Comment from Connie C

Exceptional

Hi Teresa,
I like how you use both nature and human nature here to make a point in so few words. I think this could almost pass as either a haiku or a senryu.
Yes, indeed, the sun and its light can certainly do its part in lifting depression. Very well done, my friend.
Connie

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 27-Jun-2017

Thank you so much Connie. The six stars surprised me:)

Comment from Lulube

Excellent

This is so true, there definitely is something with the sun that can draw out depression. Only those that deal with depression will be able to make the connection, cause they can feel it.
good point to make

lulube

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thank you so much my friend:)

reply by Lulube on 31-Jul-2017

welcome, and I'm finally in my new town and home. Still a bit behind in all the unpacking cause I'm too busy building a garden over the front lawn. lol don't want to do too much lawn care.

lulube

reply by the author on 31-Jul-2017

Glad you got moved. Won't a garden be just as much work or more than a lawn?

reply by Lulube on 01-Aug-2017

reply by Lulube on 01-Aug-2017

A HELL OF A LOT MORE WORK but it is something that I love to do and I have a bottle of Round-up, it is a systemic poison that you spray on what you want to kill and a few days later it is dead and ready to pull. I also put landscape material down before I put on the top soil which stops weeds from growing through it, well 90% of them anyway. so the most I have to do is to put in annuals every spring for summer color and the rest are perennials and they come up and fill in every spring, so watering is mainly going to be the work. The hard part is done. Well almost done, lol. I'll write a finished poem for it and then you will see it in the picture I post for it.
Also, I go to the river, that runs so fast and has rapids that they have races through and get rocks and sand for the garden. I've spent less than $100 for it, not bad at all.
lulube

reply by the author on 01-Aug-2017

I love perennials. We have a bunch and yes watering takes time but they are beautiful.Just be careful collecting rocks at the river.

reply by Lulube on 01-Aug-2017

funny you said that warning, I already had a fall, 15 feet high on a boulder retaining wall for a wall out to the water, I was collecting rocks and drift wood for my mom's neighbor's yard and my sandal broke and I started falling face first and I had to put my hands out front of me and landed with my weight on my hands in a push up manner, saved my face but I have had a broken right wrist the next year and both hands have been traumatized in the bones in the structure of the hand, I call them flintstone bones and mine are all pushed together, makes for a rough morning, due to the swelling and stiffness but they still work.

lulube

Comment from BOO ghost

Excellent

greetings Tab --that s you. Sorry for my procrastination but here to be productive, corky ghost. yellow does brighten up things... I am looking forward to that red dawn. The sun will bring joy and cheer. Short and sweet. this was a champ and have a fabulous new dawn. BOO!

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Hey, you've been invisible for awhile - glad to 'see' the ghost again:) lol. thanks so much.

reply by BOO ghost on 26-Jun-2017

I ran out of castles to haunt, thought I stop by and spook some stooges here, no harm done, some wear Depends anyways. How has Tabby been doing? Been many moons since I heard from you, I love to procrastinate. Been on vacation. He --he.

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Hi Tab, I liked this haiku a lot. It says so much within the few words. Wonderful! I know I need to say so much more to be able to send this, but I think I've said it all. All the best. Ulla:)))

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

thank you so much:)

Comment from IndianaIrish

Excellent

I like the imagery in your use of nature in this haiku, Theresa, to describe how depression's darkness can be moved away with the sunrise. I think the 2-7-4 haiku reads well.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thank you Karyn:)

Comment from honeytree

Excellent

Within the rapid pace
within our daily lives
can be overwhelming
life can be very busy
these days we rush
when we don't need to.
Living is a lot quicker
every day.

Honeytree

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

thank you Annie:)

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

This is excellent, Teresa. It's wonderful if those who suffer from depression are able to realize that the illness goes in cycles. Each word in your poem is necessary to deliver your message. Well done. Marilyn

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thanks Marilyn:)

Comment from Mrs Happy Poet

Excellent

Depression is a terrible thing to suffer with and if you let it drag you down it will but hopefully the black clouds will lift allowing many sunny days I enjoyed well done my friend regards Jill

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thank you Jill:)

Comment from lalajovanoski

Excellent

Hello friend I really enjoyed reading this 575 home I think that it is a good entry for the contest and it should do well I like the message that it sends and alliteration is good thank you very much for sharing this

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thank you so much:)

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I admired your vivid description and contrast. I am glad the haiku concludes on an optimistic note. Your use of alliteration adds to the intensity of your message. Sighs- Joan

 Comment Written 23-Jun-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2017

Thank you Joan:)