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Winter Poinsettia

snow carpets hide greens white hills and sky become one... poinsettia peeks midst gripping coldness redeemed soul* seeks revival... now fired-up by God** December 9, 2022 1st place "Winter Nature Themed Haiku" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Tania Kitchin; judged on 12/13/2022. *Lamentations 3:58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. **Second stanza added on December 14, 2022

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/20/2022 11:06:00 AM

So pretty Beata. Your faith shines through winter darkness like the glow of a red poinsettia! Congratulations! Merry Christmas!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2022 1:05:00 PM

Wonderful, Beata. Congrats to you

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 12/15/2022 8:25:00 AM

Beautiful Beata! Congratulations on your win! :)

Andy Chunn

Date: 12/14/2022 3:12:00 PM

Congratulation on your win. Beautiful haiku.

David Kavanagh

Date: 12/14/2022 2:57:00 AM

Poinsettia peeks, how beautiful a picture you paint, splashing colour onto a bleak frigid landscape, congratulations on your top win Beata, happy Christmas, cheers David

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/13/2022 9:24:00 PM

Congratulations on a wonderful haiku win, Beata:)

I Am Anaya

Date: 12/13/2022 5:58:00 PM

Congratulations Beata! Imagery best.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/13/2022 3:56:00 PM

Beata, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku!