April 26, 2007

Flame Haiku

Tiny leaves are out
on every tree I can see,
fearless flames of green.

(The Poetry Thursday "completely and totally optional"
prompt this week was to write a villanelle.
To which my muse responded, "Yeah, right.")
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6 comments:

  1. Regina12:16 PM

    This was exquisite, Shelley... loved the "flames of green."
    Your response to this week's prompt is priceless- hee hee.

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  2. Marilyn2:53 PM

    Oh, I love haiku and this one was really nice. A new way to look at spring.

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  3. sister AE6:19 PM

    [insert snort here] I appreciate various poetry forms, but the description of the villanelle made my head spin - twice!

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  4. Crafty Green Poet3:51 AM

    I agree with your reaction to the villanelle prompt. The form is scary to me and to write one in a week? No!!!! I like that you wrote a haiku instead!

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  5. Deb12:37 AM

    Lovely haiku...the tender leaves have been inspiring and I loved "fearless".

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  6. Andromeda Jazmon7:02 AM

    Yes!

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