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winter cold fire of sunlight streaks through crystal icicles ~ silver moon shivers

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Judy Ball

Date: 12/30/2023 10:36:00 AM

Oh I can see why this is a winner. Beautifully said and excellent description. Love it. A fave for me. God Bless and Happy New Year. JB

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/26/2023 5:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement on the winner's list in Tania's contest. Way to go. Sara K

Len Gasun

Date: 12/25/2023 10:12:00 PM

Splendid haiku my dearest poet friend, Congratulations on your win! Hugs. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always and your writings.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/25/2023 11:32:00 AM

A well deserved win. Big. Congrats

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/24/2023 7:22:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Your "winter" is a beautiful write. I love it. Merry Christmas...........

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/24/2023 9:09:00 AM

Thank you so much, Paula. Your lovely note of congratulations is like a warm sunbeam on a cold winter morning. Sending you blessings of peace and joy. Merry Christmas!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/24/2023 5:31:00 AM

Sam, congratulations on your first place win with your beautiful haiku!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/24/2023 9:07:00 AM

Hi Tania! Thank you so much not only for this placement, but for sponsoring such a delightful haiku theme! So grateful to you for my placement. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! Sending you blessings!

Stephan McBride

Date: 12/21/2023 4:28:00 PM

Wow, what imagery you have given us to picture, love it

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/21/2023 10:09:00 AM

Yes, I think the moon would shiver if there were icicles. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Sara K

Silent One

Date: 12/19/2023 11:39:00 AM

You describe winter with perfect imagery which is vivid and illuminates from the page... the vision of a cold fire sunlight, which it is, is a brilliant and poetic description and a very good opening line an then the icicles show was a cold day it is and even the moon shivers.. I must admit it does always look cold.. an Excellent haiku Sam

Christina Bowring

Date: 12/19/2023 9:58:00 AM

This is such a magnificent Haiku dear Sam - so artistic, exquisite. Beautiful imagery. A few expertly crafted words that depict so much. Just lovely and I’m really impressed. I couldn’t do this form. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent. Wishing you a beautiful, sparkly Christmas full of joy. Hugs to you xx

Paige Hind

Date: 12/16/2023 1:16:00 PM

Very lovely... I really enjoyed it!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/19/2023 12:05:00 PM

Thank you so much, Paige! I often find it difficult to write just one haiku. I love writing haiku strings! The curse of inspiration and a loquacious gene! Merry Christmas to you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/16/2023 10:14:00 AM

Responding to your reply to me below, you probably come up more often with correctly written haiku than most. I love the form. But it's difficult to find great ways with juxtaposition. Mine are often hot or miss!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/15/2023 6:59:00 AM

I think this might be my favourite so far. Good luck in the contest.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/15/2023 11:40:00 AM

I am so honored, Richard, by your feedback! Thank you so much. What a wonderful compliment! Having spent so much time experiencing winter in the mountains and growing up in the NW, I was hoping to translate that feeling of icy fire in this haiku! And, it was such fun to write and remember winter's personality! Take care. Blessings to joy and warmth to you! It can get bone chilling cold and damp in the great north woods!

Ink Empress

Date: 12/15/2023 6:12:00 AM

I absolutely love your haiku too its so concise and so elegant with such an eloquent flow to it: especially love the mention of moon and how you’ve also described what winter does ; shivers, And also how descriptive you’ve been here especially in the line “ streaks through crystal icicles ~“ must be very cold where you are at right now? Sending you light always. I always enjoy reading your poems

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/12/2023 5:34:00 PM

exquisite Haiku! I loved 'cold fire of sunlight' -- perfect image! You nailed it, Sara

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/15/2023 11:35:00 AM

Hi Sara! I am so glad you liked this haiku! Winter is such an incredible season of contrasts - fire and ice! I was hoping to capture that icy, white fire. Thank you for your reassuring feedback! So grateful! Christmas blessings to you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/12/2023 4:35:00 PM

Now THAT is good haiku!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/15/2023 11:30:00 AM

Sending you my heartfelt thank you, Andrea! As you know I love writing haiku for so many reason and I am deeply touched by your beautiful feedback. Means so much to me. Blessings to you!

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/12/2023 4:31:00 PM

Beautiful Haiku :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/15/2023 11:27:00 AM

Thank you so much Heidi. I know you experience winter in an up close and very personal way so you beautiful compliment means so much. Continued prayers and healing blessings.

Tom Woody

Date: 12/12/2023 4:04:00 PM

Gorgeous winter haiku Samantha

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/15/2023 11:25:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tom! I love clear winter mornings in the mountains when the cold sun sets icicles on fire! Sending you gratitude and blessings!

Sotto Poet

Date: 12/12/2023 1:23:00 PM

Dear Sam, you have masterfully depicted a captivating scene of the ethereal glow of a winter's sun piercing through glistening icicles, while the celestial moon trembles in a shimmering silver hue. Best of luck with the contest dear friend and wish you and yours a very happy holiday season.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/12/2023 7:38:00 PM

Dear Lasaad, your lovely message simply glows. Thank you so much my dear friend. Sun shining through icicles is such a spectacular, unforgettable, scene and so much a part of winter. So grateful that I got to share its beauty with you and that you enjoyed it. Hoping you and your family have a wonderful holiday! Blessings dear friend!!

Marilene Evans

Date: 12/12/2023 1:03:00 PM

Ahhh... short, sweet, descriptive haiku. Love it.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/12/2023 7:26:00 PM

Thank you so much, Marilene. So glad you loved it. Winter is such a spectacular season of hot and cold, light and darkness. Blessings and a hug!