Andrea Dietrich Poet Haiku

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 June 30, 2020 at 3:16 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 June 29, 2020 at 3:09 PM A great Haiku. Congratulations on your win. This is well deserved.

John Watt June 29, 2020 at 3:04 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 June 29, 2020 at 9:40 AM I felt I was in your backyard...congrats on your top placement.

V. Deepa June 29, 2020 at 6:29 AM A black ant pile crawls... Enjoyed your Haiku mam:-) Congratulations on your win. Keep inspiring. Take care.Much love~Deepa

Jenish Somadas June 29, 2020 at 2:12 AM Back with Congratulations Andrea.. Have a great day!!

Jan Allison June 28, 2020 at 7:07 PM dropping back to say many congratulations on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

William Kelii Kekaula June 28, 2020 at 5:48 PM Great job, Andrea, a well-placed smile on my face -- Aloha~@wk

JC Brul June 28, 2020 at 5:32 PM Suc a cute Haiku! I love it..To my faves!

Edward Ibeh June 28, 2020 at 5:27 PM I thoroughly enjoyed your amazing haiku, Andrea:-) Heartiest congrats!

Eve Roper June 28, 2020 at 4:52 PM Congratulations on your win, Andrea. Hugs Eve

Tania Kitchin June 28, 2020 at 3:56 PM Andrea, congratulations on your winning placement with your creative haiku, love the last line!

Debjani Mitra June 26, 2020 at 2:48 PM The red and black ..yes you showed it to us Andrea, that little touch of Haiku lovely

Kim Rodrigues June 25, 2020 at 7:03 PM Lovely colors in your Summer!

Gershon Wolf June 25, 2020 at 6:42 PM Ah, the unvarnished truth. I can relate. lol. Enjoy! Here comes the real heat (July and August). Smiles, Gershon

Michael Tor June 25, 2020 at 3:09 PM Refreshing piece Andrea...

Judy Ball June 25, 2020 at 11:24 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 June 25, 2020 at 7:21 AM Lovely Haikus, dear Andrea. Love them

Vijay Pandit June 25, 2020 at 6:21 AM Great images of summer, Andrea.

John Lawless June 25, 2020 at 5:52 AM Let the picnic begin!

Jenish Somadas June 25, 2020 at 2:06 AM new blooms in the shade.. beautiful haiku Andrea.. Good luck..

John Watt June 25, 2020 at 1:52 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 June 24, 2020 at 9:42 PM Very nicely done Andrea, best wishes

Robert L. Hinshaw June 24, 2020 at 7:05 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 June 24, 2020 at 6:55 PM You fight a losing battle trying to keep the lawn green, the sun always wins Tom

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