Again Thorns

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again thorns

catch her nightdress, hidden

by young leaves

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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Time Glass #28, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Johnny Cash –
 

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5 thoughts on “Again Thorns”

    • And I’ll happily accept the compliment, of course! Even if it might seem to imply that speechlessness on your part was a good thing… which can’t be right?!! :O

      There are lots of haiku that I really like where a character is portrayed in a setting, but what’s happening with that character is left open to all sorts of disparate interpretations. So, I wanted to try to have one of those in my own little repertoire 🙂

      Thanks, Jen – for your speechlessness!
      (see what I mean?) 😀

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      • Speechless was good 🙂 – i was affected by the haiku so much that i couldn’t quite find the words to express the emotion 🙂

        This was brilliant – really beautifully crafted. 🙂

    • Thanks, dear Aquileana. Yes, definitely one of Johnny Cash’s best late songs, I think – I was very pleased when I realised this song fitted in with the haiku 😉

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