I wrote this haiku after seeing this picture on the internet. What I wrote sounds like it should be read at a funeral followed by Amen. So I called it Haiku hymn.
I reside on earth
Yet where I belong is hell
You smile in heaven
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ReplyDeleteshort and powerful.
Very nice....short and poignant.
ReplyDeleteGreat haiku, though the picture wouldn't load for some reason. :O)
ReplyDeleteStrong, dark and thought-provoking. Nicely done!
ReplyDeletegood haiku! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is good stuff, It can be interpreted in so many ways... I enjoyed this Andrew.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like most about this is the last line can have two meanings. Excellent!
ReplyDeletelike this alot!
ReplyDeleteVery thought-provoking. The image was most apt. Much can be read into this.
ReplyDeleteNicely done!
Powerful haiku
ReplyDeleteSo many things spark in my mind from this, I can imagine the background story to be very interesting.
ReplyDeletethe picture can depict a lot of stories.
ReplyDeleteyour haiku said it all. short but powerful.
happy rally.
Deep haiku. One to think about.
ReplyDeleteOh! sounds like a very interesting picture... many questions on my head. :) Happy Rally!
ReplyDeleteWell, well, that's pretty awesome.
ReplyDeleteI did the same thing, poetry inspired by a picture, cool.
very powerful, evocative and an enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteHello Andy. This is a great picture in words. Haiku seems so very difficult. What? No Romantic Friday this week? Missed your story.
ReplyDeleteDenise<3
Poignant writing, Andy.
ReplyDeleteStraight to the point - bulls eye. Let's all smile to the next beautiful day :)
ReplyDeleteNice Haiku..
ReplyDeleteA very provocative haiku. I think I could write a short story based around my reading of these words. Well done, AndyM. ~MsQ
ReplyDeleteVisiting this poem once more, Andy. Hope you will visit Poets United today (Tuesday) for a surprise. I am also now following your blog, and I would be honored if you would follow mine. I always enjoy your writing.
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