Life is not all sweetness and light at the minute.
Today no pretty pictures or sweet little lines. Grim reality and unbelievable pain have caught up with me. Are haiku really fit vehicles for these kind of feelings? Hmm, not sure, but what the heck.
hostile sun - bright red |
or?
hostile moon, blood-red |
There is a difference in my view between 'armies on the march' and 'armies marching'. The latter could be seen as merely exercising and flexing the muscles, as on May Day Parades; the former definitely means business. War business.
The 'blood-red moon' has biblical connotations and infers the second coming of Christ with an 'the end is nigh' feeling.
The bright red sun was something that happened to me yesterday, late in the afternoon, when it shone straight in my eye and scared the heck out of me.
Now for an afterthought on a different tack, this time mere irritation:
the cooing of pigeons |
Aren't you glad you stopped by :-)
6 comments:
Great post! The first haiku shines - armies marching much stronger, happening now, focusing on the action, not the fact.
bright red seems to hurt more than blood red.
very good one.
VERY funny other haiku!
Actually, yes, I'm glad I stopped by to read the rawness and to know that you are fighting with all your might!
After Winter Rain
Awesome Girl Friday ... what a nice haiku you have shared here and what a joy to read how you have come to this haiku by associating.
Thank you ... chapeau!
Well, heck yes, glad I stopped by. There is much sadness in this world. Not all rainbows and unicorns. Some days are just about dead pigeons.
Your comments have cheered me up at a time when I really need it. Thank you.
I am so glad I jumped to this post!! I find haiku is about expressing yourself. I could feel the angst, anger, fear...well done. You don't even need your beautiful images ...I saw it all:) Bravo, my dear!
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