Ninth poem of the day. Got myself stuck—until I decided to write a haiku, which forced me to focus. I have succeeded in changing my thoughts, but not in changing my mind. (13 August 2016) The original post is here: https://thepoetrymarathon.com/blog/kevinjoconner/hour-nine-the-real-problem-as-i-see-it/ Don’t forget to check out the other poems!
Tag: haiku
Incomplete haiku (a poem)
Argh! Having trouble getting started today, so today’s verbless poem is an incomplete haiku, an idea I borrowed from Vasilina Orlova on Tumblr… Faint lines on paper contours of an emotion (6 May 2016)
Spring breeze haiku (A poem)
National Poetry Writing Month starts on Friday. … 春の風 静かに流れ やや寒い The breeze of spring flows quietly It’s a little cold (30 March 2016)
A cheesy haiku for Leap Day (A poem)
Sometimes I am really surprised by the thoughts that enter my head… No ‘s’—I’m a leap Did I tell you I can’t spell? That’s Leap Day four you… (29 February 2016)
A haiku about possessions (a poem)
I have had enough other stuff going on the last week or so that I feel a bit rusty when it comes to writing. I like this, though… Everything here was once someone’s idea or an accident (24 December 2015—posted December 25)
A lull in the conversation (a poem)
This started out as a simple haiku… Fingers press buttons to write the words and click ‘send’ —the easiest thing But waiting is hard For all of two minutes now there’s been no reply There must be something that someone’s not telling me What else can it be? If I hit ‘refresh’ maybe something will [...]
Interpretation (a poem)
An unexpected haiku emerged from a day of very little writing… Interpretation a matter of perspective Breathe slowly, breathe deep (25 June 2015—posted June 26)
NaPoWriMo 2015, Day 24: That moment (a poem)
Today’s Writer’s Digest April PAD Challenge prompt is to write a ‘moment poem’… When I looked at you I knew that you understood what I was feeling (25 April 2015)
The Beatles haiku (a poem)
For the record, I like The Beatles… It’s not that they were so brilliant—they just made you want to sing along (21 March 2015—posted March 23)
That laugh she had (a poem)
The August 19th prompt in The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts For Your Writing Practice, by Kelli Russell Agodon & Martha Silano, is to write linked haiku, with the last line of the first verse becoming the first line of the second, and so on. It also suggested writing about a favorite flower, tree, or vine, but I [...]
Ordinary Average Thoughts 