drought
storm clouds above lake
soon rain falls upon water
brings life back again
Joan Benecke August 15th 2008
number one
Author notes
Picture of Menindee lakes NSW Australia
since then some rain has fallen.
In a list
A contest entry
- FOR MEMBERS of HUGH WYLES FAVOURITES GROUP ONLY by hugh wyles.
1750 points, ended September 4, 2008, 41 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Congratulations for your HM, Joan!
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CONGRATULATIONS on your HONORABLE MENTION, Joan!
Love,
♥ Maureen
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So topical
This is so topical for us isn't it? When the raain comes we rejoyce/ A very powerful short poem. Amazing how little words it takes to send a clear messsage. Excellent dear sister.
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Dear AJ Having been to Menindee lakes when it's been full of water I know how sad it is to see it in drought condition. Great haiku.
Love Jen
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I have not experienced a severe drought, only a relative one - lawns dried, trees did not. Rain is a blessing, though not if it comes five days a week!
Your haiku gives me a lot to think about.
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Yesterday Ray and me visited the metroparks. There is an overlook bridge that allows us breathtaking sights of "Bridal Veil Falls". He took pictures. They are awesome! The creek that empties into the Cuyahoga River was "drought" stricken. The waterfall has been thunderous in the past when I visited. Yesterday the sound was but a soothing trickle.
Thanks for allowing me to share my view from your words. This witness is what your poem urged as a comment.
Your poetry is somber. and queitly beautiful! I wish you the best in this challenege dear angel/sister/friend.
Always ♥
Renee
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Almost an answer to a prayer. Those of us who have had highways washed out and closed due to cloudburst
know how unfair it is !
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Dear AJ, I know how bad the drought can get from growing up there and even though our cities have had rain the country hasn't and that's where they need it the most. I don't know why the government can't work out how to stop the runoffs from going out to sea and build pipes that could be diverted to the drought stricken areas.Too much money I guess and political.
Great haiku.
Love Hine
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Very nice haiku, my sweeet/soul sister!
Love,
Maureen
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Thank you sweetheart, I hope you'll join us and post a haiku.
love to my sweet/soul sister also.
Joan
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Here we never have too dry, actually too much rain in Belgium, but as long there is now flood, I think I shouldn't complain.
Glad to know you have some rain now
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From water springs life---
perfect thought to end the drought!
M-C
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Gosh Angelica you and Hugh must be having the same weather problems...Isn't that how it always goes...feast or famine...no happy meduim...Good luck with the haiku contest..
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Dear Bea,
farmers complaining
no feed for starving livestock
same in new zealand
Thankyou for your excellent entry. Yeah, there's nothing like a few months with no rain to make us realise the value of water. In Canterbury, from October to June we had no rainfall while there was widespread flooding further South and in the North Island.
Applause for your haike (5/7/5 traditional) and best of luck in the judging.
Love and hugs, XXX Hugh (R.)
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