A Goldfinch, Puff'd
a haiku
original watercolor piece, by the author
A goldfinch, puff'd round
'pon the feeder, past iced glass
Alights this bleak day.
About the Creator
Gabriel Huizenga
Twas for love of words that I first joined this site:
Poetry, especially, and dear short stories too;
For to live one's best is to read, and to write!
So find me in words here, and I'll find you 💙
Thanks for stopping by! :)
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Comments (25)
Congratulations!
I imagine this was an easy selection as a winner in this challenge. That's saying something considering the quality of writers on Vocal. The watercolor is lovely and the haiku is evocative. Congratulations!
Congratulation on your win! Sweet haiku and beautiful watercolour. :)
Back to congratulate on your well-deserved win! 🎉
Wonderful haiku. Unique and delightful. Congratulations. ✨
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations, Gabriel!
a joy to see your name on the list of winners with this delightfully unique approach to finding warmth 💙
Yes!!! The ole Goldfinch came through!!! Super congrats to you, Gabe! 🤩
Such an uplifting Haiku, Gabriel, and I love your watercolor. Birds always warm my heart. Congratulations on your win!👏👏🥰
Nicely done, I can feel that bleak day but the birds and feeder make it all worth it!
Congratulations! Gorgeous poem and watercolor
HEY!!! Congratulations on the win!!! Very well deserved!
Great job!
This is so lovely!
Congrats on your win!
Congrats on your win sir
Ayyyy congrats! Well deserved for one of the best poets on here
Wonderful haiku and beautiful painting. Love the gold finches!
The art and haiku are both exquisite, Gabriel. You've got it to a T...haiku counts are tricky!!
This is great! As a non-native English speaker, I always struggle with syllable count, and keep forgetting I can cut some out with apostrophes.
Well-wrought! I love the goldfinches. They tend to hide in the brush, so seeing them out in the open is always a treat.
Oh, what a quintessential haiku!
I second Paul's sentiment haha I need to actually take some time and go through your art! Do you share it anywhere else or mostly just with poetry here?
i swear you have the Midas touch for poetry! excellent watercolour and beautiful haiku!