018 at 12:48 PM

You do haiku so well.. also do it in its true form...

Paul Callus

May 24, 2018 at 3:50 PM

Thank you for your kindness, S-1:) Regards // paul

Pashang Salehi

May 22, 2018 at 12:32 PM

You have painted a beautiful painting.

Paul Callus

May 24, 2018 at 3:51 PM

Glad you enjoyed it, Pashang; thank you. Regards // paul

Winged Warrior

May 21, 2018 at 6:26 AM

A killer haiku...nicely done Paul...^WW^

Paul Callus

May 21, 2018 at 11:11 AM

I like your comment, WW:) Thank you. Regards // paul

Carolyn Devonshire

May 19, 2018 at 8:29 PM

An image seen often in America's heartland, Paul, but your description is creative and unique! Hugs, Carolyn

Paul Callus

May 20, 2018 at 3:50 PM

Thank you for the complimentary remarks, Carolyn. Haiku call for a degree of uniqueness; presenting just an image is not enough. Hugs // paul

Nette Onclaud

May 19, 2018 at 3:27 PM

ohh, very visual, paul... i love the twist in the end of your marvelous haiku.. huggs

Paul Callus

May 20, 2018 at 3:48 PM

Thank you, Nette. Glad you like it. Hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

May 19, 2018 at 9:46 AM

Paul, I've never actually watched Meerkat Manor. Can you tell me what you liked about Mozart? sorry, in a rush and I think I 've seen all your current posts.

Paul Callus

May 19, 2018 at 10:17 AM

There are dvd s re Meerkat Manor. It was similar to an animal soap opera and was first shown in Britain. Mozart was one of Flower's daughters and she had a nice character. Regards // paul

Susan Ashley

May 18, 2018 at 7:48 PM

Paul, every poetic lines creates a vivid and vibrant scene of gorgeous imagery. Magnificent play on words in your first two lines with murder and sanguine. You are as artistic with words as you are ingenious, my dear friend. I must fav this awe-inspiring haiku! Warmest wishes ~Susan

Paul Callus

May 20, 2018 at 3:34 PM

Thank you very much, Susan. You read my mind well! Choice of words is very important to me, especially when using these short forms and every word counts. In fact when I first roughly wrote this I had 'red', but I needed something stronger to match 'murder', thus changed it to 'sanguine'. Both the fav and 'awe-inspiring' are much appreciated, my friend. ~ Warm regards & hugs // paul