humidity drips
spongy swamp grass and sphagnum
squelching underfoot
Kim M. Russell, 2017
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My response to Carpe Diem #1226 swamp
Today we have a modern kigo, taken from A Dictionary of Haiku by Jane Reichhold, which one wouldn’t immediately associate with summer: swamp. He has also shared a haiku written by Jane:
black cypress
draining into the swamp
strands of color
© Jane Reichhold (1937-2016)
as well as one of his own:
hot summer day
wandering through the swamp
mosquitoes buzzing
© Chèvrefeuille
writing in north norfolk 
Excellent poem! Excellent examples too. 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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Well done haiku Kim nicely created and full of the ‘mystery’ of the swamp.
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Thank you, Kristjaan!
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I can really feel the heat of the swamp in this haiku.
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🙂
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Your haiku paints such a lovely picture that we feel it with all,our senses!
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Thank you, Cheryl!
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Agree with all of the above, beautifully painted scene.
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