A sijo and then a haiku, on similar themes, for Ronovan Writes’s challenges this week.
Seeking an answer in the fog of the future — what comes next?
Never being able to see more than a few feet ahead,
A daily adventure, to uncover all the possibilities
fog of the future
these thick clouds do not move on —
seeking an answer
Today’s prompt for SoCS is “starts with pro.” Come the think of it, the word “prompt” fits. 🙂 I wrote 2 senryu and may write more later, but this is what I have to share right now. Thanks to Linda for providing the prompt.
i.
protracted waiting:
need professional patience
until life makes sense
ii.
proceed with caution
what is the next step to take
proven in waiting
A senryu and also a quotation for One-Liner Wednesday. Thanks to Andrea for her post, which inspired this.Â
friendship into flame: careful when enjoying light lest we become burned
Love is friendship that has caught fire.
Ann Landers
Fast-growing ducklings -- We delight in their cuteness Lovely while it lasts
Thanks to Ronovan Writes for the haiku prompt.Â
in the dark water gravestones rise from surface waves under thunderheads above the ocean sunlight coming through the clouds a bridge to better
For this week’s WDYS, hosted by Sadje. Image Credit; Mohamed Almari @ Pexels
My response (at the last minute) for Sadje’s WDYS #157. I just had to write something or other for this picture! This is just silly and festive. 🙂
Pumpkin-spice latte:*
Without it I’ll play some tricks
Til I get my treat
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* I’m more of a cold-brew person
And here’s a shadorma:
Mischievous
Little munchkins come,
Munching on
Candy corn,
Dressed as witches, ghosts galore —
Jack-o-lanterns glow
With one-word challenges like Narrow and Weak and the following picture for Sadje’s WDYS prompt, this is all I could come up with.
Step into the mist:
Life feels narrow, I feel weak
Unknown only choice
In honor of World Mental Health Day today and also because I felt like this yesterday. For yesterday’s MVB prompt: waterfall.
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waterfall of tears coming when you don't expect: me on a good day As a reward for reading that, here's a bonus haiku. gorgeous waterfall slowed down to a trickle now -- massive heat-drenched drought
M-R-S degree:
Not life’s entire attainment
But I can’t help it —
Want someone to share my life,
Someone to accept my love
This tanka was inspired by the wordle below from MLMM. The word “marriage” specifically led to me writing this. The point of a wordle is to use most / all of the words, but I’m still linking up.
A couple of months ago, my bf and I of 15 months broke up, since his mother decided that she didn’t like me, for the sole reason that I have an entry-level job. It has been a really hard process, especially because my ex hardly even stood up and fought for me, even though he was crazy about me and all but proposed. Everyone I’ve spoken to says that A. his mother was way out of line, and B. I deserve better. Sometimes I believe that. In fact, I believed it more in the beginning, to be honest. I even got angry with my now-ex and told him to “grow some balls” — and I usually don’t use that kind of language, especially not to someone’s face!
Today it still hurts so much to be judged in such a way. It has been especially difficult because even if I “deserve better,” where can I find “better;” I don’t know?
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