Haiku (as wild fires burn)
A nature haiku (4-6-5)20 total reviews
Comment from jessizero
This was a great 4-6-5 haiku! It was very upsetting, but you got your point across. I like that you used the word "critters." Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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This was a great 4-6-5 haiku! It was very upsetting, but you got your point across. I like that you used the word "critters." Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you very much, yes, unfortunately fires upset all it touches, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This the worst part of forest fires as the animals cannot escape and die in the flames, a shocking and terrifying death for them. A powerful and sad post, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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This the worst part of forest fires as the animals cannot escape and die in the flames, a shocking and terrifying death for them. A powerful and sad post, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you, Dolly, yes, fires are very destructive, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from patcelaw
The fires in the forest around are very devastating to the wildlife. That is one of the reasons that mankind should be taken care of the forest. They should clean out the brush underneath and keep things in order so that they don't catch fire so quickly. Patricia.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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The fires in the forest around are very devastating to the wildlife. That is one of the reasons that mankind should be taken care of the forest. They should clean out the brush underneath and keep things in order so that they don't catch fire so quickly. Patricia.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you, Patricia, yes, there should be a lot more maintenance, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
Kahpot,
This is a very bone chilling Haiku. You say, "While critter scream." That is so sad, but forest fires do kill lots of animals. The fires that make me mad are the ones set by man. They need to go to jail for a long time.
Well done
Cecilia
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Kahpot,
This is a very bone chilling Haiku. You say, "While critter scream." That is so sad, but forest fires do kill lots of animals. The fires that make me mad are the ones set by man. They need to go to jail for a long time.
Well done
Cecilia
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you, Cecilia, yes, man do set a few, the idiots, whichever way the poor critters suffer as well, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from tempeste
When bushfires blaze, reports focus on the civilians involved and the firefighters and I understand that
I inevitably think about the wildfire that is dying.
In 2019 in Australia there were sadly 20 bushfires that killed close to 3 billion animals : mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs.
Reptiles hide under ground, and rodents in burrows but not all mammals are swift enough to flee to safety.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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When bushfires blaze, reports focus on the civilians involved and the firefighters and I understand that
I inevitably think about the wildfire that is dying.
In 2019 in Australia there were sadly 20 bushfires that killed close to 3 billion animals : mammals, birds, reptiles and frogs.
Reptiles hide under ground, and rodents in burrows but not all mammals are swift enough to flee to safety.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you very much, originally, I am from Kangaroo Island South Australia, my mom was there when the fires destroyed so very much, I went back, and the animal/critter population was devastated, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
Your poem is heartbreaking. The suffering animals hit hard. I could really feel the weight of the moment in just a few words. That last line is especially sad. You shared so much emotion in such a small space - really well done!
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Your poem is heartbreaking. The suffering animals hit hard. I could really feel the weight of the moment in just a few words. That last line is especially sad. You shared so much emotion in such a small space - really well done!
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your wonderful and inspiring comments, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Bill Schott
This 5-7-5, As Wildfires Burn, has the proper formatting and captures the devastation of the blazing timber as well as the helpless creatures devoured by the furnace.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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This 5-7-5, As Wildfires Burn, has the proper formatting and captures the devastation of the blazing timber as well as the helpless creatures devoured by the furnace.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you, Bill, yes, unfortunate, but it seems unavoidable, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from June Sargent
Sad, but true. Fires kill more than just
trees. They kill our children's future. The animals harmed will decline in population. Children will see only photos of them on their devices.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Sad, but true. Fires kill more than just
trees. They kill our children's future. The animals harmed will decline in population. Children will see only photos of them on their devices.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your understanding comments, yes, whether from nature or man, their existence is declining, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from evilynne
That is a terrible haiku in regard to its subject matter. Of course, the writing is good, the haiku well done. Fire is a powerful force of destruction. Evi
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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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That is a terrible haiku in regard to its subject matter. Of course, the writing is good, the haiku well done. Fire is a powerful force of destruction. Evi
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Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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The outcome is terrible, a subject to often ignored, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from royowen
I think we've had so many experiences of exactly this, of both domestic cattle, sheep etc. and wild animals die tragically as well as humans and property, an excellent post Kahpot, blessings Roy
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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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I think we've had so many experiences of exactly this, of both domestic cattle, sheep etc. and wild animals die tragically as well as humans and property, an excellent post Kahpot, blessings Roy
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Comment Written 12-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2025
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Thank you, Roy, yes, have witnessed a few, the aftermath is shocking, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
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Bless you
