Ah, it's the way they so often are.
oh, well done. and a tad bit shorter than Will's ode to ingratitude ~
I loved the comparison with the serpent's tooth! Nice haiku :)
" How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child. "...Shakespeare
ooooooooo, I felt these - very visceral - excellent!
I like your take on the prompt. Well done!
the last bit stings a bit...each of these adds an interesting layer of darkness...if i was her i would listen to the little voice...ingratitude irks me...
oh she def. should listen to that little voice... just pressing the right buttons is not enough...ugh
awesome !
little voice said noin words sharper than a swordmy grieving heart bleedswatching her sufferhis words cut deeper than bladeshe learns love grows coldall consuming paintoothy grin makes me forgetjoy of motherhood
wrong spot celestinethank you anyway my dearit's rall's rollin' heights
wonderful haiku...especially like the way you work Will into the third.
Who doesn't love haiku?!!? A nice collection of haiku that you have posted.Cheers,Mark
Oh, yes, parents just LOVE ingratitude! ;)Raking Sharp Shadows
Ah, it's the way they so often are.
ReplyDeleteoh, well done. and a tad bit shorter than Will's ode to ingratitude ~
ReplyDeleteI loved the comparison with the serpent's tooth! Nice haiku :)
ReplyDelete" How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child. "
Delete...Shakespeare
ooooooooo, I felt these - very visceral - excellent!
ReplyDeleteI like your take on the prompt. Well done!
ReplyDeletethe last bit stings a bit...each of these adds an interesting layer of darkness...if i was her i would listen to the little voice...ingratitude irks me...
ReplyDeleteoh she def. should listen to that little voice... just pressing the right buttons is not enough...ugh
ReplyDeleteawesome !
ReplyDeletelittle voice said no
ReplyDeletein words sharper than a sword
my grieving heart bleeds
watching her suffer
his words cut deeper than blade
she learns love grows cold
all consuming pain
toothy grin makes me forget
joy of motherhood
wrong spot celestine
Deletethank you anyway my dear
it's rall's rollin' heights
wonderful haiku...especially like the way you work Will into the third.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love haiku?!!? A nice collection of haiku that you have posted.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Mark
Oh, yes, parents just LOVE ingratitude! ;)
ReplyDeleteRaking Sharp Shadows