Belonging is the prompt…so many ways to think of measures of membership, ownership, connection, belonging…
aunts and uncles
lean on the railing –
the family wide butt
**
in team colors
10% of the crowd
overwhelms rest
**
same joint ache
for 3 generations –
same farm crows
**
arm tighter
along lover’s waist –
recalling that look
**
12 years of scissors
in the wrong drawer –
same moon, same hill
Haiku Instruction with a handy list of Kigo (season indicator words) at the bottom.
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belonging
The last is superb.
mishit
Ooops, that last comment was from Jo.
Tumblewords says
These are great. I can’t choose a favorite although I’m still laughing at the first, nodding ‘yes’ at the last and the third.
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nhodding like others to the last one, but being the romantic – love the lovers one best!
krissie
nodding like others to the last one, but being the romantic – love the lovers one best!
paisley
i totally love the first one…
it is so my great gran and her sisters!!!!!!!
That last one is intriguing. I quite like it!
Crafty Green Poet
That last one is excellent, love it! i enjoyed the others too.
Mmmm I like these. You always come at things from unexpected angles – like bending down to look under a table, or squinting. I like that. My favourites are the ache one – I like the stories passed down through generations via their bodies (provide they are too serious). Also the scissors one is fantastic – it made me smile so much to think that after 12 years the wrong place still doesnt become the right place.
Oh dear – I haven’t got the hang of this well have I? that last comment was from me Jem.
qualcosa di bello
you have woven the humor & the depth of belonging so perfectly together in this set!
Belonging
To belong to a lover . . . oh the joy of belonging to even their “look.” Thank you!
I love the crows and sissors ones. Nice!
-cloudscome
Belonging
I LOVE all of your haiku — and I’m still laughing from the first one, which is brilliant! Each one has a wonderful sense of belonging and shared experience. Well done!
Clare
these are so enjoyable…thank you…
12 years of scissors in the wrong drawer is such a rich and evocative phrase. Love it.
Mimey