Heat Wave
Climate crisis on summer days.27 total reviews
Comment from Spitfire
Each line builds up the suspense. Easy to visualize the parched earth, hear the cricket's frantic song and see the mercury climbing over one hundred. Good work at engaging three senses. Good luck in the contest. A timely entry, this.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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Each line builds up the suspense. Easy to visualize the parched earth, hear the cricket's frantic song and see the mercury climbing over one hundred. Good work at engaging three senses. Good luck in the contest. A timely entry, this.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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Thank you again for a great review. I just wish the heat wave would let up. The crickets and I want some relief.
Beth
Comment from Gert sherwood
Climate crisis on summer days.
Heat Wave
Beth you did great describing when the mercury rising
and parched earth cries out for water as the sun goes down--
crickets sound alarm.
Gert
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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Climate crisis on summer days.
Heat Wave
Beth you did great describing when the mercury rising
and parched earth cries out for water as the sun goes down--
crickets sound alarm.
Gert
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2022
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Thank you Gert. I really appreciate the great review.
Beth
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You are most welcome Beth
Gert
Comment from royowen
I really like this Beth, speaking out from a country that experiences both ends of the weather spectrum, both drought and flood, particularly this year, I can relate to this, well done, my friend, good luck, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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I really like this Beth, speaking out from a country that experiences both ends of the weather spectrum, both drought and flood, particularly this year, I can relate to this, well done, my friend, good luck, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you Roy. I'm so glad you like it. I've never been interested in writing haiku, but I thought I would try one. We are under a severe heat alert right now which is rare for Chattanooga. I hope it won't last long..
Beth
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
This is a nicely written haiku. A beautiful overall presentation background and font. Great photo and compliments your words well. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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This is a nicely written haiku. A beautiful overall presentation background and font. Great photo and compliments your words well. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you so much Joanne, I really appreciate the review and nice comments.
Beth
Comment from harmony13
The first two lines flow and connect well. The last line puts the poem
all together. In this short poem I can imagine the crickets crying out!
The artwork goes well with title, theme and words of this poem.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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The first two lines flow and connect well. The last line puts the poem
all together. In this short poem I can imagine the crickets crying out!
The artwork goes well with title, theme and words of this poem.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments.
Beth
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
There was a storm here last night in Michigan that came back three times. The rain was pouring, and the lightning and roar of thunder lasted longer than I have ever witnessed. Our temps will rise and it is going to be extremely hot. Thank you for the awareness. Stay safe.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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There was a storm here last night in Michigan that came back three times. The rain was pouring, and the lightning and roar of thunder lasted longer than I have ever witnessed. Our temps will rise and it is going to be extremely hot. Thank you for the awareness. Stay safe.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you for the review Carolyn. I'd like some of rain but I don't need the storm. When it is the hot we could get one. A few years ago we had a storm with straight line winds that came back three time. I took more trees each time and the last time brought one down on my roof.
Beth
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You are welcome.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Beth, this wonderful haiku more and less describes the heat wave we are experiencing at the moment here in Spain. We are well into the hundreds, very unusual for early June.
I hope you do well in the contest with this little gem. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Hi Beth, this wonderful haiku more and less describes the heat wave we are experiencing at the moment here in Spain. We are well into the hundreds, very unusual for early June.
I hope you do well in the contest with this little gem. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you Ulla. It is early for us too and we aren't that used to those kind of temperature any time of the year. I'm glad you like my poem.
Beth
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Great poem for the contest. Each line includes a fresh image--mercury rising, parched earth crying out for water, and crickets sound the alarm (this is my favorite line).
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Great poem for the contest. Each line includes a fresh image--mercury rising, parched earth crying out for water, and crickets sound the alarm (this is my favorite line).
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you Ted. Your review means a lot to me because you are the wordsmith who know the way to evoke feeling with unrhymed verse.
Beth
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
This is a great haiku-excellently written. The sky in the picture looks like one to parch the earth. Your syllabication is correct, and this definitely shows nature. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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This is a great haiku-excellently written. The sky in the picture looks like one to parch the earth. Your syllabication is correct, and this definitely shows nature. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you Verna. I don't usually write a haiku so I'm relieved that you think I did it correctly.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Oh my, this is so true. We are in a heat wave here in Texas, with temps hanging around 105 degrees or higher and haven't had enough rain. Our trees are in trouble. Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us and good luck.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Oh my, this is so true. We are in a heat wave here in Texas, with temps hanging around 105 degrees or higher and haven't had enough rain. Our trees are in trouble. Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us and good luck.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022
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Thank you Barbara. We aren't used to it being this hot in Chattanooga, especially this early. I hope we get relief soon.
Beth
