haiku (black squirrel scurries)
Every morning - without fail!34 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
These few words give a strong image of the squirrel looking for food and how this long winter has made it hard for all creatures great and small.
Congratulations on winning the contest
Keep writing
Joan
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These few words give a strong image of the squirrel looking for food and how this long winter has made it hard for all creatures great and small.
Congratulations on winning the contest
Keep writing
Joan
Comment Written 25-Apr-2018
Comment from mermaids
Love your haiku and congrats on winning the contest. I am a big squirrel lover and have never seen a black squirrel. I have seen red squirrels. You have an excellent use of words that clearly describes a scene of nature.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Love your haiku and congrats on winning the contest. I am a big squirrel lover and have never seen a black squirrel. I have seen red squirrels. You have an excellent use of words that clearly describes a scene of nature.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Hello!
Thank you for your kind words.
My fuzzy black squirrel was just at the feeder again! We have many black squirrels here in northern Michigan! And most of them are at our feeders! :)
Thank you for your excellent rating and review!
diane
Comment from Contests
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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 A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry. |
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Hello!
Incredibly honored...
I will be sure to let the very chubby squirrels, who are at our feeders, know! I may even purchase them a new bag of safflower seed to celebrate!
Thank you!
diane
Comment from Kerry Foley
lol, well that is quite a site of nature to see, lol. I love the Haiku you've penned on this wonderful little squirrel. Good luck! ~Kerry
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2018
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lol, well that is quite a site of nature to see, lol. I love the Haiku you've penned on this wonderful little squirrel. Good luck! ~Kerry
Comment Written 01-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2018
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Hi Kerry~
Thank you ever so much! He is a stinker!
So glad you enjoyed my verse!
diane
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I did, You're welcome.
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
I love watching squirrels. I don't know if I've ever seen a black one though. They can pretty hungry. Last spring I watched all the birds come in our yard and I noticed they were all very healthy. None of them went hungry. Great job and enjoy your friends.
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2018
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I love watching squirrels. I don't know if I've ever seen a black one though. They can pretty hungry. Last spring I watched all the birds come in our yard and I noticed they were all very healthy. None of them went hungry. Great job and enjoy your friends.
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2018
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Hello Friend!
So pleased you enjoyed my verse...and love squirrels!
Thank you for your excellent review~
diane
Comment from Rasmine
Hello, Mrs. KT,
What a cute haiku! If I had a six left, rare at this time of the week, it would have been yours! Did you belong to Gypsy's club? I don't think she is here anymore. :( Yesterday I looked for her name -- not here.
I wish you luck in the contest! :)
Nome
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello, Mrs. KT,
What a cute haiku! If I had a six left, rare at this time of the week, it would have been yours! Did you belong to Gypsy's club? I don't think she is here anymore. :( Yesterday I looked for her name -- not here.
I wish you luck in the contest! :)
Nome
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hi Rasmine,
So pleased you enjoyed!
I don't know of a Gypsy, and I have never belonged to any club on FanStory. Heck! I didn't even connect with the Forum until about two weeks ago! That quite the site!
Thank you for your kind review!
diane
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Good image.
-Your notes sound very familiar,
as does the poem, but we have
gray squirrels.
-Good syllable count and seasonal imagery.
-Satori is good, as well.
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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-Good image.
-Your notes sound very familiar,
as does the poem, but we have
gray squirrels.
-Good syllable count and seasonal imagery.
-Satori is good, as well.
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello Pam!
I bet six reviewers have mentioned that they are not familiar with black squirrels. Must be because they are all at my bird feeders! :)
Thank you for your thoughtful and kind review!
diane
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You are very welcome for the review. Interesting about the reviewers comments, Diane. It just came to me that there is a red squirrel, too!
Comment from rspoet
Hello Mrs KT
This is an excellent 5-7-5 poem and entry for the 5-7-5 contest
written as a haiku with solid grammatical connection
of the imagery in lines one and two, and a fine satori line.
Very good use of alliteration.
I've written often about our own bird feeder and the amusing squirrels.
Nicely done
Good luck in the contest and with the squirrels
RS
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello Mrs KT
This is an excellent 5-7-5 poem and entry for the 5-7-5 contest
written as a haiku with solid grammatical connection
of the imagery in lines one and two, and a fine satori line.
Very good use of alliteration.
I've written often about our own bird feeder and the amusing squirrels.
Nicely done
Good luck in the contest and with the squirrels
RS
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello RS!
So pleased you enjoyed my poem. Those squirrels definitely enjoyed another banquet today! I do love them, however!
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review!
diane
Comment from Pamusart
This is a nice haiku and would have been a good entry for the haiku contest. Maybe you already entered another one. I think the co test may be over now. I joined today three minutes before the contest closed. Squirrels like to eat the same things birds when it comes to seeds, nuts, fruits, Vegetables. I never knew there were black squirrels. Your photo is proof. Did you take the photo? Thank you for sharing and best of luck with this poem
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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This is a nice haiku and would have been a good entry for the haiku contest. Maybe you already entered another one. I think the co test may be over now. I joined today three minutes before the contest closed. Squirrels like to eat the same things birds when it comes to seeds, nuts, fruits, Vegetables. I never knew there were black squirrels. Your photo is proof. Did you take the photo? Thank you for sharing and best of luck with this poem
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello Pamusart!
I am learning that many people have never seen black squirrels. Must be because they are all on our deck and at our birdfeeders! :)
I did not take this particular photo, but I have taken many. I attempted to upload my own at the bottom of the poem, but had no luck.
Thank you for your thoughtful and excellent review!
diane
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Seems this little critter has been enjoying himself, and found a way not to starve during the cold months of winter. Poem tells this story well. Animals can be so inventive.
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Seems this little critter has been enjoying himself, and found a way not to starve during the cold months of winter. Poem tells this story well. Animals can be so inventive.
Comment Written 28-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2018
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Hello Brett!
He and his friends enjoyed a sumptuous banquet today! A storm is approaching, so all of my "little critters" were busy stocking up for it!
Thank you for your kind review!
diane