The Wasteland - haiku
Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge is a new one for me. In school I was taught “traditional haiku,” where a season was just suggested using "season words," but not specifically mentioned by name. So, I am breaking those “rules” here, and yes, it bothers me a bit, even 45 years later. Wow… 45 years. Mrs. Buckette would be proud her lessons stuck!
Here's my take for #328, using the words "dust" and "weed."
No rain in four months
The Drought lasts all Summer long
Just Weed, Dust, and Death
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Nice one Lisa
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday, thanks for dropping by my sumie Sunday today
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Nice. More and more I've been trying to lean toward the seasons with my haiku, and even make the prompt words a bit more season friendly.
ReplyDeleteIt's just my old fashioned way! I feel all the older realizing it was 45 years ago I took that first poetry class. The teacher retired and went on to write and publish some interesting novels. She's still living in Northern CA as far as I can tell online.
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