First Love
momentarily
holding space
we breathe together
Brotherly Love
memories
fighting words
partners in crime
Learning to Love Myself
rejection
internalized antipathy
acceptance at last
Not Love
starstruck
stood up
it’s not you
Endless Love
together
holding space
a timeless moment
Inspired by Michelle’s poem, this week’s W3 challenge (in short): Write 5 separate Hay(na)ku poems, each about a different aspect of love, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Romantic love
- Familial love
- Self-love
- Unrequited love
- Enduring/timeless love
Each poem should stand alone but together create a layered meditation on love.
Form: Hay(na)ku poetry series
Invented by: Filipino poet Eileen Tabios (2003). Structure (per poem):
- Line 1 → 1 word
- Line 2 → 2 words
- Line 3 → 3 words
No rules for rhyme, rhythm, or subject beyond the word count.
Check out Michelle’s poem and more detailed instructions below.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 
Tina, “Learning to Love Myself” really stands out — that move from rejection to acceptance at last feels so genuine. 💗
~David
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Thanks David ☺️
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*hug*
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starstruck stood up it’s not you; i’ve been on that ride, excellent!
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Haven’t we all 🤨 Thanks for reading. ☺️
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these are stunning haynaku poems Tina 🫶
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Thanks Mich. 😊
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I love your haynaku 💙
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Thank you 😊
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hi, Tina❣️
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Reena, is now live:
W3 Prompt #180
Much love,
David
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hi, Tina❣️
This note of mine is a bit delayed this week, but I just wanna let you know that our W3, hosted by our beloved Kerfe, is live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/10/15/w3-prompt-181-weave-written-weekly/
Much love,
David
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