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Haiku (exuberance)

Haiku

20 total reviews 
Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
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Hi,
It feels like it must be springtime in your area for the beautiful blossoms and chirping seem to fit the season well.
A clever Haiku cleverly written and beautifully presented.
Blessings
Shirley

 Comment Written 09-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2021
    Thanks so much Shirley!!! So appreciate your comments!

    Melissa
Comment from Bill Schott
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This haiku, Life, presented with a 5-7-5 formatting, finds the spring season in full tilt with both blossoming flora and beckoning birds. Nice.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 07-Apr-2021
    Hello Bill. Thanks for the lovely comments on the Haiku!! Much appreciated, my friend.

    Melissa
Comment from Mistydawn
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It's wonderful to hear the sounds of spring again. See the flowers blooming. Our pink dogwood was in full blossom yesterday like it knew exactly what day it was. Your poem is well-written, very descriptive and your artwork is gorgeous.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 07-Apr-2021
    Hello Misty. Thanks for the lovely comments on the Haiku!! Much appreciated, my friend.

    Melissa
Comment from Aussie
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In a word, beautiful. As the seasons change winter to spring, new life does begin. From droughts to flooding rains the earth still remains. Baby birds twitter in the nests as blossoms bloom - new hope surrounds man. How wonderful is our God. K XX

 Comment Written 04-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 07-Apr-2021
    Hello Kace. Thanks for the lovely comments on the Haiku!! Much appreciated, my friend. Hugs!

    Melissa
Comment from June Sargent
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We do hear the exuberance of spring these days - expecially the drilling of a woodpecker in our neighbor's yard. He competes with the chirping of the other birds! It's a happy sound - after the long winter. I enjoyed your haiku.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 07-Apr-2021
    Hello June. Thanks for the lovely comments on the Haiku!! Much appreciated, my friend.

    Melissa
Comment from Gloria ....
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Oh yes, the whole valley will turn pink in a short while from now. Excellent haiku. I love it when the blossoms come to life.

Happy Easter and many thanks for sharing today. :))

Gloria

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 07-Apr-2021
    Hello Gloria. Thanks for the lovely comments on the Haiku!! Much appreciated, my friend.

    Melissa
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Lovely image, Melissa.
-Cherry blossoms are so beautiful.
-A well written haiku with
effective nature and seasonal imagery
as you describe the branches
and the chirping.
-I like the opening line, too.

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Hi Pam. Thank you so very much for the wonderful thoughts on this Haiku. I am so eager for the branches to fully open and for the baby birds to sing. :)
reply by Pam (respa) on 04-Apr-2021
    You are very welcome, Melissa. It is nice to hear the birds singing and chirping. The little ones are always so cute.
Comment from kahpot
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A wonderful Haiku, one can visualize the birds hidden within the blossoms as the chirping penetrates the serenity, very well written and presented****kahpot

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Thanks so much Kym. Hope you got the email I sent to you. I really appreciate your lovely comments!!

    Melissa
Comment from judiverse
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Such lovely blossoms in the picture. It does give you a lift to hear that chirping sound. I listen for it when I go out to get the paper in the morning, and it's great to hear. The blossoms are another sign of spring.
Exuberance is an excellent word to describe the new life that blossoms with spring. judi

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Hello Judi. Thanks so much. I love to hear the birds when I am outside too. Hugs and Happy Easter.

    Melissa
Comment from Mark D. R.
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Melissa,

So you are very capable of writing short poems too (-;

Of course, I favor this format almost exclusively. Creating an effective Haiku a la the Japanese style with its cutting line, satori, is always a challenge (for me!).

I like the image you paint in the first two lines. The concluding line is OK and describes another part of the Spring vision you envisioned. However, I was hoping for more 'snap, crackle, and pop' for it.

I am uninspired to suggest an alternative, but you may rethink the ending. It is not entered in a contest, so you are free to make changes if you so choose.

Hope you find the Golden Egg tomorrow. If you don't look, you can't find. The same applies to a lottery ticket. You aren't in the game unless you buy one!

Mark

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2021


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Hello Mark. I struggled with this one and also feel the satori is weak. I will think on it and see if I can think of a better one. Thanks so much, my friend.

    Melissa
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Hello Mark. I struggled with this one and also feel the satori is weak. I will think on it and see if I can think of a better one. Thanks so much, my friend.

    Melissa
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2021
    Hello Mark. I struggled with this one and also feel the satori is weak. I will think on it and see if I can think of a better one. Thanks so much, my friend.

    Melissa