Comment from Iza Deleanu

Excellent

Lovely poem:) "mercury rising
parched earth cries out for water
crickets sound alarm" it has the required number of syllables and even a beautiful personification. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you, Iza. I don't write a haiku often. I was hoping I did it correctly. I'm glad you think I did.
Beth

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

Wow, record temperatures in early June . . . what will they be like in August when they are really supposed to get hot. At this rate, the crickets will be cooked. LOL. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you Ric, They may be cooked already, because we are under severe heat warnings. Maybe I just thought I heard the crickets because I've got tinnitus and it always sounds like crickets chirping in my ears. LOL

Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear

Excellent

Good, this is good Haiku poetry contest entry, I never doubt, I am sure; this will win the contest, climate crisis is evidently, clearly and naturally conveyed, nature is naturally worded, I also like the imagery and sound effect; well said, well done, post god speed more, share post not 4 self-joy-pride but 4 God and readers worldwide Alcreator Litt Dear (DR)

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you so much for a great review and for your confidence that this will. No matter how it does it is nice to know someone liked it enough to believe it worthy of a win.
Beth

Comment from Fleedleflump

Excellent

I like the personification of the world, driving home the ever-deepening issues we face. Parched is a great word, really evoking the desperation. I thought this was an excellent piece.

Mike

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you so much for the review and comments. I so glad you liked it. I don't usually write a haiku.
Beth

Comment from evilynne

Excellent

Well, the heat is on! A well worded little Haiku. It follows the format well and is enjoyable to read. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Evi

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thanks for the review and comments. My Alexa said our area is under a heat warning with temperature in high nineties and indexes way over a hundred.
Beth

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Texas to a "t". Your haiku reads well, and is so true,
Beth. Great job with the syllable count per line. Your words
paint a great picture. Saturday and Sunday of the past
weekend we had 107* with 103* Monday. We've already
had several days of 108* in early April. I haven't heard any
crickets lately--they must've packed up and headed north.
Best wishes in the contest, Jan

I wouldn't use capital letters unless proper nouns.

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 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you Jan. We are under a heat warning here in Chattanooga. Our heat indexes are way into the hundreds. I checked about caps an punctuation and the things I read said optional, but I took you opinion and omitted the caps. You have good instincts and have likely written a lot more of them than I have.
Beth

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This haiku, Heat Wave, presented with a 5-7-5 formatting, captures the desperation felt as the temperatures create an emergency on the ground. Important.

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 Comment Written 14-Jun-2022

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reply by the author on 14-Jun-2022

Thank you for the review. Our humidity make the heat index in the danger range here in Chattanooga.
Beth