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Tag: challenge
Ocean Rendezvous
At dawn, tides sweep the pier, me dizzy with love as the lanterns sway in the ocean breeze. Past couples had carved their hearts into the wooden rails; this tradition was a hook for those suffering with first love. Old boats with steam engines prepare to strip their tarps for paying customers looking for nostalgia. I find you waiting, your eyes a shock of blue. My heart begins to swell with joy, and my voice wants to stick in my throat as I fidget with the chain around my neck. Standing before me, I put my arms around your waist.
SenHai Saturday #30
Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing!
This week, a friend of mine graciously allowed me to use a scene he captured. Enjoy the snowy landscape prominently featuring a few tree branches laden down with the white stuff. Apropos of this time of the year!
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that a traditional haiku describes nature or a season, while a senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
Then, provide a link in the comments below or ping back to this post on your blog.
Here is a wrap-up of last week’s prompt. I appreciate each of you for sharing your thoughts!
AJ – SenHai Saturday
Graeme – Framed!
Eugenia – #SenHai Saturday – 12/6/25
Nolcha – BREAKOUT
Lisa – Showcased
Cheryl – Senhai Saturday
Sara – Framed
Carolyn – SenHai Saturday #29
Indira – SenHai Saturday #29
Misky – 7.12: Journal of Thoughts
Sadje – Green and white
Ben – 11.12.25 — Haiku/Senryu
Carol Anne – Sen-hai Saturday #29
Violet – Verdant
Birth
suddenly
i was expelled
from my growth chamber
smooshed
through a tiny tunnel
to take into my lungs
a foreign substance
the bright lights
blinding me
… oh, how i cried
For Life
two peas in a pod
no life without the other
we’re forever friends
Law Breaker
Hiding in the overgrown thicket, catching my breath after the police chase, I could imagine how a criminal back in the days of complete and utter lawlessness got away with everything under the blistering sun in the sky. They could sink to new lows every day—besting them with yet another, more despicable deviant act.
A bomb went off, my body jerked, and I knew I would need to rinse my undergarments. My foster parents wouldn’t be proud. But I couldn’t continue to fake being part of this lifestyle. The lies were killing me.
Still, I did lead an interesting life.
SenHai Saturday #29
Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing!
From the photographer – “a white picture frame sitting on top of a lush green wall.”
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that a traditional haiku describes nature or a season, while a senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
Then, provide a link in the comments below or ping back to this post on your blog.
Here is a wrap-up of last week’s prompt. I appreciate each of you for sharing your thoughts!
Eugenia – #SenHai Saturday – 11/29/25
AJ – SenHai Saturday
Carolyn – SenHai Saturday #28
Nolcha – HIDDEN
Cheryl – Senhai Saturday
Carol Anne – Sen-hai Saturday #28
Sara – ‘neath blue waters
Ben – 30.11.25 — Haiku/Senryu
Indira – SenHai Saturday #28
Misky – 1 Dec: Journal of Thoughts
Sadje – Diving in the depths
Niki – Water
Destiny – #sun-kissed seas#
Violet – Imbalance
Destiny – #comfort of constant#
Safe Space
snuggling with enjoyable things
sleepy, cozy comfort
when the haze lifts
hoping for a jovial mood
bouncing lively into the day
maybe just five more minutes…
… i have a close personal relationship with my bed
Primal
all is a mystery
awaiting discovery
the push for self-actualization
an essential drive
extending oneself to the highest
fundamental to our existence
without it
we cease to exist
at the very least – to thrive
SenHai Saturday #28
Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing!
This image is an underwater photo, resplendent with many small, silver fish. They resemble minnows. The bottom is white sand, and the varying hues of blue from lighter to darker.
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that a traditional haiku describes nature or a season, while a senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
Then, provide a link in the comments below or ping back to this post on your blog.
Here is a wrap-up of last week’s prompt. I appreciate each of you for sharing your thoughts!
Carol Anne – Sen-hai Saturday #27
Eugenia – #SenHai Saturday – 11/22/25
Misky – 22.11: Journal of Thoughts
Nolcha – BLUE DISGUISE
A J – SenHai Saturday
Cheryl – Senhai Saturday
Carolyn – SenHai Saturday #27
Sara – monochrome
Lisa – Lofty
Violet – Sleeping Lady
Sadje – Even fog can’t hide the beauty
I Write Her 