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Waiting For Sailors

waiting for sailors

who battle King Neptune's wrath. . . 

their watery graves


For the Haiku 102 Poetry Contest of Nathan D

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Steve Grammatico

Date: 2/19/2016 6:01:00 AM

"watery graves"--a stellar image, Andrea. Congrats on your placement.

Eve Roper

Date: 2/17/2016 1:33:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your win!!!! Hugs Eve

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/17/2016 7:34:00 AM

Andrea, congratulations on your excellent win for this outstanding Haiku! Hugs, Sandra

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 2/17/2016 2:00:00 AM

Congrats Andrea, for your top placement with this amazing verse!!! ;-)

Susan Gentry

Date: 2/17/2016 1:45:00 AM

Congratulations!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 2/16/2016 10:50:00 PM

Congrats on ur great win with this awesome haiku Andrea.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/16/2016 6:57:00 PM

You paint a frightening picture, Andrea. Congrats on the win.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/16/2016 5:32:00 PM

Awesome work !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats.Excellent Haiku.Sara

Joseph May

Date: 2/16/2016 3:46:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Andrea..

Jan Allison

Date: 2/16/2016 3:21:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs

Date: 2/16/2016 2:31:00 PM

Congrats Andrea :)

Paul Callus

Date: 2/16/2016 1:28:00 PM

Neptune does not take kindly to opposition, Andrea! The thought of those cold watery graves would be enough to give me the shivers! ~ Congratulations on a most worthy win! // paul

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 2/16/2016 12:51:00 PM

My favorite...congrats ...BG

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/16/2016 12:30:00 PM

Andrea, Congratulations in Nate's "Haiku 102" contest. LINDA

Nathan D.

Date: 2/16/2016 11:59:00 AM

I like it, Andrea. Thanks Nate'

Sandra Adams

Date: 2/13/2016 11:54:00 AM

oh wow...very cool, powerful haiku, i think this one will do well in the contest....hugs

Bl Devnath

Date: 2/13/2016 11:45:00 AM

Excellent haiku. Wish you Good luck and 7. Loved always,bl

Daver Austin

Date: 2/13/2016 11:19:00 AM

DaveyJones would be proud, and I am proud of you for this Haiku. Who said my rhyme is for the birds? Love, daver

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/12/2016 8:31:00 PM

soup mail

James Inman

Date: 2/12/2016 7:25:00 PM

Great Haiku, Andrea.

Jennifer Walker

Date: 2/12/2016 6:46:00 PM

Well done.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/12/2016 2:45:00 PM

how visual, andie.. i made one but deleted it as the contest closed... fine 'ku..huggs

Eileen Manassian

Date: 2/12/2016 2:38:00 PM

Good one, Andrea. The force of the sea is powerfully depicted in pic and verse. Good luck....

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/12/2016 1:37:00 PM

- I have to say the same - Powerful and great, Andrea - It is King Neptune that makes it strong and powerful - third line: respect for sea .... well done - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

Date: 2/12/2016 12:55:00 PM

Very powerful pen Andrea - good luck in the contest I slipped in at no 35:-) hugs Jan xx

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