Saturday, May 5, 2012

Haiku Heights, prompt "hour"


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Hello to you all,

After our April Challenge we start with new weekly prompts. This week's prompt is hour not so easy to write a haiku about, but I should try ...

in the rush hour
standing in a full train
reading the newspaper

reading the newspaper
another day of 24 hours
caught in black ink



caught in black ink
stories on war and hunger
all around the world

all around the world
people reading the newspaper
in the rush hour

See you next week.


Monday, April 30, 2012

Haiku Heights April Challenge, day 30 "zest"


We have come at the end of our April Challenge. Today day 30, the last day. I am glad to have participated in this Haiku Heights April Challenge and I loved to be a part of it.
I have read wonderful haiku during this month and really ... it was a challenge. Thank you all for participating and for your nice contributions to it. 

Today the prompt is zest I didn't know the meaning of it so (again) I had to do some research on it. I ran into the following meaning and synonyms:
the basic meaning of it is enthusiasm and I have found a few synonyms for it. For example: sparkle, yearning, devotion, energy and liveliness. This will not be an easy one, but I have to do it to enclose this April Challenge of Haiku Heights. Thank you Leo for giving me (us) the opportunity to be part of it.

with enthusiasm
I started writing for this
haiku challenge

haiku challenge
brought me some new insights
sparkling eyes

Sparkling Eyes (steady shot from War Horse the movie
sparkling eyes
as I read the haiku of our friends
my heart is yearning

my heart is yearning
for another challenge of haiku
feeling sad right now

feeling sad right now
but with devotion I write on
with enthusiasm

Well ... our Haiku Heights April Challenge ends today ... it was a tough ride, but I have enjoyed it very much. See you again ... in another haiku challenge.


Sunday, April 29, 2012

Haiku Heights April Challenge, day 29 "Poet's Choice"


Day 29 Poet's Choice, nice to see you all again here. Maybe some of you have read the haiku which I contribute for today's Poet's Choice, but the most of you I don't think have read this one.
I have contributed it to The Lenten Haiku Journey of Terri/Cloaked Monk and love to share it here with you all. Today is day 29 we have still one day to go and than this Haiku Heights April Challenge will end.
So see you all next day ... the last day of our April Challenge.


dark wintertime
searching for new life
snowdrops bloom


snowdrops bloom
no one can see them right now
a dark winter day


a dark winter day
finally regaining sight
I can see snowdrops


I can see snowdrops
finally spring has come -
dark wintertime