“Giving Thanks For Small Favors” (Bugged by) Haiku
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Giving Thanks For Small Favors
Fake flowers gather
no bugs. So I tell myself
when dark truths pester.
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The above haiku was written for for a “Real Toads” Poetry Prompt featuring photographs by the wonderful Mama Zen (who has both a photography and poetry blog.) It is also written for National Poetry Month, a poem a day–I’ve lost track of which number. (Agh.)
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April 29, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Ohhhh! I did a haiku, too, for the same photo. But I LOVE yours. Oh, my.
April 29, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Thanks so much. Ha. k.
April 29, 2012 at 12:37 pm
This is a very poetic observation about life.
April 29, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Ha! i like this very much–it’s hard to find virtue in the artificial. Or in this case, virtue in the pains of not being artificial. It’s day 29, K. DAY 29!!! Only one more!
April 29, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Nice !
April 29, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I love this! A great maxim!
April 29, 2012 at 5:50 pm
A truism for sure. No bugs is a good thing!
April 29, 2012 at 7:17 pm
if it worth being fake to have no bugs? i guess each must wiegh that for themselves…think i would rather life…
April 29, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Yes- I think/hope that is what the poem implied! I would much rather have life. I don’t actually mind bugs. K.
April 29, 2012 at 8:31 pm
So much depth to this. Perfectly rendered.
April 30, 2012 at 2:16 am
LOL! I like your haiku.
April 30, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Giving thanks for this writing….fabulous. So true.
April 30, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Ha. Thanks so much. K.
May 2, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Ha! Very cool!
Sorry it took so long for me to get here. I’ve been a little under the weather.
May 2, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Oh my goodness! No worries. Hope you are feeling better. k.