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weeping willow trees long limbs lashing and slashing in the winds of spring

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Christina Bowring

Date: 1/22/2024 1:50:00 PM

Such a beautiful haiku dear Bill. Willow trees are glorious and you have captured their beauty and brought them to life in this splendid poem. Thank you for sharing my friend. Blessings to you :)

Bill Baker
Date: 1/22/2024 2:52:00 PM

Thanks for the comments, Christina. I'll be trying to spend a little more time here on poetry soup, this week. I hope to get some poetry posted and catch up a bit with friends. Have a pleasant week, my friend. Bill

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 1/17/2024 5:02:00 AM

It's beautiful Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 1/17/2024 3:33:00 PM

Thank you for the visit and comment, Paghunda. I really like weeping willow trees. Have a great 2024! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Charles Messina

Date: 1/5/2024 8:11:00 PM

Nice imagery here, Bill. Spring couldn't come sooner for me. Great haiku, my friend. Charlie

Bill Baker
Date: 1/7/2024 9:50:00 PM

Thanks, Charlie, Sara and I are looking forward to Spring also. Not much fun our ages to have snow and ice and cold. Have a great 2024, my friend! Bill & Sara

Maria Fernandez-Garcia

Date: 1/5/2024 12:51:00 PM

Yes, I prefer the willow trees in Spring or even Summer, they can give you some much fresh when you stand under them. Nice one Bill. Blessings!

Bill Baker
Date: 1/7/2024 9:52:00 PM

We like the willows also, Maria, it's nice to sit in their shade and relax. Smiles ~ Blessings my sweet friend. Bill

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 1/4/2024 4:48:00 PM

a superb write bill it flows so naturally hugs Shadow

Bill Baker
Date: 1/4/2024 6:02:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, Shadow. Have a pleasant evening. Hugs, Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2024 9:36:00 AM

Your use of rhyme and alliteration here is so beautiful

Bill Baker
Date: 1/3/2024 4:51:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. I'm doing a week of the short forms. It's different than writing longer poems. I imagine you're getting snow in Utah. Stay warm! Bill

Terry Flood

Date: 1/2/2024 2:49:00 PM

I can only admire your skill, Bill, in painting such a picture in so few words. Enjoyed muchly. Terry

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 6:22:00 PM

Thanks, Terry. I'm still smiling from reading a poem of yours. Have a great week, my friend. Cheers! Bill

Silent One

Date: 1/2/2024 11:19:00 AM

Wonderful imagery. I could picture it from the arrangement of your words.. nicely done Bill..

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 11:31:00 AM

Thank, Silent One, trying to improve my writing of the short forms this week. Have a pleasant day! Bill

Regina Elliott

Date: 1/2/2024 8:20:00 AM

Hi Bill, I love weeping Willow trees. And I love this haiku. A FAVE! Early January blessings to you and Sara. ~

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 8:43:00 AM

Thanks for the FAV and the blessings, Regina. Smiles ~ Blessings from your Texas friends, Bill & Sara. Have a pleasant day. Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/2/2024 5:48:00 AM

Brilliantly captured moments paint perfect images, my friend. I see and feel the willow--lashing---slashing. Well described, Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 8:45:00 AM

Thanks, Vijay and Happy New Year, my friend. Have a greta day! Bill

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/2/2024 1:32:00 AM

Back to posting. Hope you will enjoy it.

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 8:47:00 AM

Glad to have you back, my friend, I'll check your poems later, my friend. Bill

Ink Empress

Date: 1/1/2024 11:03:00 PM

What a deep and brilliant haiku this is dear bill. I love the picture youv used here too which fits the haiku so well. “ lashing and slashing” that line is so creative. But so are all your poems. I just wanted to take a minute to wish you and sara a very happy new year. I hope this year brings you more poetic blessings my fave poetic couple, stay blessed always, and keep sharing and inspiring us all. You both are truly so very kind and i will never forget that, and i hope you’ll know too how

Bill Baker
Date: 1/2/2024 8:41:00 AM

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments, Ink, your thoughts lift my spirit up. My youngest daughter, Rene was born on Jan. 1st, like you and your twin. Thanks for the FAV, I see it as a blessings. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Ink Empress
Date: 1/1/2024 11:03:00 PM

Grateful i am. Thank you so much once again. Definitely a fave too for me this haiku is

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/1/2024 10:04:00 PM

Beautiful trees Bill, I love to see them swaying in the breeze. Yes, roll on spring. Tom

Miranda Hawley

Date: 1/1/2024 9:14:00 PM

Willow trees are beautiful and the windy days can be fun.

Bill Baker
Date: 1/1/2024 9:17:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, Miranda. Happy New Year! Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/1/2024 6:05:00 PM

well done, hubby! I always think a weeping willow looks so graceful, even when the winds are high. You've captured their essence beautifully in your Haiku. Splendid job! hugs, me

Bill Baker
Date: 1/1/2024 6:38:00 PM

Thanks for the uplifting words, Sara. Always good to know you liked my poem. Happy New Year! Here we go! :-) Bill

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 1/1/2024 5:03:00 PM

A brilliant haiku, my friend. I can hear the winds blowing through the trees.

Bill Baker
Date: 1/1/2024 5:10:00 PM

Thank for the visit and the comment, Jerry. Happy New Year, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill