For those of you who didn’t know, I hosted an October haiku contest a couple weeks ago. Be sure to read some of the ntoable mentions. I’m happy to reveal our winner:
Submitted by Ivor Steven
Zither
Chinese courtyard sounds
Guzheng music gently strums
Beijing alley hums
Painting: Anonymous Chinese artist of the 12th century Song dynasty
Vita Brevis Press. 
Congratulations, Ivor. This is full of sound. I can hear it echoing!
Wonderful image, too, Brian.
Thank you Merrilda, I appreciate your kind comments .
You’re welcome.
–Merril 🙂
Whoops.. 😆 Merrill 😊
🙂
Thank you Vita Brevis Magazine, for selecting my Haiku. A pleasant surprise for me. Writing Haiku’s is quite new for me, but I am definitely enjoying the format. I’m personally pleased about my Haiku. I’m just back from a tourist visit to China, and I wrote my Haiku about a lovely event that I was fortunate enough to experience
Full of life. Excellent.
Awesome choice! Congratulations Ivor!!
Congratulations Ivor!
Excellent, Ivor!
Ivor, your experience in China soaked into your poetry. Bravo.