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Weston Parker's avatar

Hi haikuistas,

with not many crows, is it

attempted murder?

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Jason McBride's avatar

I love this, Weston!

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Julie B. Hughes's avatar

very clever!

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Patris's avatar

👌🏼

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Sheila's avatar

🤣🤣😆

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Amie McGraham's avatar

“A murder of one”

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Jason McBride's avatar

"A Murder of One" would be a great title for a story about a lawless Crow out for revenge

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Thank you for sharing your vulnerability,

they say,

and help themselves to another piece. 

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Jason McBride's avatar

Wow! That's dark, I love it! I love this play on sharing. That last line is superb.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

How wonderful your newsletter is today!!! I shared on Notes a poem that plays on the word "birthday" and if you weren't tagged I meant to tag you...

Thank you so so much for mentioning my Figures Of Speech exhibit!!! Wasn't it such fun to meet there??? And thank you again for letting me buy copies of your books directly from you!!! What a treat!!!

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Jason McBride's avatar

That was a wonderful night! I loved seeing you, your wife and your art all live and in person

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Sue Clancy's avatar

It was wonderful to meet you in person too!!!!

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Kelly Thompson's avatar

As a fan of owls and not crows, here's mine, in several parts-

Parliament of owls 🦉

Convened to decide a case 💼

Which crow was guilty 🐦‍⬛

Of the homicide 🔪

Or perhaps in self defense ❓

The verdict awaits...

Based on a mere leaf 🍁

Of circumstantial evidence

Whoooo could've done it?

Prosecution Rests

Jury deliberates

Will justice prevail? ⚖️

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Jason McBride's avatar

👏👏👏 This haiku chain is great! "Whoooo could've done it?" I love the way you used emojis with the poem!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

It's easy to come

Enjoy the sun, not so easy

When it goes away.

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Jason McBride's avatar

A very true haiku. I miss my sun right now.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

We finally got some rain tonight. More storms are forecast, but I'll believe it when I see them. I'm solar powered, so I think it would be impossible to live in the northwest.

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Jason McBride's avatar

As long as I can be outside, the weather doesn’t bother me much. But the gray, rainy months certainly aren’t for everyone

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Sheila's avatar

Oooo I love word play!

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Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

1.

Blind to their duty,

Stars twinkle in the night sky,

Guiding lost souls home.

2.

In a sea of faces,

She wore her heart on her sleeve,

Boldly painted love.

3.

Time flies on swift wings,

Chasing dreams through the ages,

Leaving no regrets.

4.

Lost in a maze of thoughts,

He found the key to his heart,

Unlocked his true self.

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