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My Ode To the Netherlands

a moonlit stroll - - ladies in underwear wave from windows tea in a café - - the smell of coffee and marijuana tourists yawn - - customs men search a coach from Amsterdam written 21st April for Elly’s contest wish I'd been permitted to write about the beautiful tulips, windmills and cheese, LOL

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Skat A

Date: 12/21/2015 4:20:00 PM

jack, I like this. :) **SKAT**

Joe Maverick

Date: 5/17/2014 3:29:00 PM

Oh..' so, fey ja du..' Jack no I am not implying anything here just playing with words is all as a matter of fact the de ja vu; is wafting off of this Ode so observant pice de renaissance just coulden't ' resist ' that one Jack, thanks for your concern, take care Joe..'

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/2/2014 9:46:00 AM

Uniquely penned winning work..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/30/2014 1:35:00 AM

Ah ladies of the night, and tourists are warned not to take any photos or they would. Loved your little glimpse into the night life. Of course the Coffee houses are open pretty much round the clock. I snuck some tulips in my poem Jack, but I just couldn't help it. The gardens were just off the beauty chart they were so breathtaking!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/29/2014 6:37:00 PM

Congratulations, Jack... nice poem... Linda

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 4/29/2014 4:36:00 AM

Great poetry Jack ! Brilliantly done ,,, congrats on top win !

Paul Callus

Date: 4/28/2014 3:42:00 PM

Congrats on win Jack. loved this set of haiku...very revealing. // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 4/28/2014 3:13:00 PM

congrats on fine win. Hugs Jan x

Robert Johnson

Date: 4/27/2014 9:12:00 AM

Love traveling in all these poem's. So glad I don't worry anymore about being in one of those coach's. :)

Audrey Haick

Date: 4/26/2014 7:37:00 PM

I've heard how pretty it is, Jack. I agree the natural beauty and windmills trump all else....and of course, you'd mention the cheese! LOL You are so right...Edam is so flavorful and tasty! y best wishes for a win in the contest. xxx Annalise

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 4/24/2014 12:13:00 PM

A nice series of haiku on the Netherlands. How are you. Still having a go with pneumonia for the last month but spring is here so looking forward to warm weather. love phyl

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/21/2014 6:21:00 PM

Great work for the contest..Reads like a winner to me..I think that it has been cleaned up some and the bad has been under more control in that country..Sara

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/21/2014 3:54:00 PM

i just returned from a vacation to the netherlands and agree with you about the tulips, windmills and cheese, but you've done a fine job writing about the rest, too...