What makes this especially intense for me is the title, as it relates to the content. Spirited people are often the ones who take darkness the hardest. Just look at all the artists & musicians that die young. You've captured the essence of haiku/senryu perfectly: (1) expression thru imagery & (2) saying a ton with very few words (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie
Posted 3 Years Ago
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3 Years Ago
I couldn't ask for a better review on this senryu. Thank you Margie. Really appreciate you and what .. read moreI couldn't ask for a better review on this senryu. Thank you Margie. Really appreciate you and what you do for this place.
Light how could we live without it , even in Victorian Times they found a candle
In birth we come into the light , in Death we are supposed to see a light at the end if a tunnel
Posted 1 Year Ago
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1 Year Ago
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts Ken. Much appreciated.
Chris
1 Year Ago
It’s Ken , it’s all I Ken Do, Chris , a wee comment
On a Good poem
some people crave for light; darkness can be scary for some...a lovely Haiku Chris....lots of imagery and imagination....
Best, B
Posted 1 Year Ago
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1 Year Ago
I appreciate you stopping by Betty to give this oldie your considered opinion. Out for a spring airi.. read moreI appreciate you stopping by Betty to give this oldie your considered opinion. Out for a spring airing. Hope all is good with you my friend.
Chris
1 Year Ago
Always Chris, I love your writing!
Take care
Best, B
It's the nature of light to fight the darkness. The flame is inherently a lover and giver of light and it is up against darkness, such a powerful foe. Kudos Chris! The brevity and beauty with which is you wrote this haiku is just amazing.
Thanks DIVYA for a great review and all the encouragement you send my way. Keeps me going. Have a ha.. read moreThanks DIVYA for a great review and all the encouragement you send my way. Keeps me going. Have a happy Tuesday.
Chris
1 Year Ago
Will be so happy to read you always, my friend. You're always welcome. 🙋♀️💕
this one is so good that I can't think of anything to say about it speechless?
everything about it screams - genius.
I bet the sons of Nippon would have to rise early to get anywhere near this.
I've done a few of these and mine (now that i've seen yours) are so juvenile - this is sophistication and the genre exemplified.
I keep looking at it thinking a bit of all this might stick to me - it even sounds poetic - whereas the Nippon stuff sounds clumsy even kamikaze but, I've said it before, we take foreign forms and make them our own. As you have done.
rew.
Posted 3 Years Ago
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3 Years Ago
Thank you rew. Pleased you enjoyed this one. All the best.
This gives me chills. Sometimes I feel this is what life is all about. There is so much darkness in life, especially today. But there is hope, there is a flame, fighting for attention and triumph. If we can feed that flame, we can find our light. Very inspirational. :)
Posted 3 Years Ago
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3 Years Ago
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Pleased you found this piece inspirational. All good things.read moreThank you for sharing your thoughts. Pleased you found this piece inspirational. All good things.
I really liked this. It was just a little thing but it had a lot of perceivable meaning. Good job!
Posted 3 Years Ago
3 Years Ago
Many thanks. Just lately I have become quite fond of senryu and haiku. They may be short, but you do.. read moreMany thanks. Just lately I have become quite fond of senryu and haiku. They may be short, but you do have to give them quite a bit of thought. Pleased you liked this one.
Albert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..