This poem was selected as an Editor’s Choice (EC) – Haiku in cattails by Geethanjali Rajan, haiku editor of this journal, whose comments are given here:
Published: cattails: The Official Journal of the United Haiku and Tanka Society October 2017 Issue
A Poet in Time 
Lovely, Mary. Congratulations on your haiku being published. 🙂 — Suzanne
❤️ my thanks.
A huge congratulations!!!.. Loved the haiku. And that comment just broke it down. Again, congratulations:)
Thank you so much. And thanks for leaving this kind comment. 🙂
You’re welcome!
How nice to be editor’s choice!
It was a lovely surprise! Thanks for your comment.
Beautifully done congratulations Mary
Thanks so much, Rachel. 🙂