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Title: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair
Post by: AlanSummers on August 01, 2014, 04:19:11 PM
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heat lightning
the rain on the grass
reflects each strike


Alan Summers
Award Credit: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair Twitter Haiku Contest 2014
(part of the city's International Festival of Business)


This is me holding my prizes (including the English Pen award-winning The Book of Gaza) for the organisation's page:
https://twitter.com/wowfest/status/495204957885566976/photo/1










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Title: Re: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair
Post by: AlanSummers on September 02, 2014, 01:27:02 PM
Yay!   This haiku has been accepted by a highly respected online magazine so it'll be seen again, as it was mostly seen across twitter for a few hours.  Yes, a short haiku contest, but then haiku is short, right? ;)

warm regards,

Alan
Title: Re: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair
Post by: Nicole Andrews on September 03, 2014, 09:08:27 AM
Hi Alan,
Fantastic news, congratulations!
Regards
Nicole
Title: Re: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair
Post by: Seaview (Marion Clarke) on September 25, 2014, 05:38:15 AM
I'm only just seeing this now, Alan - congratulations!
Title: Re: 1st Prize The Liverpool Virtual Book Fair
Post by: AlanSummers on September 25, 2014, 07:53:40 AM
Thanks Nicole and Marion,
Quote from: Seaview on September 25, 2014, 05:38:15 AM
I'm only just seeing this now, Alan - congratulations!


Quote from: Nicole Andrews on September 03, 2014, 09:08:27 AM
Hi Alan,
Fantastic news, congratulations!
Regards
Nicole

An amazing competition that was just a few hours long on one single day on Twitter.  :)

Many thanks for your congratulations!

warm regards,

Alan