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Sunset

low on horizon
blood orange red sun sinks down
setting in the west

Premiere contest #6 sponsored by Skat A

8th January 2015

beautynaturesunhaiku

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Skat A

May 12, 2015 at 1:25 PM

WOW, LOVE THE IMAGERY....SKAT

Jan Allison

May 12, 2015 at 1:56 PM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Julia Ward

February 12, 2015 at 4:56 AM

A nice Haiku, Jan. Hugs, Alicia

Jan Allison

February 13, 2015 at 4:46 AM

Thanks Alicia:-) Hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

January 15, 2015 at 10:10 PM

Jan, thank you for the kind reply...PD

Jan Allison

January 16, 2015 at 2:30 AM

:-) xx

Poet Destroyer A

January 15, 2015 at 11:47 AM

Love this. For some reason, I feel like sitting down in front of this pic and haiku, just to enjoy the imagery... Love Linda

Jan Allison

January 15, 2015 at 12:53 PM

The middle line was my starting point Linda - I am trying to work hard on my creativity and imagery:-) Hugs Jan xx

Isaiah Zerbst

January 14, 2015 at 10:37 AM

Believe this is the first haiku of yours I have read, and I must say it is impressive! Halfway decent haiku sometimes cause me more problems than longer forms, but you are doing just dandy.

Jan Allison

January 14, 2015 at 10:49 AM

Thank you so much Isaiah for your lovely comments I am glowing like a sunset now - Having never put pen to paper before I can't believe how far I have come in 11 months! :-) Hugs Jan xx

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

January 12, 2015 at 11:36 AM

great image Jan. Love> rajat

Jan Allison

January 12, 2015 at 11:50 AM

Thanks so much for dropping by Rajat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kevin Leake

January 10, 2015 at 2:04 PM

Hi Jan, Hope you had a lovely new year. Beautiful Picture, Beautiful Haiku Best Wishes Kevin

Jan Allison

January 10, 2015 at 2:19 PM

Happy New Year Kevin it is always a delight to see you here:-) Hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

January 9, 2015 at 5:38 PM

I love Sunsets!

Jan Allison

January 9, 2015 at 5:45 PM

Me too Richard and as long as I am there to see the sun rise in the morning the world remains a wonderful place:-) hugs jan xx

Liam Mcdaid

January 9, 2015 at 3:18 PM

love the picture pained jan excellent penned vision

Jan Allison

January 9, 2015 at 3:50 PM

Thanks so much Liam:-) Hugs jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

January 9, 2015 at 11:11 AM

Excellent! I love this Haiku, Jan.

Jan Allison

January 9, 2015 at 1:40 PM

Thanks so much Armand:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

January 8, 2015 at 2:29 PM

found him!!!

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 3:04 PM

Definite talent Andrea and so lovely as a friend too:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

January 8, 2015 at 2:22 PM

beautiful line in the middle Jan. It describes that picture so well.

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 3:03 PM

The middle line was my starting point Andrea - the other 2 just flowed - thanks for your continued feed back I so appreciate your honest opinion:-) Hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick

January 8, 2015 at 2:07 PM

Very descriptive of the picture. Thanks for stopping by. If this is for a contest, reads like a winner..Sara

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 3:02 PM

Simply for fun Sara:-) Hugs Jan I'm so glad you liked it:-)

James Fraser

January 8, 2015 at 11:15 AM

Sunrises and sunsets are so special Jan, and they sure get ones muse going. Delightful Sunset you paint, James :) xx

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 11:44 AM

Thanks my friend i thought you would like this one:-) Hugs jan xx

John Lawless

January 8, 2015 at 9:49 AM

JAN, when people ask me where do you get the ideas for your poems I tell the that "everywhere I look I see a poem looking back at me." Vivid imagery ..

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 10:19 AM

I agree John but it wasn't until i started writing in February do i truly appreciate its beauty not just take the world for granted:-) Hugs jan xx

Daver Austin

January 8, 2015 at 9:30 AM

Beautiful. We get these sunsets once in a while, that is when it's not overcast which it usually is in Michigan. Love, daver

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 10:18 AM

Thanks so much for the lovely comment Daver - seeing the beauty on our doorstep - just makes you feel glad to be alive:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 8, 2015 at 4:12 AM

- BEAUTIFUL !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:39 AM

Thanks so much Anne Lise:-) Hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam

January 8, 2015 at 3:25 AM

Excellent. Beautiful sunset. Enjoyed it. Tfs

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:38 AM

Thanks so much Ravi:-) Hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

January 8, 2015 at 1:46 AM

auch a picturesque scene, jan... lovely 'ku... huggs

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:38 AM

Thanks so much Nette:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

January 7, 2015 at 9:50 PM

Superb haiku my friend n the lovely pic! I hv always loved the setting sun!

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:37 AM

we have some glorious sunsets over the bay 5 mins walk from where I live:-) Hugs jan xx

David Meade

January 7, 2015 at 9:33 PM

You know I like this haiku -- the picture does not even come close to your beautiful words . . . may you always find love in the setting sun!

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:37 AM

As long as I am around to see it rise and set the world is a great place to be in:-) Hugs Jan x I so adore your last work - a true masterpiece my friend!!!!

Shane Cooper

January 7, 2015 at 8:13 PM

Wonderful peice. i really love imagery like this, it is so beautiful. love Shane xxx

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:36 AM

Thanks so much my lovely friend:-) I smile every time I see your avatar:-) Hugs jan xx

Jon Bolduc

January 7, 2015 at 7:52 PM

this is a great haiku! You manage to paint a scene, even in the tiny space you're allowed, and I even can see a beginning, middle, and end. very quality craftsmanship! -jon

Jan Allison

January 8, 2015 at 7:34 AM

Thanks John:-) I love the hailku form so few words can say so much:-) Hugs jan xx