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Category: Randomness – Poems, Haiku, and Other Stuff
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Haiku – Distant Rattle
Loud train horn blowing
Across the solid steel tracks
Wheels rolling forward
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There is just something about a train whistle. It reminds me of my childhood and staying the night at my grandparent’s house. She lived over in the coal area of the Appalachian Mountains and those coal trains used to rattle by a lot back then. Good memories. So, what do you think when you hear a train whistle?
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Haiku – 3 Looks at Bend
Pleasant start today
With cool air and morning dew
Summer bends to fall
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Sometimes you must bend
Give in just a tiny bit
To make things better
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Sharp bend in the road
Sports car going way too fast
Dead man’s curve ahead
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For more prompts like “bend” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – 3 Looks at Court
Judge slams the gavel
It echoes around the court
Verdict has been reached
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Her moment to shine
Basketball court falls silent
Final shot goes swish
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Tennis ball bouncing
Across the grassy green court
Back and forth it goes
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For more prompts like “court” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Tears and Pain
Under lock and key
Her heart held in rusted chains
Life full of abuse
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For more prompts like “lock” go here: Haiku Horizons
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I also had two other closing lines for this one. Curious what you guys thought of them. Do you think either one of these would have been a better way to close this Haiku?
Waiting on her prince
Captive of abuse
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Haiku – Friday Night in July
Dark has settled in
Cold beer, music, and football
It’s time to relax
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Thanks: en.wikipedia.org
I’ve gotten hooked on Canadian Football – keeps me pre-occupied until the NFL and College Football starts back in the fall. This year though I might have to try and squeeze in some Canadian Football as well. If you need a football fix then this is your way to go until the fall. This is real football with real stakes right in the middle of summer. Sounds good to me. Find more on the CFL here: www.cfl.ca
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Haiku – Pastures II
Farmer wakes up slow
Grandfather clock chiming out
Morning chores await
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For more prompts like “clock” go here: Haiku Horizons
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To read the first “Pastures” Haiku go here: awrenfro.com/haiku-pastures
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Haiku – 4th
Gentle waving flag
Symbol of a young nation
Strong, free, brave, and proud
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For more prompts like “wave” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Puzzle
Ten pieces scattered
Nine hundred and ninety done
Almost completed
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For more prompts like “puzzle” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Do you guys like to do puzzles? I’ve tinkered with them and I have found that the last ten pieces or so can be the hardest to do. Especially if you are working on white clouds or a solid color – like a sky or an ocean scene. I always do the border first and then fill in the middle, leaving the solid colors for the very last. That’s just me though.
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Haiku – Pastures
A country farm-house
Grandfather clock ticking soft
Keeping up with time
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For more prompts like “time” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Mimosa
Chilled sparkling champagne
Mixed with some sweet orange juice
Sip, chill, and enjoy
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Haiku – Always there for you
Someone to lean on
Through the good times and the bad
Friends until the end
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For more prompts like “friend” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Ultimate
Memorial Day
Remember the fallen ones
Those who sacrificed
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For more prompts like “remember” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Many Miles
A rest area
Traveler takes a long pause
From a tiring trip
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For more prompts like “rest” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Muse
A poem erupts
Sitting and looking at you
My inspiration
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For more prompts like “poem” go here: Haiku Horizons
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Haiku – Anticipation
Feet dancing lightly
One boxer stands all alone
Ready for the fight
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For more prompts like “one” go here: Haiku Horizons
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