Tag Archives: Haiku

May27

INFUSED / SMELL

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INFUSED / SMELL

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https://lindaghill.com/2017/05/26/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-may-2717/

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Today I am combining Stream of Consciousness Saturday with the Daily Post Prompt.

SOCS word of the day is ‘smell’, and DP prompt word is ‘infused’.

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https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/infuse/

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Can you have a stream of consciousness drawing?

I’m going with – yes, you can- because this is what I thought of this morning. I burn incense almost every day. I love the beautiful and mysterious smell, as it infuses the air.

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INCENSE

Infuse pure blessings

Banish Negativity

Enjoy lovely smells

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© 2017 BS

 

 

Apr18

19 MILES to BAGHDAD

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19 MILES to BAGHDAD

19 miles to Baghdad,

I don’t feel so all alone…

Sometimes I get to talk to you,

Via the video-phone.

19 miles to Baghdad, and

I’m writing you this postcard,

Just to take away the fear…

Actually, it’s not so hard.

19 Miles to Baghdad, and

One thing I’ll never hear,

Is G.I.s writing home to say,

Wish you were here.

19 Miles to Baghdad, and

This I’m proud to say…

We’re over here protecting you all,

in the whole U. S. A.

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As blossoms bouquet

A smell of dirty, red wind

Immense bombs stagger

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This poem and Haiku I wrote back in 2003 has been on my mind for awhile. It was twelve years ago, at the end of March, and the beginning of April, when U.S. forces were advancing on Baghdad, Iraq. I heard a news reporter say they were 19 miles away, and the ‘Battle of Baghdad’ would begin in earnest.

**It’s now been 14 years as of April, 2017.

This link takes you to the details of the ‘Battle of Baghdad’.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(2003)

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For dVerse Poets – Tuesday Poetics: Wish You Were Here (write a poem as a postcard)

Thank you for hosting, De.

Tuesday Poetics: Wish you were here.

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© 2017 BS

May6

DAILY POST – SHADOW

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DAILY POST – SHADOW

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SHADOW PEOPLE

A glimpse of darkness

Shadow people in the night

From another world?

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Spirits through the veil

Silent shadow watches you

Supernatural?

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(top photos: Public Domain Pictures by Rajesh misra)

For the Daily Post – Shadow …  https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/shadow/

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© 2016 BS

 

May3

4 a. m.

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4 a. m.

Vampires and Lost Souls

Such are the demons we fight

4 a. m. secrets

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Vampires and Demons

Guard your Lost Soul against them

4 a. m. terrors

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Lost Souls together

Stand against evil beings

4 a. m. – love wins

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© 2016 BS

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For Prompt Nights 0When Armed with the license to quote (13)  http://www.adashofsunny.com/category/prompt-nights/

For National Paranormal Day – May 3rd

For favorite book, “Lost Souls” by Poppy Z. Brite

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Apr14

BLOOD DOES TELL

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BLOOD DOES TELL

Blood stained truth does tell

Deep in a midnight’s embrace

Play your soul’s sad song

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© 2016 BS

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Written for 3LineTales to the picture prompt … https://sonyca.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/three-line-tales-week-eleven/

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Feb29

NAHAIWRIMO – ZYZZYVA

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Today’s word to use in a Haiku is Zyzzyva. This is a genus of American palm weevil. Zyzzyva is pronounced ‘ZIZ-uh-vuh’.

Today is also the last day of National Haiku Writing Month.

To find out more about writing Haiku poetry, click below:

http://www.nahaiwrimo.com/

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CHOMP

Chomp – Chomp – Zyzzyva

Eat all the palm trees, today

Weevil is evil

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© 2016 BS

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