a crow swoops low above trees
the birds are silent ...
a deep
waiting pause
when a tree desires
to doff its withered dress,
~it whispers to breeze
fluttering trees sing
a blue stream bubbles
beyond
tangled ferns
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January 10, 2022
Poetry/Non Tradition Haiku/beyond
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1420-523-10
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, A Strand (1049)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 01/11/2022
First Place
beneath
a green veil
tree branches
hold tight a stone-
nature reclaims
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January 05, 2022
Poetry/non traditional haiku/beneath
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1419-241-05
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Submitted to the Standard contest, A Strand (1046)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 01/06/2022
First Place
plunging over cliff
roaring water cascades -
silent
bird gliding
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July 6, 2021
Poetry/non traditional/haiku
Copyright Protected, ID 07-1369-229-06
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Written for the Standard Contest, A Brian Strand July 6
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 07/07/2021
First Place
beneath
a green veil
willow branches
hide a stone-
nature reclaimed
or
beneath
a green veil
branches hide
a stone-
reclaimed by nature
or
beneath a green veil branches hide
a stone-
nature reclaimed
or
beneath branches
a stone-
nature
reclaimed
the options in non traditional are endless... get creative
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March 19, 2021
Poetry/Non Traditional Haiku
Copyright Protected, ID 03- 1337-424-19
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Example non traditional haiku
for my contest Lets Get Creative with Haiku
Remember- lower case including title and no unneeded punctuation
trees dance leaves falling
leering Father Time watches
lamenting forest
09/19/16
honey suckle blooms
as bees pass by unnoticed
stingers now withdrawn
marshmallow nimbus
shedding wet tears nourishing
bountiful harvest
7/1/2015
Contest Name: Traditional Haiku #2
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton
golden morning
daffodil heads turn
following the sun
after she has gone
the teapot still full and warm
now empty
Still morning
The flapping of a gull’s wings
In feathered snow
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