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Contest Winners and Bear String

Blog Posted by Charles Henderson: 5/3/2013 11:47:00 PM

Again, I want to thank all who participated in my haiku contest. As promised, this blog has a string comprised of the poems of the winners, plus a few more. Forgive me but I tweaked a couple to make the string be more coherent.

Along the Appalachian Trail

walking the Blue Ridge
along the Appalachian –
a hundred mile trek (Ray Dillard)

a dusty mountain --
around the trail’s sharp turn
a sea of treetops (Joann Grisetti)

as we walk
pots clink against canteens –
squirrels chatter (Deb Guzzi)

creaking wood
the thinned forest reclaims
log Cabins (Cyndi Macmillan)

old cabins among
trees gnarled by wailing winds --
the sound of a bear (Isaiah Zerbst)

trails of yesteryear,
a reflection of our youth --
now welcome water (Judy Konos)

long after midnight
he points out the big dipper...
grass for our pillows (Carrie Richards)

a torn sleeping bag
lies empty near the shelter. . .
the rank scent of bear (Andrea Dietrich)

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Hidden Sister

May 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM

Great job everyone.! J

Ray Dillard

May 4, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Charles, What a fun contest. Thanks for letting me have a spot with these fine friends. RAY

Debbie Guzzi

May 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM

Well Chas I must say that's pretty dern GOOD!! Makes me want to try one! for contest too!EVERYONE notice how each haiku CAN stand alone! BUT works with the GROUP HUZZAH everyone!

Carrie Richards

May 4, 2013 at 8:44 AM

This makes for great story telling! A fun contest....it would be fun to do something like this again !! Great idea, Charles!!

Andrea Dietrich

May 3, 2013 at 11:49 PM

OH Wow, this was really cool to read tonight. And I got to be the tie up at the end!! I loved all of these, Charles!! Thanks for showing them in a storytelling frame!!

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