Haiku – Storm

Sickness engulfing

A virus storm consuming –

all that is human

The prompt this week at Haiku Heights was for the word Storm so since this cold was my week I thought I would do a Haiku about it.

Inspired by the theme at

In case you want something a little more traditional you can check out the links below.  I thought I would send them along in case you haven’t seen them before.  As always, thanks for stopping by.  Your support is appreciated.

http://longjourneysandshortroads.com/2012/10/20/haiku-rainy-day/

http://longjourneysandshortroads.com/2012/09/09/haiku-thunder-rolling/

http://longjourneysandshortroads.com/2012/08/29/haiku-hurricane-rainbands/

http://longjourneysandshortroads.com/2012/05/24/haiku-storm-clouds/

Comments

8 responses to “Haiku – Storm”

  1. Sabio Lantz Avatar

    viruses love us.
    Indeed, virus are in us — or are we in virus.
    See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endogenous_retrovirus
    All too human! (www.yuanfields.wordpress.com)

    1. atothewr Avatar

      Well they loved me this week. I hated I was such a hospitable host.

      1. Sabio Lantz Avatar

        LOL — lots of chicken soup

      2. atothewr Avatar

        Amazing how well that soup helps.

  2. unfetteredbs Avatar
    unfetteredbs

    love the take on Storm.

    1. atothewr Avatar

      Thanks – it really kicked my butt.

  3. Meenakshi Malhotra Avatar

    Are we talking about sickness as a metaphor for human vices, like hatred, jealousy, spreading like virus and consuming everything that is human! I set me thinking!

    1. atothewr Avatar

      No, I meant body sickness, but now that you mention it. That does actually work. I would have never thought of it like that. Thanks for setting me to think.