Thursday, December 12, 2019

#haiku

Poetry Friday,

What welcome respite...no matter what else needs to be baked, stamped, mailed, practiced, holiday-ed, remembered. 


There are several haiku hashtags this month. Haiku is also welcome respite.
#haikuforhope
#haikuforkindness
#haikuforjustice

Our wonderful Jone has shared a prompt per day list to work from:


https://deowriter.wordpress.com/


I've been haiku-ing away. The challenge I've given to myself is to stay classic with nature haiku in that crazy don't-have-to-stick-to-it 5-7-5 form.

Here's some that make me happy. Enjoy!

(c) Linda Mitchell. Photograph by Molly Hogan. facebook. 12/8/19

steep the hill to home
steeper still -- heaven’s footpath
each step closer now


-Linda Mitchell





snow would not protest
this sleigh on silent runners
writing winter poems
-Linda Mitchell 

The talented and recently published Liz Steinglass is hosting our round-up today! Slide over for a visit.







18 comments:

  1. How beautiful these are! I'm particularly taken with the second and third - but most especially the hush of silent words on snow. Stunning. (And I have a spread from Liz's new book on my blog. I may have you, too...🙃)

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  2. Such wonderful haiku, Linda. I found this one to be especially poignant:
    steep the hill to home
    steeper still -- heaven’s footpath
    each step closer now

    -Linda Mitchell

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  3. Steep the hill we climb to Christmas. My feet are tired and slowing. Thanks for your sweet respite.

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  4. I love the sleigh on silent runners and the steep hill home. Lovely.

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  5. that sleigh on silent runners! Love! And go, you, with the true-haiku commitment... those are SO TOUGH but when they work -- ahhhhh. Respite and wonder! xo

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  6. I don't know if you've been sharing on twitter, but if so, I've missed them! I love that final one, Linda, "snow would not protest"! Those words cling to the events of today for me. Thank you!

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  7. You've captured some beautiful moments in your haiku, Linda! Third one is probably my fave . . . :)

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  8. Your haiku magic has me in a reflective state, Linda. The one on heaven's footpath has me recalling five friends who passed on this year. In a crazy world of discord, I want to step back and find peace that is why the haiku writing is so healing on a personal level. Writing late autumn/winter poems are therapeutic so thanks for keeps writing.

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  9. I love these haiku, Linda, especially the steep the hill to home one. It has me thinking of the many connotations of "home." ❤

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  10. Thanks for sharing your lovely haiku!

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  11. Your haiku are lovely. The third one is my favorite. I hope you will submit it to a magazine or anthology.

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  12. Your haiku are beautiful, Linda. The third one is especially lovely. Kudos to you for your haiku efforts and thanks for sharing!

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  13. These make me happy, too, Linda. I've enjoyed all the haiku this month. They are indeed moments of respite.

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  14. I so love that you used one of Molly's stunning photos for inspiration. Two gifted artists working together, side by side. Bravo! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/

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  15. YES to the respite of Poetry Friday!

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  16. Love your haiku so much, Linda! You are making the magic happen ❄

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  17. Poetry Friday does indeed offer weekly respite! :) Love these beautiful haiku, Linda. I love them all, but especially appreciate the pairing of pairing of "frosty" with Molly's photo. Lovely!

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  18. Do I hear some political undertones in the "frosty" haiku, or perhaps I'm reading into it… Rich collection Linda, thanks!

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