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geese migrating south heading for warmer climates ~ honk and hink farewell white frost at daybreak sparkles as the sun rises ~ warm breath creates fog an ice blizzard blows weaving through the forest trees ~ white carpet of snow moisture and cold air forming ice on window glass ~ ice flower bouquet water drips freezing a tapering mass of ice ~ limpid stalactite cross or wreath made from aquifoliaceae ~ placed at the graveside Written 17th October 2020.

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Valsa George

Date: 3/9/2022 8:01:00 PM

Beautiful haiku series on winter. I like the last but one the most !

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2022 7:01:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 1/15/2021 7:24:00 PM

Tom, great imagery in all your Haikus. Hugs Eve

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/16/2021 1:31:00 AM

Thank you very much Eve, hope you've fully recovered now. Tom

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/13/2021 11:09:00 AM

I have always loved your haiku strings, Tom. This one is very special. Winter is so often seen as a time of death but in the same breath you have shown us its beauty and compassion in the remembrance of love. Congratulations on your win! Sending you warm winter blessings. Over Fork Over!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/13/2021 2:59:00 PM

Thank you very much Sam, I'm happy you enjoyed them, I do love wintertime, it has a certain beauty. Over Fork Over. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/17/2020 7:34:00 AM

Your images are a wow in this write Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/17/2020 8:09:00 AM

Thank you very much Caren, im happy you enjoyed them. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/28/2020 3:53:00 AM

Creative work. Sara

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/28/2020 3:56:00 AM

Thank you very much Sara, glad you enjoyed it, I hope you are well Tom

Emilia James

Date: 10/22/2020 3:41:00 AM

Well crafted haikus Tom, love the imagery you have created, Emlia : )

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/22/2020 3:56:00 AM

Thank you very much Emelia, glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/21/2020 4:27:00 AM

Done so well with delightful and poignant imagery!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/21/2020 4:41:00 AM

Thank you very much Kim, im pleased that you enjoyed them. Tom

Joanna Daniel

Date: 10/21/2020 2:46:00 AM

Lovely images you write of, Tom, I have never seen snow but I am sure it must be beautiful and alluring as your haikus say:)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/21/2020 4:02:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo, im happy you enjoyed them, hope you are well. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/20/2020 5:30:00 PM

Talk about reaching for the dictionary, Mr. Cunningham!! --'Aquafoliacae?' Whew! ... Honk and hink made me laugh. You can reuse it in one of your awesome limericks. ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/20/2020 11:42:00 PM

Lol. Thanks Gershon, you must be a mind reader, just working on some, ill see what I can do. Tom

John Watt

Date: 10/20/2020 10:24:00 AM

I like your 7-syllable word in the final haiku, Tom. Will I be able to use it in a sentence today? I think not, lol! I liked 'limpid stalactite' as a depiction of icicles forming. More lovely seasonal haiku from your fertile imagination. Warm regards, John

John Watt
Date: 10/22/2020 11:39:00 AM

LOL!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/20/2020 11:40:00 PM

Thank you very much John, im pleased you enjoyed them, re that word I came across it and thought perfect. Can't pronounce it but know what it means. Lol Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/18/2020 1:29:00 PM

very nice and frosty imagery , Tom. It is coming soon!!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/19/2020 12:43:00 AM

Thank you Andrea, lovely to see but from inside lol. Tom

Mark Koplin

Date: 10/18/2020 11:02:00 AM

I do love your poems Tom. You have a talent that few will ever have. Great job!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/19/2020 12:42:00 AM

Thank you very much Mark, im pleased you liked them. Hope you're well Tom

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/18/2020 4:57:00 AM

A wonderful haiku collection Tom!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/18/2020 6:03:00 AM

Thank you very much Tania, pleased you liked them. Hope alls well. Tom

Angela Crabtree

Date: 10/17/2020 8:03:00 PM

A beautiful picture of winter to go with a beautiful poem :) ~Angie

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/18/2020 1:34:00 AM

Thank you very much Angela, I'm happy you liked them. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/17/2020 2:26:00 PM

- New haiku beads for my jewelry box ... enjoy them all, Tom - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise:)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 6:07:00 PM

Thank you very much Anne, I'm pleased that you enjoyed them. I hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/17/2020 1:11:00 PM

Clever haikus, Tom. So well written. ~~

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 1:31:00 PM

Thank you very much Victor, Tom

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/17/2020 12:25:00 PM

these are lovely, tom, and it's a pleasure to read them all together...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 12:26:00 PM

Thank you Ilene, im happy you enjoyed them. Hope you're well Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 10/17/2020 11:58:00 AM

Tom, your haiku strand is like perfect pearls strung together to produce lustrous beauty. Exquisite imagery for the senses and the heart. Warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend, my friend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 12:09:00 PM

Thank you very much Susan, im pleased that you enjoyed them. I hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 10/17/2020 10:13:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful! A FAV for me Tom :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 10:24:00 AM

Thank you Heidi, im pleased you liked them, hope you are having a good weekend. Thank you for the fav. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/17/2020 10:10:00 AM

Fascinating images of winter, done to perfection! Panagiota xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 10:24:00 AM

Thank you Panagiota, im happy you liked them. Hope you're feeling better today. Tom

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 10/17/2020 9:57:00 AM

Very vivid word images of winter. ENJOYED EVERY ONE OF THEM. Loved the ice bouquet on the windows. Best. SuZ

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 10:23:00 AM

Thank you very much Suz, im happy you enjoyed them. Hope your weekend going well. Tom

Silent One

Date: 10/17/2020 6:51:00 AM

I see your vocabulary is increasing in depth .. vivid imagery through each one .

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 8:03:00 AM

Thank you S. O, glad you enjoyed them. Although winters a long way off hopefully. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/17/2020 6:28:00 AM

A majorly imaginative power driven poem, poetically crafted to present one of the best descriptions of Winter I have ever read. Kudos Tom, Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 6:39:00 AM

Thank you very much Jennifer, im happy that you enjoyed them, hope you are keeping well. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/17/2020 5:50:00 AM

Your words have captured images of winter wonderfully, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 5:58:00 AM

Thank you very much Vijay, pleased you enjoyed them. Tom

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/17/2020 5:41:00 AM

Good morning, Tom. You are a treasure trove of vocabulary allure. Delightful Haiku.

Jenna Logan
Date: 10/17/2020 5:53:00 AM

Being a dad is a joy, and I'm sure you're a terrific one. Thanks for sparing some of your valuable time to share these.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/17/2020 5:48:00 AM

Thank you very much Jenna, pleased you enjoyed them. Hope you're well, have a great weekend. Hoping for a bit of soup time, two of my daughters moving house so time is scarce, Joy's of being a dad lol. Tom