Beata Agustin Poet Haiku

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 December 20, 2022 at 11:06 AM So pretty Beata. Your faith shines through winter darkness like the glow of a red poinsettia! Congratulations! Merry Christmas!

Andrea Dietrich December 15, 2022 at 1:05 PM Wonderful, Beata. Congrats to you

Linda Alice Fowler December 15, 2022 at 8:25 AM Beautiful Beata! Congratulations on your win! :)

Andy Chunn December 14, 2022 at 3:12 PM Congratulation on your win. Beautiful haiku.

David Kavanagh December 14, 2022 at 2:57 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 December 13, 2022 at 9:24 PM Congratulations on a wonderful haiku win, Beata:)

I Am Anaya December 13, 2022 at 5:58 PM Congratulations Beata! Imagery best.

Tania Kitchin December 13, 2022 at 3:56 PM Beata, congratulations on your first place win with your gorgeous haiku!