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Today marks the last day of the HAIKU HEIGHTS September Challenge. The prompt is 'free.'
This daily exercise has been so illuminating for me. I have written 30 poems (more or less) and read hundreds of haiku written by students and masters of haiku all over the world.
This daily exercise has been so illuminating for me. I have written 30 poems (more or less) and read hundreds of haiku written by students and masters of haiku all over the world.
What a wonderful learning experience and adventure it has been! Each of your poems and every kind comment has contributed to my enjoyment , and increased my knowledge and understanding, of this poetic form. I had so many 'aha" moments and often thought, "I wish I had written that."
Thank you to Leo for hosting this challenge and to all the poets who participated and gave me a whirlwind tour of haiku from around the globe and encouraged me to find my own haiku voice.
Thank you to Leo for hosting this challenge and to all the poets who participated and gave me a whirlwind tour of haiku from around the globe and encouraged me to find my own haiku voice.
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a chickadee
begins to whistle a song
to the harvest moon
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"Tell all the truth, but tell it slant,"
Emily Dickinson
Lovely Haiku yet again. It was a pleasure to go through your haiku throughout this month :-)
ReplyDeleteoh, this is lovely, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteLovely final haiku. I know what you mean about "I wish I had written that. Thought that a lot.
ReplyDeleteA lovely haiku, a perfect example that you have learned a lot from this Haiku Challenge ~ It takes an open mind and heart to write haiku and also to give encouragement to haiku writers ~ I wish you well ~
ReplyDeleteLove the quote too. Your haiku is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLovely ending to the month.
ReplyDeleteGreat one again, Barbara!
ReplyDeleteThoroughly enjoyed reading yours every day and thank you for the visits too. We have all learnt from each other and wishing success to all of us on our respective journeys.
Such a pretty haiku to wind up the month. It has been a pleasure to read them al.
ReplyDeleteA really nice haiku, worthy to have it's name HAIKU, could be a haiku written by one of the classics. It was really wonderful to read your haiku during this September Heights. I hope you will continue to write haiku and maybe ... you will be part of my new daily haiku meme Carpe Diem. The kick off is next Monday October 1st and the first prompt is waterfall. Please visit: http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/2012/09/carpe-diem-1-waterfall.html
ReplyDeletelovely song. it's been great reading your works
ReplyDeleteVery nice reading... will miss your poetry (being on wordpress)
ReplyDeleteawww such lovely imagery! I can imagine the uplifting sound of the chickadee :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Barbara. And i love your look back on the month. I've enjoyed reading both your haiku and your comments at my place. I look forward to seeing more of your writing. And thank you for your good wishes!
ReplyDeleteLittle chickadee, I hear your singing!
ReplyDeleteI so much appreciate your participation in this challenge, and I am exceedingly grateful for your visits to my blog, even though I was remiss in visiting you. May blessing abound for you!
The essence of freedom in so few words - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteits a pleasure to read your work
ReplyDeleteVery subtle. I like it! It was great reading your haiku this month. Thank you for the visits and lovely comments on mine.
ReplyDeleteI like that very much. Thanks for the month of haiku!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful haiku and picture too!
ReplyDeletePeace in prison
Lovely post and beautiful haiku :)
ReplyDeleteI share your nice words, Barbara. It's been a fantastic month, indeed!
ReplyDeleteYour chickadee's song to the moon is a beautiful symbol of freedom.
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Chicadee is such a lovely word. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope that harvest moon is listening!
ReplyDeleteSeed-Free Pod
Lovely ...!!:)
ReplyDeleteWas under the clutches of Viral fever and I scribbled the last haiku within minutes ( I know its very very bad)I just wanted to complete this challenge ...
Many thanks for being a part of this amazing journey of HAIKU SEPTEMBER HEIGHTS...being a novice I tried to put in my best but I know at some or the other point I missed to hit the bull's eye and still all of you all inspired me a lot either by peeping into my space or liking my posts and of course your ever encouraging comments made me feel on the top of the world...Loads of special thanks to each one of you...September had been very exciting and a learning month for me...I know I need to improvise a lot and I shall try to do that for sure ...Thanks a lot once again...keep visiting and keep spilling your beans ..bouquets or brickbats all of them are accepted whole heartedly...
Great haiku Barbara! A chickadee and its singing can rock the moon! Nicely!
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