Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I think winters ice covering branches is beautiful, but frozen tears that's another problem. Again you have done a wonderful job.

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Barbara

Thanks for the review. Appreciate your comments. Carol

Comment from Nanette Mary

Excellent

Hullo Carol ....

What a beautiful thought you have expressed in this short work - frozen tears on weeping trees!
As this is a Contest entry, I wish you well and thank you for sharing it with us.
With love from ..... Nanette Mary.

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Nanette

Since I am not a poet, I appreciate all the encouraging words. Thank you so much....Carol

Comment from Blue Danube

Excellent

Begin Again:
Thanks for this lovely winter haiku.
Your words match the picture very well and the whole imagery is great.
The drop of water dangling and about to fall made me think of winter's blood dripping from trees.
"Weeping Trees" sure got me going.
Best regards,
Blue

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Blue

I am so pleased that you enjoyed the haiku. I don't often write poetry and when I do I am always nervous about it. Thanks so much. Smiles to you, Carol

reply by Blue Danube on 21-Nov-2009

Dear Carol:

Smiles back to you!

Blue

Comment from Debbie0

Excellent

Great writing I love idea of frozen tears, really imaginative, this was easy to read, easy to understand.

Good luck in the contest

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Deb

Thanks so much for your kind and thoughtful review. i greatly appreciate it since I don't often write poetry. Thanks again. Smiles to you, Carol

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

This 3/5/3 nature haiku is the perfect complement to the photograph - what a lovely presentation for a poem of stark word choices and imagery! Brooke :-)

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Brooke

Thanks so much for your compliment. Unfortunately I didn't qualify for today's writing prompt and without thinking I popped it into another contest..Wrong! It's 5/7/5/ and I must figure a way to rewrite. Now I know why I am not a poet...Smiles, Carol

Comment from AnnaLinda

Excellent

Begin Again,

Your "Weeping Trees" 3/5/3 haiku is lovely! Your words paint a unique and clear picture. You artwork also reflects your words very well.

I enjoyed your satori: "frozen tears" thoughts like 'icy breath' 'angry wrath' and 'frozen tears' all make for a wonderful personification of those 'weeping trees' as well.

I enjoyed stopping by to read it.
SweetLinda

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Linda

Thank you very much for the kind words...unfortunately I didn't qualify for the writing prompt contest and without thinking I entered it in the regular haiku...now I must rewrite to fit 5/7/5/.....I'm a mess! Thanks though!

Carol

reply by AnnaLinda on 21-Nov-2009

OMG I had reviewed two of the 3/5/3 today and I did not even look at the contest details! I had assumed it was for the member contest. I am sorry! Just switch it out!!

Linda

Comment from fictionwriter

Excellent

That's so cool, lol. Not I'd never thought of those small drops of water as tears. What a great litte poem, and so precise and clear cut. Well done.

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Joy

You stand outside in the freezing cold naked...then you will! LOL Thanks so much for the kind review. smiles to you, Carol

Comment from BethShelby

Excellent

This is very descriptive of winter. I like the use of icy breath and frozen tears and anger. You have use 3-5-3 instead of 5-7-5. Does this count as a true haiku?

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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BEth

Oh darn..I was writing it for today's prompt which asked for 3-5-3 and when I didn't qualify I put it elsewhere...Oh well..not much I can do right now, I guess...I will somehow have to figure how to doctor it...Thanks for pointing that out..Carol

Comment from misscookie

Excellent

Oh you got it and gone, I tell you, you put out so many beauitful things you make me twant to go to sleep, your killing me God bless you This one you did very well special with the picture its price less . Oh I hear your a winner again. or am I looking at the same thing.

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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reply by the author on 21-Nov-2009

You might be referring to the fact that I made Number One writer of Short Stories...if so, I thank you. Smiles, Carol

reply by misscookie on 21-Nov-2009

Your welcome theres more to come I'm very proud to know such a sweet taltened person

reply by misscookie on 21-Nov-2009

Your welcome theres more to come I'm very proud to know such a sweet taltened person

Comment from lola29

Excellent

Carol, your poem, though brief, is simply divine. You captured perfectly the tears of a tree. I envision the cold as supressing it's green beauty. Brilliant!

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2009

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Lola

Again you life my spirits as I shiver with my posting...a poet I am not. Glad you enjoyed the short and simple words. Smiles, Carol