Paulette Calasibetta Poet Haiku

Sunflower

sun kissed golden face
                         outstretched arms with alms and grace
                                 prayers of peace embrace








Published in "The Journal", late summer issue 2022
(The Journal is a publication for the Upper Delaware River Region, serving Pa., N.J. and N.Y.)

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Paula Goldsmith March 11, 2022 at 12:46 PM Your "Sunflower" is a beautiful Haiku write. I love the first line. Have a blessed day writing away............. Paulette Calasibetta March 11, 2022 at 2:35 PM Thanks Paula~and aren't they "sun kissed" those beautiful faces looking up toward the sky. :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger March 7, 2022 at 10:52 AM In honor of the Ukraine. Lovely! Paulette Calasibetta March 7, 2022 at 4:06 PM Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, here is to the Ukraine! :)Paulette

James Marshall Goff March 5, 2022 at 2:26 AM My favorite flower! Nice! They bless my garden every yr! Paulette Calasibetta March 5, 2022 at 7:54 AM Here is to the fields of SunFlowers!

Rico Leffanta March 4, 2022 at 10:54 AM But only when they are burdened with wealth do sunflowers bow their head in prayer . . . . James Marshall Goff March 5, 2022 at 2:25 AM Cool! Paulette Calasibetta March 4, 2022 at 1:33 PM Yes, that is true~when so full of life giving seeds they are very pious. Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette

Bill Baker March 4, 2022 at 7:39 AM Wonderful imagery, Paulette. Sunflowers are always uplifting. Your Haiku was a bright spot in my morning, Bill Paulette Calasibetta March 4, 2022 at 8:03 AM Happy I was able to bring a "bright spot" to your morning. :)Paulette

Joanna Daniel March 4, 2022 at 4:39 AM A rhyming haiku, that's a first for me, well written, Paulette:) Paulette Calasibetta March 4, 2022 at 8:04 AM Hi Jo, Haiku's generally do not rhyme~I just took poetic license and I enjoyed it; glad you did too! :)Paulette

Swetha Vangaveti March 4, 2022 at 1:46 AM Oh, such a sunflowery piece!!! Paulette Calasibetta March 4, 2022 at 8:05 AM Glad you enjoyed it! :)Paulette

Bj Legros Kelley March 3, 2022 at 5:18 PM " prayers of peace embrace" Lovely, amen. This is beautiful, another fav, I love sunflowers, and I will plant them and remember this beautiful Haiku. God bless you Paulette, you are an amazing poet <3 ~BJ Paulette Calasibetta March 3, 2022 at 5:27 PM B.J. glad you enjoyed this Haiku. I was hoping to enter it in the contest but the contest was closed by the time I was ready to submit. Enjoy your sunflowers, I love them too! :)Paulette