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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.)

Copyright © Paulette Calasibetta | Year Posted 2022

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/11/2022 12:46:00 PM Your "Sunflower" is a beautiful Haiku write. I love the first line. Have a blessed day writing away............. Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/11/2022 2:35:00 PM Thanks Paula~and aren't they "sun kissed" those beautiful faces looking up toward the sky. :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/7/2022 10:52:00 AM In honor of the Ukraine. Lovely! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/7/2022 4:06:00 PM Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, here is to the Ukraine! :)Paulette

James Marshall Goff Date: 3/5/2022 2:26:00 AM My favorite flower! Nice! They bless my garden every yr! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/5/2022 7:54:00 AM Here is to the fields of SunFlowers!

Rico Leffanta Date: 3/4/2022 10:54:00 AM But only when they are burdened with wealth do sunflowers bow their head in prayer . . . . Login to Reply James Marshall Goff Date: 3/5/2022 2:25:00 AM Cool! Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/4/2022 1:33:00 PM Yes, that is true~when so full of life giving seeds they are very pious. Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette

Bill Baker Date: 3/4/2022 7:39:00 AM Wonderful imagery, Paulette. Sunflowers are always uplifting. Your Haiku was a bright spot in my morning, Bill Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/4/2022 8:03:00 AM Happy I was able to bring a "bright spot" to your morning. :)Paulette

Joanna Daniel Date: 3/4/2022 4:39:00 AM A rhyming haiku, that's a first for me, well written, Paulette:) Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/4/2022 8:04:00 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 Date: 3/4/2022 1:46:00 AM Oh, such a sunflowery piece!!! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/4/2022 8:05:00 AM Glad you enjoyed it! :)Paulette

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 3/3/2022 5:18:00 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 Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/3/2022 5:27:00 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