Naturesick

Haiku poem prayer for Japan. Nature is often idealized and romanticised like love but nature can be cruel and evil. The title plays on the romanticism of nature and love, and the word lovesick.

Earth's seizure, sea's hemorrhage
Prayers from distant hearts 
Life's fragility, nature's heartache.

 Runner Up 

Mar 26, 2011

• Haiku Tribute to Japan - Cartys Poetry Journal
• Naturesick

 Earth Poetry 

Mar 27, 2011

• Natural Disasters
• Naturesick

Author's Note

The title is inspired by McCarthy's "Antinature" which is used as a theme for my poem.
Forgive the format as I'm not used to writing haiku's so I don't think I've written it right. But the point was to write a short haiku like poem for Japan.
Written as part as a Poem Prayers for Japan challenge and cause on deviantART:
http://news.deviantart.com/article/145768/#/d3bh1gj
Thinking of Japan and the survivors and victims.
It's a terrible, cruel and unbelievable moment in history.

Reviews

[Adora.xo]

The statistics of dead and missing in Japan right now are heart-wrenching, and the sad broken homes, damaged buildings, and all those people trying to put together what pieces they can find, makes my stomach do ungodly flips. I wish for their happiness and well being, and that they suffer no more... It's been too much. This was a powerful but simple haiku... I liked it.

~Adora

PS: I think I'm a fan =]

[freelancejouster]

the notion that something so concise could be so powerful is one i was weary of, but that's where haiku surprises me each time. incredible.

[trainwreck]

pretty much, this was amazing. thank you for sharing such an amazing poem. I was searching through read requests for something short and beautiful, and I found it.

[eighwoeifj]

Such meaning in so little words. Excellent haiku. Gives me back my faith in humanity to know that some people do care and will pray for the unfortunate when other simply turn their backs. For restoring that faith, I thank you.

This is beautifully set out. I love how poems can take on a three dimensional form. Never apolagise for expressing yourself. My heart goes out to those people.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

A much deserved win. I like every word.
Beautiful in words and presentation.

Chloe

[Desert Dreamer]

A prayer for Japan, very well done, a reminder of how fragile life is for all of us.

[Rose Masen]

I loved this. What a caring and expressive way to voice what you feel.

Keeping all of them in my prayers.

[Short.Nerd]

So sad what happened in Japan.

This was a great poem though. Keep upt the good work!:)

[Alicante lullaby]

Its short yet it conveys all the feelings..