Comment from Chunger

Good

This is a good poem that meets the requirements nicely. My suggestion, however, would be to find a more vivid way to say the first line "showing not telling" sort of way. The second two lines are so beautiful and vivid that the first seems to bring it down. That is only a suggestion. Good luck in the contest.

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 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Aug-2015

thanks

Comment from poetadeu

Excellent

You have accomplished strong imagery in
this short form on a subject that is in
itself beautiful. The satori line was
the perfect turn a round and best wishes
to you.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Aug-2015

Thank you poetadeu :)

reply by poetadeu on 25-Aug-2015

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Comment from Lynn27

Excellent

This is a great poem about winter. Me... I don't like the cold. Lol. Anyhow, you did a great job of capturing the bitter cold. The photo was a great match.

Nice job!

Good luck in the contest,

Lynn

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Aug-2015

Thank you Lynn :)

Comment from zanya

Excellent

B-r-r-r hopefully Winter will not arrive just yet here in the Northern Hemisphere - its presence very well evoked here with a distinct sense of that chilly winter feeling and lack of sunshine

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you zanya :)

Comment from mermaids

Excellent

Your haiku form creates a picture of nature and winter. I like how winter is seen in a positive way, winter can be beautiful. Frozen lakes and silver sky is a beautiful line that creates an image of winter.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you mermaids :)

Comment from Wabigoon

Excellent

I like this. Particularly the shy sunrays hiding. I...might have used the first line, "I love the winter cold!" last.

Nice effort. As a person just in from cutting and splitting firewood -- about 1,000,000 pieces per winter I can still say I liked it.

Wabigoon/Jeff

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you Jeff :)

Comment from Alan K Pease

Excellent

Your haiku (I love winter cold) fits the constraints of this form poetry with satori precisely. Good luck for this Ode to Winter writing prompt contest.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you Alan :)

Comment from The Mom/DarleneThomson

Excellent

Yes, they hide because they're not daft enough to come out in the cold. I love your poem. I always enjoy others takes on the seasons. You have chosen lovely artwork as well. Best wishes in the contest. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you Darlene :)

reply by The Mom/DarleneThomson on 23-Aug-2015

Your welcome.

Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

Now this in winter. Great contest piece and right on. Photo enhances and it just might be the winner. Thanks for sharing. Hope you win.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you Ben :)

reply by Ben Colder on 23-Aug-2015

I voted for you

reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

thank you :) I appreciate your vote very much

Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

Why should silver skies and frozen lakes be counted beautiful? They are an environment hostile to life. Is there more to the mind of man than grey goo with veins? I know little of Haiku, but this is pretty.

 Comment Written 23-Aug-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2015

Thank you :)