Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Haiku Wednesday ...Fortitude...

Sensational Haiku Wednesday
By John William Waterhouse 1916    "I am half sick of shadows..".Lady of Shalott


by klr


Bereft in darkness
upon her awakening
Cast-off heart at feet

Little connected
unthinkably discarded
Shriveled blossoms fell

From somewhere divine
she summoned all fortitude
Not to revile him

But tried to forget
his charm and velvet kisses
Sweetness of the wine

With purpose she leaped,
 grabbed and scaled a stinging rope
into deep water


The bells of freedom 
pealed not for her rightful place
But for her demise


Haiku Wednesday
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9 comments:

  1. KarenFebruary 29, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    Bravo! Beautifully written!

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  2. carol l mckennaFebruary 29, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Well done ~ very moving ~namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor) linked w/Haiku Sensational

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  3. G-ManFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    WOW!!!!
    Very calming, and lovely.
    You Rocked these out...G

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  4. Kathy ReedFebruary 29, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Thank you, Karen, and welcome..

    Much appreciated, Carol...namaste..

    G-Man, that's quite the compliment..thanks very much..

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  5. Magical Mystical TeacherMarch 1, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Fortitude not to revile someone has to come from some sacred place. I'm sure *I* couldn't do it on my own!



    Reflections on Fortitude

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  6. becca givensMarch 1, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    The theme is beautifully woven ... very nice!

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  7. zongrikMarch 3, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    i like the flow of this story

    senryu of lost soldiers

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  8. TeresaMarch 5, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    What an intense series of haiku. Very powerful.

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  9. Susie ClevengerMarch 5, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Love how your haiku tell a story..there is fluidity from one to another...

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