Category: Haiku & Other Poetry

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Metaphorically Speaking …

Tina Stewart Brakebill

thick skin, hard to peel

sweet and juicy underneath

am I an orange?

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I’m currently in research mode, so the book on my desk is Raymond Arsenault’s St. Petersburg and the Florida Dream. Following Linda’s  directions, I closed my eyes, flipped it open, and pointed. I landed on the description of a photo from circa 1917: “transporting crates of oranges.” Thus, this deeply probing look at my interior life 😉

Plus consider this, my Wear Orange for Gun Safety contribution.

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Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Don’t Call Me Daisy

Tina Stewart Brakebill

Awaiting their time

To spread their wings and take flight

The dashing pair sleep

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This buggy haiku was inspired by seeing these rascals (pictured above) firmly stuck to the side of a building last night while walking home from dinner. Social media posting help me identify them as dasychira meridionalis. Honestly I’m still creeped out by them but I wish them well as they transition to this.

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And thanks to Ronovan Writes for the perfect prompts (hope/dash) for my new buggy friends! I substituted awaiting for hoping because I liked the way it sounded.

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

once again …

Tina Stewart Brakebill

moments of silence
commemorating the dead

kneeling silently
to send our thoughts and prayers

silent bows of surrender

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Once again … twelve more murders to add to our list of shame. Twelve more people gone because our so-called leaders refuse to stand up to the NRA. Twelve more deaths that will be met with the useless platitudes. Twelve more families to add to the seemingly unending list.  Twelve more ….

Thanks to Linda’s SoCS prompt for giving me a forum for my silent screaming.