Foolish

It’s time again for the April Poem A Day Challenge (via Poetic Asides). For the next 30 days I’ll be writing and posting poetry in celebration of both the challenge and National Poetry Month.

My goal this time around is explore the haiku offshoot, senryu. This form adheres to haiku norms, but focuses on human nature and emotions instead of nature. I’ve dabbled in senryu before, but I find it considerably more difficult to write. I’m open to the challenge and I’ll do my best not to wander off into haiku (but it might inadvertently happen!).

Last year I started the tradition of pairing my PAD Challenge poems with a piece of art and I plan on continuing that tradition this year. So, sit back and enjoy a month of senryu and fine art!

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I.
a cup of coffee
an hour before bed
lying awake

II.
I believed
you could change
the rain falls

III.
watching them debate
thinking there’s truth
a lost vote

 

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Image: At the Coffee Table – Edvard Munch, 1883, WikiArt.org

Words: senryu, c.b.w. 2016

Part of the 2016 April Poem A Day Challenge (via Poetic Asides on Writer’s Digest) for the April 1 prompt: foolish

 

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Skylarks

skylarks in flight
wings catch the wind
and dance

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Image: Four Swifts with Landscape Sketches by Vincent Van Gogh, (I know they’re not skylarks, but I love this sketch!), WikiArt.org

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2016, in response to Poetic Asides Wednesday Poetry Prompt #346: coordination.

Under the Weather

I.
heavy clouds
churn with thunder
cattails stand still

II.
rain slicked streets
reflect the clouds
leaving town

 

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Image: Madison Square by George Luks, c1920, Wikipedia

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2016. In response to Poetic Asides Wednesday Poetry Prompt #344: under the weather.

Haiku At The Movies

With Spring Break well on it’s way, I did a little spring cleaning in my Draft Folder. I found a lot of junk (seriously, what was I thinking??), but I also I found a little gem. Here are a few haikus I wrote back in October for Wednesday Poetry Prompt #328: movies, (via Poetic Asides).

I.
summer moon
glinting on cars
drive-in movie

II.
shrieking monster
fills the screen
popcorn flies

III.
water falls
a scene
in slow motion

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Now off to the closets to give them a good cleaning …

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Image: Tri City Drive-In by Hiroshi Sugimoto, WikiArt.org

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2016

Anger

Two Ways to Feel Anger

I.
rain washed sidewalks
anger clings to
each heartbeat

II.
leaves turn color
clinging through snow
red reminders

 

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Image: Isaac Levitan, Mist. Autumn., 1899, WikiArt.org

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2016. In response to Wednesday Poetry Prompt #342: (blank) ways to (blank), via Poetic Asides.