Day 22’s prompt is “paint the picture” Haiku in motion Raised hem, Shy feet decked In hushed anklets she waits, poised, anticipating With bated breath, she Tiptoes across, creating haiku in motion Strains of music float In the air, impelling both her feet to take wing Written for The Haiku Challenge…
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It feels as though Day 21 has arrived too quickly! Today’s prompt is “write a haiku based on the theme: “Dedication” To my mom A portrait of love Embodiment of all wise And wonderful things My mentor and friend She steered me on the right path Inspiring my growth To my…
It is Day 20 into the challenge and the prompt is “Use all or part of this quote in your haiku: “Live out of your imagination, not your history” What a wonderful quote by Dr.Stephen R.Covey! An Affirmation “Live out of your imagination, not your history” Image credit riotlainie-qotw.buzznet.com Shelve your history …
For Day 19, the prompt is “Write a haiku on your favorite season”. I love every season for its own unique characteristics. So it has to be The Four Seasons for me. Day 19: The Four Seasons Spring A fresh perspective New beginnings. Birds rejoice Fragrant flowers bloom Summer Summer vacations…
The prompt for Day 18 is the word Famine. Famine Cracked earth tiled for milesthirsts for a drop of waterwaits disillusioned. Hungry eyes, parched lips. Empty heart yearns. Dreams of an Affectionate kiss Image courtesy: abstract.desktopnexus.com An absence of love No kindness or compassion An unfulfilled life. Written for The Haiku…
It is Day 17 and the prompt is “write a haiku inspired by the image below, for the theme “wait”‘ Waiting to exhale Watching life stroll by Perched on a flimsy platform She awaits her future The shutters are down Together, they look forward One more day will dawn Written…
Day 16: The theme is the word: Sin and the form is “haibun”. A haibun is a literary composition that combines prose and haiku and together this must be less than or equal to 150 Words. Wasted lives He resides on the pavement eating scraps of food when he is lucky…