Sunday, December 27, 2009

Haiku Bones - Regret

There is a new Haiku bog with weekly prompts called Haiku Bones if any of you like to write haiku or read haiku this looks like it will be a good place to go.  This is only their third week so if you want to try something new and exciting go here.

The third week prompt is Regret.


So many years
by myself
running wild

Mother is drugged
children raising themselves
soul feels empty



Distance between hearts
empty spaces treacherous
love slowly fills 

16 comments:

julie king said...

i so admire anyone who takes on a haiku challenge. i find it difficult. i think i'm just too wody for the short lines of haiku. yours is heartfelt and wonderful!!

Quiet Paths said...

Heart being pulled on here, Lisa! Wonderful job. That last one is a gem.

Bruce Miller said...

Chilling regret in every word of your poem, thanks for the link to Haiku Bones.

And Julie, haiku should be a breeze for you - take a happy approach. Let the prompt word create a reaction and bash down 3 lines - don't edit it, and you'll be amazed!

Katiejane said...

Not sure what all is meant by this painting, but I can relate. Similar life. And, yes, Regret.

Sherri B. said...

Heartbreaking and poignant...both your words and your drawing.

angie said...

powerful as a whole, but the third haiku to me is especially striking in its images.

Tumblewords: said...

Powerful shades of regret. Terrific word usage.

Julie said...

Great haikus Lisa! It is so hard to get a good mesage in such a short poem, and you did it! I will check out that website...sounds very cool!

Anonymous said...

so glad you found the road out
good poem

Anonymous said...

so glad you found the road out
good poem

gautami tripathy said...

I used to write haiku but gave up someway between. I am very glad that haiku bones has made me get back to haikuing!

I like all.

a start

Also don't forget to post any of your creative works at Monday Poetry Train Revisited!

Debra Kay said...

I love the name-Haiku Bones-but look what a lovely blog title it made coupled with Regret

Debra Kay said...

Thanks-Now I'm hooked on haiku again....

Teri said...

Great! I am going over to look. You know me and haiku. Thanks for the link.

Artist Victoria O'Neill said...

wow wee. love these, all three of them. very evokative. hope i spelled that right.

Gemma said...

I love the last one! Subtle enough to allow an entire story to fill in the spaces.