Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Prompt: Haiku (sort of), or Leaving All I Know Behind


In my 1st novel, the main character's mother dies before the story begins. I'm playing with the idea of sharing some of her (the mother's) loose-form haikus written on their journey from Terra to Mira. Or perhaps simply stanzas of verse, whether presented separately or together. What do you think?

Ice creeps
Over the island
Aloha, pua aloalo

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Choose
Live love leave
A new heart beats

***

Rockets roar
Engines rumble
Stars stream past

***

Ocean song
Silent now
My heart still sings

***

Empty space
between
We left behind 

Dogs in house
Houdini

December word count
5,803

3 comments:

  1. Prompt: Haiku (sort of), or Leaving All I Know Behind


    Waves against the shore
    Echo the beats of my heart
    Rope creaks over wood

    Time writing/thinking: ~20 min

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    1. Very nice - beautiful imagery. Haiku is hard! Forced meter in general has never been easy for me. Good job!

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  2. I like them! There's an awful lot of story there, in those few words.

    (didn't get to post last night before toddler needed me...)

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