Haiku Heights







Haiku Heights #303 ~ September Heights Day 30  Crooked


She was too naive, 
She never looked in his eyes... 
or his crooked smile.

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A tatty note found, 
Left for never to return,
Seams tears smudged the ink... 

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...Seams tears smudged the ink, 
His crooked smile should have told, 
She from then lingered...

... 


Haiku Heights #302 ~ September Heights Day 29 

Mother




Gently nurtured life
Tended with greatest of care
Earth - Mother of all

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Unconditional,
Sentiment, given to us, 
Mothers sacrifice.  

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No light, safe to be, 
 Harshly ripped to blinding light,  
Mothers womb ...farewell...



Haiku Heights #301 ~ September Heights Day 28 

 Pillow


Head on my pillow,
I close my eyes and drift off,
To a world that's mine.

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Feathers in my lungs, 
All air smothered out of me, 
death came slow and soft.  


Haiku Heights #300 ~ September Heights Day 27 

 Gold


Laced around finger 
Vows, seal eternal promise 
Death will tear apart. 

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From darkest abyss,
There were light barley exist, 
A golden shimmer. 

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Gold ring to seal love,
Young girl happily hum loud, 
       Loud her scream - ring gone!.    


Haiku Heights #299 ~ September Heights Day 26 

 Salt


Bucket by bucket, 
Old Pepi fills his salt pans,
Sun light makes the rest. 

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Winter day on peer, 
Playful sea reaching her feet,  
Taste my salty lips.  

Haiku Heights #298 ~ September Heights Day 25 

 Den



Humid and stone cold,
Away from predators eye, 
Cave - my safe refuge. 

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Lost and scared to death, 
Run and seek for a safe lair, 
Fear is gaining ground.

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Innocent girl's grin, 
She is more though then she looks, 
Trained at dragons den   




Haiku Heights #297 ~ September Heights Day 24 

 Strive



Sacrifice and strive, 
Both belong to the other, 
Reward is success.

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Herculean strength, 
For a dream, a dream for life, 
Strive hard to achieve. 
  


Haiku Heights #296 ~ September Heights Day 23 

 Clue


 They never tell me,
her eyes are a mystery, 
not even a clue...

Haiku Heights #295 ~ September Heights Day 22 

 Sunday


 Smell of Sunday roast,
Enjoying being idle, 
Back to work Monday!.


Haiku Heights #294 ~ September Heights Day 21 

 Black



Grasp to every hope,
thought life has been kind to you,  
Alas, light turned black.

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I give onto you, 
I exhale my final breath, 
I bide black to fade... 

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Bang-hit on the head
Then everything went so black
I woke up to light

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I withdraw from life,
In the blackness of my mind,
The only place safe. 



Haiku Heights #293 ~ September Heights Day 20

Myth 


He whose name lives on,
Through time in ancient myth - 
Immortality!. 

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Ho hide masked phantom,
You disguise you as perfect, 
Perfect is a myth!. 

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Out of water stay,
For if the sea gets to taste,
You'll belong to him... 


Haiku Heights #292 ~ September Heights Day 19

Butter 



For centuries asked, 
Who's butter was best in taste, 
My verdict - Irish!.  

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Wondering frog falls, 
Poor thing cried and swam in vain 
Milk pond turned to curd!. 

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My friend on hot toast 
Melt'y, salty, goodness, spread,
 Spear my weakling heart!. 

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Slip, crack, crash, smash.
A heap of broken china.
Opps - Butter Fingers!

Haiku Heights #291 ~ September Heights Day 18 

 Chirp





Chirping little girls
Not a care cast to the wind
In our secret world

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The sparrow's chirping
And the shattering gun shot
Share the same valley



Haiku Heights #290 ~ September Heights Day 17 

Dread





He feared the answer, 
Walked with dread towards the nurse, 
His fears - horrid right... 

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She kept on dreading,
What if  he said no again?,
Woke up - in cold sweat. 

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Take a leap of faith
Plunge into the dark abyss
Fear of the unknown
...

Dreading the moment.
I hear the lock click open.
Sanctuary destroyed.

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Monday broke the dawn
Feet dragging frowns through the door
Bell rings to start day.

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Knots in my stomach
Voice breaking the silent ice
I knew his reply



Haiku Heights #289 ~ September Heights Day 16  Carnival


As tradition wants, 
Five days of celebrations, 
Forty of fasting.

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I eagerly wait, 
Year after year to savour, 
Colourful praline...    


Haiku Heights #288 ~ September Heights Day 15 

 Wilted



Young men courted her, 
Years passed - her beauty wilted, 
Still.... old men court her.... 

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First roses to bloom,
Our journey was long and hard,
Your bouquet wilted.

...
Flower past its bloom,
Radiant beauty now faded,
Aged winter came.


Haiku Heights #287 ~ September Heights Day 14 

 River
Sacred creek of life, 
You, cleanser of sin stained  souls,
Life search for one drop... 

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High on mountain born,
Down the winding valley lived,
 Sea your burial place.   

    
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For previous prompts visit the link HERE! 
Prompts in this link
(Teacher - Ballet - Shepherd - Silver - Guardian - Frog - Bat)

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For previous Prompts Visit Link HERE! 

 Prompts in this link 

 (Superstition - Holy - Tradition - Kitchen - Decision - Garland - Dove) 
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91 comments:

  1. Reading Pleasure26 August 2013 at 19:02

    Nicely done

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  2. Sumana Roy26 August 2013 at 20:29


    a good one :)

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  3. Anonymous27 August 2013 at 21:26

    I like "the blind chase". Good turn of phrase in this poem.

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  4. Thomas Strickland30 August 2013 at 03:08

    "Prince of the Macabre" is my favorite line. Very nice to read.

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    1. Hotei1 September 2013 at 10:03

      Thank you very much Thomas made my day :)

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  5. Ramesh Sood1 September 2013 at 13:15

    Those are all well thought out..nice haiku..

    I invite you to visit my 800th post..

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/08/my-800th-post-and-haiku.html

    RS:)

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    1. Hotei1 September 2013 at 18:34

      Thank you very much Ramesh. Glad you liked our haiku.

      Thank you for your kind invitation, will visit :)

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  6. Gaurang Rao1 September 2013 at 16:41

    Really nice.
    Gaurang

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  7. Magical Mystical Teacher2 September 2013 at 15:22

    To be protected to the end is to be safe indeed!

    Guardian

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    1. Hotei2 September 2013 at 15:30

      I agree with you completely MMT :) Thank you for stopping by :)

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  8. Reading Pleasure2 September 2013 at 18:03

    A wonderful set

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  9. Panchali2 September 2013 at 18:21

    Nicely done...all of them!!!:)

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    1. Hotei3 September 2013 at 01:11

      Thank you Panchali :) very kind of you :)

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  10. Thomas Strickland3 September 2013 at 07:05

    The poem for "Guardian". The haiku "Warden of my soul." Chilling, I love your poems. Haven't read your "Silver" poem yet, saving it for tomorrow.

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    1. Hotei3 September 2013 at 12:39

      You have no idea how pleased your words make me feel Thomas, I am so glad you loved my humble poems :)

      Thank You!

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  11. Ramesh Sood3 September 2013 at 10:03

    Again the magic for the 'silver'..I liked them all...more that related with thirty coins.. well done..

    I am here: http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/09/rich-heart-haiku.html#comment-form

    RS

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    1. Hotei3 September 2013 at 12:42

      Thank you very much Ramesh your words are very kind :)

      Thank You!.

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  12. Sumana Roy3 September 2013 at 15:08


    wonderful haiku....the first silver haiku remarkably portrays the betrayal....

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    1. Hotei4 September 2013 at 01:59

      Thank you Sumana :) . Very glad you liked it :)



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  13. Reading Pleasure3 September 2013 at 16:25

    yes, the first one is indeed remarkable

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    1. Hotei4 September 2013 at 02:00

      So Glad you liked :) Thank you very much :)

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  14. Reading Pleasure4 September 2013 at 14:48

    Wonderfully crafted

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    1. Hotei5 September 2013 at 10:59

      Thank you so much! Your words made my day :)

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  15. Anonymous5 September 2013 at 08:38

    Wow these are all incredible! I really loved the feel of the bat haiku

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    1. Hotei5 September 2013 at 11:01

      :) You are very kind. I am so glad you liked them. I must say I loved the Frog and Bat haiku myself too :)

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  16. Reading Pleasure5 September 2013 at 16:40

    These ar so nice!

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  17. Ramesh Sood6 September 2013 at 06:58

    You have created well thought out haiku..wish my teacher too liked apples.. ha, ha...

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/09/she-doesnt-teach-me-ever-hailku.html

    RS:)

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    1. Hotei8 September 2013 at 12:12

      HAHA... You made me smile here Ramesh :) Glad you liked it... my teacher didn't like apples ether!....

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  18. SRUTHI HARIDAS6 September 2013 at 09:39

    Very well written.liked those teacher haikus,especially.."Teacher walks - silence!.":)keep blogging..

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    1. Hotei8 September 2013 at 12:13

      ho! thank you so much for your lovely comment :)

      Thanks again :)

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  19. Satya6 September 2013 at 12:20

    Each of your haiku is so beautiful...
    Enjoyed each one of them!

    http://locomente.blogspot.in/2013/09/first-teacher.html

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    1. Hotei8 September 2013 at 12:15

      HO MY Satya you are so kind so glad you liked my humble writings :)

      Thank you very much again :)

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  20. Sumana Roy6 September 2013 at 17:18


    wonderful teacher haiku.......all of them

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    1. Hotei8 September 2013 at 12:17

      Thank you so much for your comment Sumana really do appreciate :)

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  21. Sumana Roy7 September 2013 at 16:47


    like the spiritual touch in the first dove haiku.......second one is all happiness......

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    1. Hotei8 September 2013 at 12:19

      :) Thanks Sumana yes I thought it was nice to include the biblical reference of DOVE in one of the Haiku :)

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  22. Anonymous8 September 2013 at 19:10

    Love your "Garland" and "Dove" haiku. Very beautiful. Must go back and read the others!!

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    1. Hotei10 September 2013 at 19:28

      Thank you very much :) You just made my day! so glad you liked them. :)

      Go ahead and let me know what you think about them!.

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  23. Sumana Roy11 September 2013 at 15:37


    Respecting thy roots.......this is the soul of tradition haiku..lovely...

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    1. Hotei13 September 2013 at 11:58

      :) Thank you Sumana, comments like yours gives me strength.

      Thank you!.

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  24. Kalpana Solsi11 September 2013 at 17:40

    Reading this is like reading the Holy book of Haiku

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    1. Hotei13 September 2013 at 11:59

      I'm left speechless and humbled by your generous kind comment Kalpana...

      Thank you so much!.

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  25. Reading Pleasure12 September 2013 at 15:13

    wonderful!

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  26. Hafiz Pathan12 September 2013 at 15:31

    loved to read
    feeling happy

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    1. Hotei13 September 2013 at 12:02

      Glad to hear my Haiku made you feel happy and turned out to be a good read for you.

      I thank you very much Hafiz :)

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  27. WabiSabi12 September 2013 at 20:13

    So many wonderful poems!

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  28. Satya13 September 2013 at 07:55

    "Unlucky friday"
    Brought a smile in may face..
    Nice!!!

    http://www.locomente.blogspot.in/2013/09/superstition.html

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    1. Hotei13 September 2013 at 12:08

      Hahah! I thought I give a humorous punch to it :)

      Glad you liked it :)

      Thank you.

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  29. Usha Menon13 September 2013 at 13:21

    A beautiful bouquet of haiku of different hues stitched together.

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    1. Hotei16 September 2013 at 15:51

      Usha I thank you very much :) so glad you liked my verses :)

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  30. Sumana Roy13 September 2013 at 13:51

    nice string of haiku.... enjoyed all... :)

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  31. Nanka13 September 2013 at 19:43

    A slew of haiku and applause to all those superstitions!! Excellent!!Bravo!!Enjoyed reading each of them!!

    I was never encouraged to follow any kind of superstition at home and hence never learnt about them, till much later in life!! :) This has been a fun prompt day and enjoying them all!! ;) I am amazed by the number of superstitions that exist!! :)

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    1. Hotei16 September 2013 at 15:56

      True I am amazed by the many superstitions that exist as you got from country to country. I really liked this prompt "superstition" it was a fun subject to write about!.

      I thank you from the bottom of my heart Naka your words are highly appreciated, you just made my day! :)


      Thank you again :)

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  32. Sumana Roy14 September 2013 at 16:18


    Sea your burial place..............this is awesome.....

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  33. Satya14 September 2013 at 18:27

    Brilliant choice of words
    And awesome take on the prompt :)

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    1. Hotei16 September 2013 at 15:58

      Thank you Satya I am very glad you liked them.

      Thank you again.

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  34. Balqis16 September 2013 at 01:25

    Your Haiku really amaze me. Brilliantly written! Keep going, Hotei! Loved each one. :)

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    1. Hotei16 September 2013 at 16:02

      Balqis! I am so sorry I haven't had much time to pop by your blog! but you must know that I love reading your lovely poems!. I will make up for the time lost very soon I promise you that!.
      As you already know, I look up to you Balqis and such a comment coming from you simply makes me indescribably happy!.

      Thank you again :)

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  35. Lolly Williams18 September 2013 at 19:28

    The sparrow's chirping
    And the shattering gun shot
    Share the same valley


    Hotei, "The sparrow's chirping" haiku really stands out. I appreciate the 3rd line "share the same valley." It's a powerful juxtaposition.

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    1. Hotei19 September 2013 at 13:53

      Hello Lolly I welcome you :)

      To be honest with you Lolly this is one of my favourite Haiku of all the others written here. I thank you for the lovely comment and invite you to keep reading my verses till the end of the month :)

      Thank you.

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  36. Anonymous19 September 2013 at 15:44

    You make it sound so easy! I like your blog

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    1. Hotei23 September 2013 at 13:14

      :) Ho Mehreenfarhan! it is not that easy especially when the prompts are common words as "Sunday" for example... but I take your lovely comment and thank you very much.

      You are welcome to navigate as you please!.

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  37. Anonymous21 September 2013 at 20:32


    Grasp to every hope,
    thought life has been kind to you,
    Alas, light turned black

    My favorite of your offerings features as old "friend" of mine: Hope. thanks for this one.

    Grasp to every hope,
    thought life has been kind to you,
    Alas, light turned black


    Alice Keys

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    1. Hotei23 September 2013 at 13:17

      Again your comments make me smile Alice :) and most of all they make me happy and give me motivation to go on!.

      I am sorry if I am not replying instantly but it is turning out to be a pretty busy month for me I'm afraid...

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  38. Anonymous22 September 2013 at 20:09

    "Sunday" haiku nicely done. (Hope I'm posting comment in the right place.) :-)

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    1. Hotei23 September 2013 at 13:10

      Ha! Yes you are Alice! I am very sorry for the way this page is appearing to you, but unfortunately I can't find a feasible way to transfer comments accordingly!. I am trying to find a solution so that readers don't have to scroll forever to find the comment box!.

      I must Thank you once again for your lovely comment Alice your comment is highly appreciated!.

      Thank you :)

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  39. Sumana Roy23 September 2013 at 17:55

    i like the 'clue' haiku... :)

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  40. Ramesh Sood23 September 2013 at 18:48

    I good haiku with clue prompt..

    RS

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    1. Hotei25 September 2013 at 15:09

      Thank you very much Ramesh, I liked yours very much too!.

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  41. Reading Pleasure24 September 2013 at 16:54

    Nicely done

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  42. Anonymous27 September 2013 at 12:44

    Absolutely lovely Salt and Den Haiku, every syllable is well thought and perfectly put in its place like pieces from a puzzle.

    C

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    1. Hotei30 September 2013 at 11:50

      Hooo! Thank you very much C for your participation and support :)

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  43. Goa Fun Vacation28 September 2013 at 00:00

    a golden promise

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  44. Siggi in Downeast Maine30 September 2013 at 07:12

    I didn't scroll far enough to find the comments...tried several times but it is late...or early depending on when one gets up !

    Enjoying your take so far as I have read...reading in order of ones I didn't do...and found your blog day 13 on my list...had an old computer crash...it was fixed so here I am catching up.
    Enjoyed reading River, supersition, and wilted...great takes on the prompts.
    Peace
    Siggi

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    1. Hotei30 September 2013 at 11:56

      Hello Siggi,

      I am very sorry for how this page appears to you, however if you go to my homepage (Link on top near the tittle banner), you will find the Haiku heights posts (these include 7 prompts each!) this way one wont need to scroll down forever!.

      Thank you for the lovely comment you shared...and I must admit that I must catch up with the others since I had a pretty busy month. Thank you once again for your support.

      Peace
      Hotei

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  45. Siggi in Downeast Maine30 September 2013 at 07:29

    I had a blank on dread...
    dreaded dread.
    Thanks for your wonderful take on the prompt
    Peace
    Siggi

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    1. Hotei30 September 2013 at 11:57

      Thank you once again Siggi your words are very kind :)

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  46. Hafiz Pathan2 October 2013 at 17:05

    nicely presented
    crooked

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