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Summer On My Lawn

patches of yellow where the grass used to be green . . . new blooms in the shade under the bushes abounding with red roses . . . a black ant pile crawls June 24, 2020 for Tania Kitchin's Summer Haiku's Poetry Contest

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/30/2020 3:16:00 PM

I love the creativity of your haiku the way it tiptoes into a beautiful picture Andrea! This is gorgeous. Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love. Keep writing and inspiring :)

Funom Makama

Date: 6/29/2020 3:09:00 PM

A great Haiku. Congratulations on your win. This is well deserved.

John Watt

Date: 6/29/2020 3:04:00 PM

My grass is sure yellow... one of the hazards of summer living in a desert. Congrats on your win in the summer haiku contest ~ John

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 6/29/2020 9:40:00 AM

I felt I was in your backyard...congrats on your top placement.

V. Deepa

Date: 6/29/2020 6:29:00 AM

A black ant pile crawls... Enjoyed your Haiku mam:-) Congratulations on your win. Keep inspiring. Take care.Much love~Deepa

Jenish Somadas

Date: 6/29/2020 2:12:00 AM

Back with Congratulations Andrea.. Have a great day!!

Jan Allison

Date: 6/28/2020 7:07:00 PM

dropping back to say many congratulations on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Hilo Poet

Date: 6/28/2020 5:48:00 PM

Great job, Andrea, a well-placed smile on my face -- Aloha~@wk

Jcb Brul

Date: 6/28/2020 5:32:00 PM

Suc a cute Haiku! I love it..To my faves!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 6/28/2020 5:27:00 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed your amazing haiku, Andrea:-) Heartiest congrats!

Eve Roper

Date: 6/28/2020 4:52:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Andrea. Hugs Eve

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/28/2020 3:56:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your winning placement with your creative haiku, love the last line!

Debjani Mitra

Date: 6/26/2020 2:48:00 PM

The red and black ..yes you showed it to us Andrea, that little touch of Haiku lovely

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/25/2020 7:03:00 PM

Lovely colors in your Summer!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/25/2020 6:42:00 PM

Ah, the unvarnished truth. I can relate. lol. Enjoy! Here comes the real heat (July and August). Smiles, Gershon

Michael Tor

Date: 6/25/2020 3:09:00 PM

Refreshing piece Andrea...

Judy Ball

Date: 6/25/2020 11:24:00 AM

Really nice imagery here. I love to sit in my garden swing in summer smelling the lilacs and roses and lilies etc. God Bless my friend. Hope you are well. JB

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/25/2020 7:21:00 AM

Lovely Haikus, dear Andrea. Love them

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/25/2020 6:21:00 AM

Great images of summer, Andrea.

John Lawless

Date: 6/25/2020 5:52:00 AM

Let the picnic begin!

Jenish Somadas

Date: 6/25/2020 2:06:00 AM

new blooms in the shade.. beautiful haiku Andrea.. Good luck..

John Watt

Date: 6/25/2020 1:52:00 AM

A nice little visit to your lawn. I see you worked in you treasured roses! Best wishes in this contest, my friend

Joseph May

Date: 6/24/2020 9:42:00 PM

Very nicely done Andrea, best wishes

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 6/24/2020 7:05:00 PM

Surely you must have written this about my lawn!! Dry here in Colorado but finally had some rain today and more in the forecast. Great haiku and a certain top winner! - Bob

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/24/2020 6:55:00 PM

You fight a losing battle trying to keep the lawn green, the sun always wins Tom