Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #163
the golden city
memories of adventures
lovely vacation
San Francisco
Tag: haiku
Katey Sutherland
Bloomin Awake
With each passing minute
I unfurl and greet the day.
I am here.
Blessings as I expose myself fully.
My open stature beckons examination
As the beauty within is revealed.
Loves Me/Loves Me Not
Oh, ox-eye daisy! Tell me of fortune today!
With sorrow, I destroy your beauty revealing my fate.
Forgive me.
But I must know – does he love me?
In Netherland
From the buried bulbs
Appear dizzying rainbow fields
Happy recipient
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Poetry and nature are the only things that make sense for Katey. This is Katey Sutherland’s first feature on The Short of It.
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Attempting Vindication
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #257 & Moonwashed Musings Weekly Prompt – Dappled
behind bars from crime
convict’s records dappled with blight
some fight for freedom
Joy
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #159
a carefree child
such uninhibited glee
radiating delight
Scott Richmond
trees
branches reaching up
wanting to touch the bright sun
roots keep them grounded
beaches
turquoise blue waters
soft white sandy shoreline
paradise surrounds
seasons
rebirth, then living
gracefully ending, then death
cyclical weather
snakes
slithery rubber
some safe, some totally not
coiled up beautiful
flowers
colors of rainbow
multiple shapes, mostly round
such joy for noses
pets
human companion
best friends until very end
part of family
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Scott Richmond worked in IT for many years, then discovered haikus, and has since become addicted. He lives in Southern California. This is Scott’s first feature on The Short of It.
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Pure Haiku – Volcano Theme Acceptance!
I’m honored to be amongst the talent in this submission cycle! Thank you, Freya!!
potent emotion
escalation of tensions
clarity sans storm
Purge
Redux
bad ideas should burn
heaps of ashes everywhere
food for better ones
Originally posted 8/1/2018 on I Write Her, published here slightly revised.
A Tipping Point
expect man-made wrath
nature undergoes changes
death of parasite
Order
clutter making sense
not a natural instinct
man made to sort out
Dedicated to all the men who have a “tool problem.” lol
Radhika Puttige
Sunset
calligraphic swirls
paints the western horizon
scarlet poetry
Anxiety
worry clobbers deep
conquers pragmatic mindset
the present succumbs
Introspection
sounds of solitude
conversation with the soul
rejuvenation
Rage
fractious tendency
emotional servitude
diabolic mien
Blossom
an ombre palette
iridescent redolence
floral burgeon blooms
Poetry
visceral feelings
lyrical tapestry
inky confluence
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An avid blogger, Radhika blogs on radhikasreflection on WordPress, which is a potpourri of poetry, prose, and musings inspired by everyday life. She has also published her book of poetry and haiku titled Eclectic Verses. Her poems have been featured in The Kali Project, Spillwords, The Sound of Brilliance, The Indian Periodical, and several other online platforms. Radhika was first featured on The Short of It on May 15, 2020.
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