NaPoWriMo 2012 – 30 Poems in 30 Days – Day 24
Happy Tuesday! I keep telling myself that I haven’t run out of words, that I will never run out of words! It has been a constant chant in my head to keep me going. With six more days left in this poetry challenge, I know I can make it! I have to make it! So… Here is a nice serving of hay(na)ku for you! It is a poetry form that is similar to haiku, but has no syllable restrictions. The form goes like this: The first line has one word, the second line has two words, and the third line has three words. Hay(na)ku can be written as multi-verse poems. Enjoy!
Revival
Ravaged
battered and
bruised beyond measure
Spoiled
tarnished, blackened
deformed and deranged
Once
filled with
color, vitality, goodness
Providing
flavorful fun
making days bright
Essence
of life
sun’s favorite son
You
now lay
down and out
Discarded
and tossed
to the side
No
one wants
you anymore ever
But
I weep
over your deterioration
So
I’ll take
pity on you
Please
ring these
up for me
I
tell the
grocery store cashier
Really?
She asks
Yes, I know
They
are in
bad shape, but
I
refuse to
see fruit die
Nature’s
life source
should be loved
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A very interesting way of writing poems, nice 🙂
Very nice writing.
Liked it. you have the ability to make the most mundane into the extraordinary, Tameka
http://rimlybezbaruah.blogspot.in/2012/04/dusk.html
My dear Tameka,
A poet heart always sees beauty where others see none. Love this and the image too. Nicely done my friend!
http://thoughtsofbeautyinthestillnessofdawn.blogspot.com/2012/04/day-2124-under-celestial-dawn.html
Awe, I get all sad over that kind of death too!!! Like when the kids take one bite and trash it…Lovely words.
Oh, so very clever! I would have never guessed fruit until you revealed the answer. Well done!
It is isn’t it Sulekha? I’ve been having fun learning about all the different poetry forms in this challenge. I haven’t taken them all on, but I will definitely use them in the future!
Thanks Janaki!
Awww, thanks Rimly!
I so agree dear Andy! Thank you!
LOL! I know! I do too Jan. What a waste. There is an ice cream maker that you can use to make frozen treats out of over ripened bananas and other fruit. It’s called Yonanas: http://www.yonanas.com 🙂
Thanks Martha! I miss your words. I need to make my way over to your blog this week!
This was really cool! I really enjoyed reading it!!
Great reveal at the end! Nice job with this form!
You had me guessing,very cleverly done, Tameka. ♥
Hi Cathy! Thanks for visiting my blog. I truly appreciate your comment!
Thanks Sweepy. Watching you do the prompts encouraged me to stretch! 🙂
Thanks so much Corinne! 🙂