Comment from Susanne M. Psyris

Excellent

A very good entry into the "Write a Haiku" contest. You are right, the artwork by helvi2 is just perfect to accompany your well-written Haiku. Good luck in the contest. God bless and hugs, Susanne

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jul-2016

Thanks for reviewing.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thanks for your ode to the cicada despite what can be a maddening drone. I enjoyed your echoing sounds and the wonderfully parallel artwork. Best wishes in the haiku contest- Joan

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jul-2016

Thanks for reviewing.

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Always, always, we have to remind ourselves that it's just nature, that spiders have to eat too...LOL. This is such a great haiku - so easy to visualize, immediate and lovely concrete images. Nicely done. Best of luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

The scene on my back porch. Wher I live the Cicada's are in their 17- year cycle. It is deafening. kamikaze helicopters. One flew into my car today, damn near wrecked.

reply by Dawn Munro on 10-Jun-2016

Oh, I read about a place like that about two months ago...wish I could remember the title...something about a hotel and a town where they drove the residents crazy with the darn noise!

reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

Whoops, my mistake...sorry

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

A wonderful haiku with terrific concrete imagery. Two grammatically interconnected lines and a lovely satori. A fantastic image.

You have all the elements of a successful haiku, I wish you luck in the contest.

Love, Y.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

thanks for the great review.

Comment from TAB_that's me

Excellent

Very nice satori (the overall). Good interconnected lines and nice imagery of the cicada caught in the web.

Good luck in the contest.

Teresa

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

Thanks or reviewing. We have the 17 year cycle going on. Found the same scene on my back porch.

Comment from heyjude

Excellent

Mystery writer, what a great job on this haiku for the writing
prompt. I like where you said above ... one less to listen to.
That last line is priceless .... sings its last refrain.

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

Thanks for the great review. We have the seventeen- year cycle going on in WV. Be glad when it is over.

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This haiku, a lone cicada, uses seventeen syllables and a nice rendering of the insect to create a visual (which doesn't need the art) of nature's cycle of life. Good job with this.

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

We have the 17-year cycle going on where I live. Very noisy. 17 -year cycle/17 syllables. lol

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Poor thing.
There's not a one of us who don't know how a spider eats.
It isn't pretty.
Still, I have the greatest respect for spiders because our world would be overrun in no time with all sorts of pesky insects if it wasn't for them.
Your haiku has all the necessary elements: Two grammatically connected lines, is written in present tense, utilizes a clever "Ah-ha!" moment in you satori, and adheres to the strict syllabic count required by the form.
Well done...

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

Thanks for the kind review. They can feast n all of the cicadas . We have the 17-year variety going on here.

reply by Dean Kuch on 08-Jun-2016

We do too here where I live.
They're burrowing out of the ground in droves around here! Looks a lot like something from a horror movie, LOL.
You're very welcome.
~Dean

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

yes stuck in a spiders web i'm sure it had, good job on the haiku and prompt. good luck on this and have yourself a wonderful day

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

Thanks for the kind review.

Comment from Sambangi

Excellent

You have very well utlilized all 17 syllables to craft this haiku beautifully. I enjoyed it. I guess even if you remove the word tangled, it gives the same meaning. As you are aware, brevity is one of the hallmarks of haiku poem. Just think. Otherwise, this is a beautiful thought and wish you all the best

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2016

Thank you for reviewing. Stuck to the 17 syllables, to match the 17-year cycle of cicadas that we have going on in our area.