Category: Haiku & Other Poetry

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

harvest

Tina Stewart Brakebill

commemoration?

or hidden treasure buried?

the harvest lays bare

fullsizeoutput_54cThis week’s Friday Fictioners photo prompt (courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff) brought to mind all sorts of dark thoughts, which made me wonder–why are my thoughts so darn dark? It doesn’t have to be a murdered girl’s gravesite. It could something completely innocent. Even something fun! So after battling with my inner demons, this haiku emerged. It’s not exactly following the rules, so if you need to dump it I understand Rochelle!

And thanks to  Scotts Daily Prompt (harvest) It fit my mood perfectly.

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If the Caged Betta Could Stir Up the Sea

Tina Stewart Brakebill

how liberating

to be a man for a day

and be free of me

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Fandango posed an interesting (provocative even) question today: “If you could be the opposite sex for one day, what would you do?” As I thought about the question, I kept coming back to the same general thought—freedom. So instead of writing about the laundry list of things that would be different if I were a man or a presenting a manifesto on how I would use the power of manhood, I kept it simple. Being a man would mean that I was free of the constraints of womanhood.

And oh the places I’d go!  And oh the things I would do!

But I promise I would use my power wisely. I’d only stir up the sea if it was really really necessary.

As yes, I know the men have constraints as well—but that’s not the assignment 😉

Also thanks to The Haunted Wordsmith for the perfect counter-point photo to my before pic. (It’s possible the Betta may actually be a boy, but I’m told it’s a female so I’m going with that interpretation for the sake of my story.)

 

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An “Old-Fashioned” Wedding or Becoming Mrs. Right

Tina Stewart Brakebill

truthfully she pledged

to “love honor and obey”

then parody died

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Thanks to FOWC and Ronovan Writes for the prompts.

And for the record, this is not a reflection on my marriage, which is alive and happy,  maybe because we never promised to “obey.”  😉

 

 

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My First Crush

Tina Stewart Brakebill

to discover words

opens your mind to wonder

and your heart to love

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Thanks to The Haunted Wordsmith and Sue Vincent for the great photo prompts. In the midst of the chaos of … well everything, both of these picture reminded me of the sweet calm of my “happy place”–reading. Books really were my first love. The library (and all the wonderful librarians I have known in my life) will always hold a special place in my heart and mind.