the highlands look down
shedding tears on her full skirt
from crofters' folly
the river looks up
with his thankful smile
thirsty vineyards drink
the crofters are fed
from the breasts of the vineyards
all in harmony
In a list
A contest entry
- Show me you really understand haiku by Mairi bheag.
950 points, ended April 22, 44 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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A journey of water, that equates rain with tears setting a tension with 'folly'
The river says grace
The grapes are juicy
The harmony, though, seems
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Congrats on the hardware.. this is lovely
S.
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The first two are related, yet independent. The last fulfills the relation of the first two, yet seems totally dependent on them.
I do not pretend to know what to expect from Haiku as a poetic genre. On the other hand, poetic expression which is clear to the mind and delightful to the ear is always a joy.
For those who know how to do Haiku, these may succeed as such. For me this is a lovely poem about the harmony of the elements of earth with life on the earth.
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Lovely progression here in these 3 haikus - well done and congrats on the trophy.
~ Nicolette
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Lovely imagery and rural tale. Congrats on the silver!
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Love the imagery Amera,
a beautiful poem here well penned.
Congrats on the trophy
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Congrats on the silver, a poem worthy of the trophy.
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Sis, I can't tell you how much I love this triptych. It is simply a superb poem. Whether it is precisely what I am looking for in this contest is another question, but I'll tell you this - I will be revisiting and revisiting it before I make up my mind.
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I read your column too!
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Damn you!
You are good! This will catch her eye.
This haiku chain has all the elements that a Scottish poet will love.
Well themed and beautiful, does more need to be said?
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beautiful images and very soft gentle wording. well done on this one.
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This is very well done, so, you know Haiku too huh?
Like you wouldn't!!! Although I have not seen one of yours before. An excellent job...Scott 
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Here I am back again, niece..to say being a 2nd generation Scot, I adore this poem, as I know what you mean by the crofters..Such beauty, yet I am not maybe thinking there are vineyards there but it is a symbol of the abundance you are trying to portray...and also a hidden meaning. I truly do love this haiku...you know them well....I wish you well in the contest! aunty
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If you could grow breasts on vines, I think your finances would suddenly be super. You truly do understand haiku. What a snapshot.
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how beautiful, I love how you set it up! you still always are able to amaze me, dear!
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Love it love...I will be commenting tomorrow...
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your pen strokes
anneal words to page
excellence
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Humm... no one has ever told me that my pen strokes were anal before.
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Funneeee !
That sounds too kinky for even me. LOL
Later my Saint
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interesting piece...
what is a crofter? Perhaps in the first stanza, the 3rd line should reflect the highland's folly, since that is the 'speaker' of this one?
last line felt too short love the 2nd to last line though!
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LOL, thanks for the comment and the applause. A crofter is a word used in Scotland and parts of England for a farmer or one who puts up fences. So in fact it is their folly not the highlands. The last line may seem short to you but it has the traditional 5 syllables as Haiku has a syllable count of 5/7/5. Of coarse you like the second to last line, you're a guy and I mentioned breasts. hehe..... Thanks again!
Love,
Amera
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love the life you give to nature even though it is already rife with it, you
make each part of the world in your poem personal, lovely touch.~~ Artis...they gotta make a set of guy lips for this site....LOL
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Whew, well composed and excellent flow! This was really a nice piece~and...my pleasure to read, you are quite a talent
~Tia
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Sis,
Well, now I know why I stay away from the haiku
I will stick with what I know and do best Leave the forms to you. hehe.
This is great! I love it!
Best of luck in this contest!
and love
Nyetta
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Nice, I tend to avoid writing haiku as I don't feel I truly grasp it but you seem to have it down. This brought back memories of Scotland for me. Lovely imagery.
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I love it when you comment on my poems. You’re so perceptive. Many times I target my work to please the contest host or hostess. The hostess of this contest lives in Scotland.
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Amera,
I like this, ok I love this.☺ This part is esp. greatness:
~the river looks up
with his thankful smile
thirsty vineyards drink~
I like this.
Joe
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Well done. The Haiku showers the reader with clear image and meaning and simplicity.
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Nice image. Pleasingly, it made me think of warm days just after the grass has been cut in the farmers' fields and it's yellow and spikey.
I thought that when there were a few haikus together it's called a Senryu, or something?
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Actually is Haiku is about nature and a Senryu is about human nature.
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I have no idea I expect you're right, cos you're an expert (I hope that didn't sound sarcastic, because it wasn't).
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you need a title so your children do not go fatherless How bout "harmonies"
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LOL, Thanks The contest judge is being strict with her rules and she's right. Traditional Haiku should not be titled. If you title it, it adds an additional image and an unfair advantage in competition.
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a great colletion of haiku amera me like good luck in the contestmaralisa
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This is short but nice...a wee glimpse of a picture. , Dannie
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those damn bunnies
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I am not what you would call a 'ku expert, but I like this
Jeff
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