Hush, a Collection of Haiku
I sit very still
my heart opened to love
traveling in time
hands softened with rest,
purpose blunted by age,
I honor myself
longer gaze
sharpened imagination
I hear you singing
memories of us
give me the fuel I need
to power my breath
hush my darling
don't you cry
I'm right here
how fortunate
to be a time traveler
in a world gone mad
This is my response to the Blockchain Poets community's most recent photo prompt, which is the photograph above.
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The "memories of us..." stanza has magic in it. Well done!
Interesting! I spent almost a week on this task, I have lots of scrap words to show for it. But once I had written the one that you commented on, the rest nearly popped out. So that first one with the magic propelled the rest. It felt that way. Thanks for the great comment.
You're welcome! That's what happens to me too. Sometimes it can be a phrase or just a word that dislodges the muse, then it runs like a river. With my last post I found a passage online and used that as a writing prompt to build a post around. I'm going to do more of this, it's a good challenge. Enjoy your Sunday!
Your haiku offer us a vision of life very typical of that poetic composition, in that serene attitude and of assent that animates them. Best regards, @owasco.
Good to know! Thanks for your support!
I have never thought about using haikus as one poem. This is amazing poetry. I loved it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. The last one is particularly striking. Timetravelling in our mad world, constantly evolving, looking at the past, constantly reminded of our own movement.
I think is the first time I have tried to make one poem out of many. I like the effect I must say. Thanks for your appreciation!
Pleasure is all mine! I really enjoyed it. I think you inspired me to try this format. A poem in a series of haikus!
Wow... 🙏
This is simply amazing! 😊 I love the first and last haiku because they explore "time".
If I was a time traveller, "in a world gone mad", I'd pursue love! Well done.
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! help(no space) to get help on Hive. InfoThanks! I'm happy with this poem. When I saw the photo, I did not see a homeless or sad person. I saw a life well-lived, now warm and clean and with a lot of time to travel around in. His eyes are magical, can see so far!
I do hope that time travel exists. I would want to go back and fix all the stupid mistakes I made. 😬
Although you created the texts independently, they are all linked to that reflective attitude of a man who has lived a lot. Thanks for sharing. Greetings @owasco.
Thank you for your comment. I also think my separate haiku form a whole poem.