Comment from Lisa Deverick

Excellent

Your poem speaks to me as a beautiful recognition of the Great Artist- the Artist of Creation. Your words are solid and inspirational.
Another good one :)

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016

Thank you, Lisa. I liked your haiku for the contest too. We are awesome haiku ninjas :)

reply by Lisa Deverick on 05-Jul-2016

LOL they are so fun to write. I find myself making them up when I see something cool or interesting- I wonder if I will ever post them all....it costs so much to post them ...grrr Yes we are two awesome haiku ninjas!

reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016

You don't have to promote to post. You can just post. I do it all the time.

Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

Nice play on words for the religious or spiritual ones which will tie in the capitalized pronoun "He" to mean, "God" and 'Master', meaning, 'THE ruling one"... your first two lines set this up with interlocking grammatically connected imagery, and the satori line of: "His Masterpiece" sends the message of omnipotence, and art, tying both back in to the theme of ARTful Haiku... (also, tying in nature-a qualification of haiku-... which some entries failed to do) ;)
Well done, and I wish you great luck in the contest)
Cat

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016

Wow! Good assessment of a haiku. I thought you didn't like haiku but you know a lot about it. Thank you, sweetie pie, it's an awesome review.

This contest meant a lot to me. Art has been an important part of my life since I was a little girl.

In fanstory, I am a huge advocate for freedom of artistic expression. I lot of reviewers put down my work because of it but I don't care.

I am passionate about art and about haiku. I wanted a contest where people were free to be expressive without worrying about breaking any stupid rules.

My piece is doing well as far as reviews go, I got all time best award and people are still reading and reviewing. The haiku was on the front page for a while for being well received. But in the contest nobody voted for me, only one friend. I don't care about winning haiku and I know mine was not the best but I KNOW it was not the worse. I don't get it.

I was heartbroken yesterday and I spend a good portion of the day crying. I am a very emotional person, as you probably know, and this one hurts.

I really don't give a shit if I don't win a contest, I never do, unless is someone like f$x%ngie123 who wins, which is a mockery of our system and shows that if you are cunning enough and con your way to the top you can do well on this site. [number 7 poet and number 1 reviewer]

I am so disappointed that if it wasn't for a handful of good friends and because I enjoy writing in posting my artwork with my poems, I would be long gone. I can't stand the political bullshit. The dishonesty. The back stabbing. The lack of morals and writers' ethics, not everyone but some members (that I know), the hurtful gossip, and the petty jealousy.

I consider leaving fanstory every day and I have looked around for another site but I haven't found one that offers the artistic presentation opportunity that fanstory does. It's really a great site if it wasn't for the evil writers. I am not a religious person but I do believe there are good and evil forces in the universe and I have met one person on this site that is a demon for sure. She must have sold her soul to the devil; because there is no other explanation on how someone who breaks the rules over and over, can't write and has horrible grammar, asks for votes and sixes, asks writers to not read my stuff, posts horrible offensive things about other writers on her profile, and a shit load of other crap like that, is the number 7 poet and number 1 reviewer (she uses cookie cutter reviews) and wins contests left and right.... how in the world can she do well. She joined fanstory in December 2015.

I have lost all faith in the FS system and I am not entering other contests unless a friend creates it and asks me to participate. I am not even going to participate in site sponsored contests either because those are questionable too.

I know people can read comments but at this point, I don't give a shit. It's my freedom of expression that has earned me the bitch title on this site and I am proud of it. I would not change for a million dollars. Well, maybe for a million. LoL

Anyway, I'll get off my soap box now.

I love you, Sister Cat. You and a handful of other people here are the reason I stick around.

reply by I am Cat on 05-Jul-2016

Well..... NOW I know who wrote it. lol
;)
I know lots ABOUT haiku... I'm just not very good at writing them. I think they are beautiful when written correctly. And this one IS. ;)

Never ever ever judge yourself based on anything that goes on anywhere on the internet, sweetie... it's NOT real life. ;)
Don't ever let anyone else be the boss of your own self worth, self esteem, OR self love.

YOU are worth more than that.

If I stayed or left based on how many contests I've won this year, I would have been gone in March. ;)
The only reasons I didn't leave last month are: Dean, Glo, and Mikey. They all talked me out of it. In fact, Dean INSISTED I repost my portfolio when I had disabled a large portion of it to make myself fall down to #5.

So I know well, how you feel.

Email me if you want to chat.
Love you
mwah

reply by I am Cat on 05-Jul-2016

Also, please don't think I don't like haiku... I don't like writing haiku... there is a big difference there. ;)

I don't like writing blank verse either... doesn't mean i don't like or respect it.. .I just don't feel I can do it well.
Same with haiku. ;)

2-4-2
1-10-1
2-12-2
and other short forms with no REAL worth... that's another story.
But haiku takes REAL skill and talent to write them well. And not a lot of people do them well. You DO. Hang on to that, my dear. ;)

Comment from LisaD123

Excellent

This is a clever take on the prompt and the economy of words is very impressive. The imagery creates a interesting take on the story of creation. Thanks for aharing.

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016

Thank you very much, Lisa, I appreciate the reviews and the kind words.
gypsy

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

I enjoyed reading and reviewing this contest entry you have penned. You used very good descriptive wording and very good imagery. I did not count 17syllables but only fifteen. Good job. Teri

 Comment Written 05-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016

Thank you, Teri, I appreciate your review and kind words. :) haiku does not have to be exactly 17 syllables or 5/7/5, it can be other combination as long as it is under 17 syllables. Classic Haiku is 5/7/5 so 17 syllables but Japanese syllables don't translate to English in the same amount. They are two very different languages. I've done a lot of research and found out that is okay. Anyone can find the information on the internet, as everything else. LoL

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This haiku, empty canvas, with its sixteen syllables seems to compare creations of both the simplest renderings of nature's beauty by the artist with the very Creator's speaking all that is into being. Nice.

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

:-) very zen- like :-)

I like the juxtaposition of empty canvas and masterpiece overlaying the implication of the "greater scheme of things".

Nicely done :-)

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from nancyjam

Excellent

Beautiful art (and sound) and a lovely
Haiku.
I love your third line the gives
God credit for this beautiful world.
Good luck in the contest.
Nancy

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Susanne M. Psyris

Excellent

A wonderful entry into the "artful haiku" contest. Great imagery and a solid haiku meeting all requirements of the form. Great job. God bless and hugs, Susanne

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

This is a fine take on the idea of nature as a masterpiece that we can never quite do justice too. Many of the usual rules for haiku have been suspended for this contest and what you have here seems to be fine tomy way of thinking.

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Beautifully presented--the artist marveling at the starry sky. How can the artist hope to compete with that? Excellent play on words in third line--"His masterpiece."

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2016

I had high hopes for this haiku. It embody's my feelings about art scensurship. I don't think there should be any restrictions on art expression and creativity. The haiku is not doing as well as I expected, although I promoted high. People in this site just don't like me.

Hugs

reply by BeasPeas on 04-Jul-2016

Don't feel badly. I get the same response when I enter contests. Many of us do. :) Marilyn