Failed Haiku 35

morning ritual

who catches my dog

with the missing sock

star jasmine

my puppy takes over

his side of the bed

booby’s feet

the impulse to buy

a pair of bright blue shoes

warm cinnamon roll

I forget my name

in each bite

at the party

only remembering the name

with the sweaty hand

we list our ailments

like we're in competition

in the waiting room . . .

the fishes in the aquarium

vying for attention

These one haiku, four senryu, and one tanka have been published in Failed Haiku 35 (Guest Editor, Michael H. Lester) 

Ribbons (Spring/Summer 2016)

    

 

Tanka Poets on Site (July 14 prompt)

the shift of colors
of Emerald bay . . .
my heart unwavering
under your eyes that turn
from blue to green

revision:

the sparkle and depth
of Emerald bay . . .
my heart unwavering
under his gaze that turn
from blue to green



prompt: eyes
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Haiku Sharing on Prose Posies

     This December, Cara Holman is inviting us to share our own haiku every day on her blog, Prose Posies. It may be published or unpublished as long as it is related in any way to her haiku post.

     For her first post, this is what she shared:

a stranger in the crowd

that looks like you

blue mist

(Shiki Kigo Kukai, November 2012)

     My response:

blossoms in her hand

he smiles without knowing

her name

Sketchbook (January/February 29, 2012: Vol. 7, No.1)

     My haiku doesn't convey any longing or loneliness like hers, but it also talks about a stranger. The two haiku matches somehow. Just like Cara said, it's like playing the card game of Crazy Eights. So easy and fun, isn't it? Go ahead and read all the haiku responses for the first post here. I'm sure you wouldn't want to miss it.