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I.
(An achievement)
Miles beneath my heels
Discipline in consumption
I am becoming
..
II.
(A happy moment)
Wind song on water
Sunlight on my upturned face
A seed of wild hope
..
III.
(A lesson I’ve learned)
Self love is central
Still radiating outwards
Ecstasy of pain
..
IV.
(A proud moment)
I teach you English
Amidst our conversations
You teach me of peace
..
V.
(My wish for the future)
Versatility
A touch of unflinching warmth
Rough hewn horizons
(An achievement)
Miles beneath my heels
Discipline in consumption
I am becoming
..
II.
(A happy moment)
Wind song on water
Sunlight on my upturned face
A seed of wild hope
..
III.
(A lesson I’ve learned)
Self love is central
Still radiating outwards
Ecstasy of pain
..
IV.
(A proud moment)
I teach you English
Amidst our conversations
You teach me of peace
..
V.
(My wish for the future)
Versatility
A touch of unflinching warmth
Rough hewn horizons
Published 4th Dec 2018
| Edited 21st Apr 2019
Author's Note
I wrote this for Miss_Sub's Self-Love Haiku Challenge.
My knuckles creak as I count off syllables like an abacus. (16)
Copyright © 2018 by Daniel Christensen
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
My knuckles creak as I count off syllables like an abacus. (16)
Copyright © 2018 by Daniel Christensen
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4th Dec 2018 2:00am
10th Dec 2018 9:02pm
These are some of the most uplifting haikus I've read, Beautiful!
VI.
(A Painful Memory)
My knuckles crackle
as I count off syllables
like an abacus. (17) :)
VI.
(A Painful Memory)
My knuckles crackle
as I count off syllables
like an abacus. (17) :)
10th Dec 2018 9:03pm
lol my back still hurts a bit from shelving books on the low shelves yesterday. I wanted to walk the bridge over the river, but after a few hours, I was tired. :P
4th Dec 2018 5:00pm
"(A happy moment)
Wind song on water
Sunlight on my upturned face
A seed of wild hope"
I love your happy moment one.
"Sunlight on my upturned face".
I can feel mine radiate.
Wind song on water
Sunlight on my upturned face
A seed of wild hope"
I love your happy moment one.
"Sunlight on my upturned face".
I can feel mine radiate.
10th Dec 2018 9:04pm
5th Dec 2018 3:21pm
They are so nicely composed and uplifting. I surely love them. Bravo Daniel!
love
Jasmine
love
Jasmine
10th Dec 2018 9:05pm
7th Dec 2018 6:01am
the journey continues....each moment observed, crafted, relished, faced..in the battles, in the becoming.
this is superbly done Daniel, I loved the essence in the title, & the 1, II & V haiku esp. you are an inspiration, write on shine on:)
this is superbly done Daniel, I loved the essence in the title, & the 1, II & V haiku esp. you are an inspiration, write on shine on:)
10th Dec 2018 9:06pm
8th Dec 2018 00:01am
very nice poem daniel,
anything that bends towards hope
is welcome in these cynical times
anything that bends towards hope
is welcome in these cynical times
10th Dec 2018 9:09pm
Thank you Vandel I really appreciate it. Check out this video my friend Teri sent me just now. It really warms the heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tHiTMSv1g
It is always astounding to me how rare an act of compassion is. I don't have much to give, but I do feed a family of local stray cats lol. They live under my neighbors house and emerge from a hole in the skirt like a little door when I bring them a meal, the kittens mewling, mama is more cautious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tHiTMSv1g
It is always astounding to me how rare an act of compassion is. I don't have much to give, but I do feed a family of local stray cats lol. They live under my neighbors house and emerge from a hole in the skirt like a little door when I bring them a meal, the kittens mewling, mama is more cautious.
10th Dec 2018 9:12pm
dearest Daniel beautiful in its message and form
this makes me think of a poem I wrote today I have in drafts...
I think I'm on a similar wavelength...
we are each of us on a path of true understanding...
gorgeous write...
love Brenda ❤
this makes me think of a poem I wrote today I have in drafts...
I think I'm on a similar wavelength...
we are each of us on a path of true understanding...
gorgeous write...
love Brenda ❤
Thank you Brenda *hugs* I can't wait to read it. Sitting here with my feet cold and begging for socks but glued to the screen a while longer before the demands of the evening meal call me away. Haha. Hope you have a wonderful holiday. My brother is bringing all his grown children to visit soon. The boys bearded and portly, the niece lanky as ever, I imagine. :P
18th Dec 2018 2:21pm
Whenever i read Haiku, it makes me think, this is the right way to hit the nail in the head.
Precise and deep.
With best regards
Mahesh
Precise and deep.
With best regards
Mahesh
23rd Dec 2018 6:35pm
3rd Jan 2019 4:25am
3rd Jan 2019 10:41pm
Thank you. 2018 was a journey for me, more so than many years prior, so I wanted to touch on the things that affected me most deeply.
Anonymous
31st Jan 2019 11:21am
Reading you is always a journey of inspiration.
The depths, so little carrying so much.
Really beautiful <3
The depths, so little carrying so much.
Really beautiful <3
3rd Feb 2019 4:50pm
Aw thank you Sophie. I hardly ever enter a comp and I'm glad I was able to move and inspire. :)
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7th Apr 2019 9:35pm
15th May 2019 2:44pm
So beautiful and uplifting. This is something I really needed today.
Thank you for sharing this piece of you mind and soul. :)
Delanee
Thank you for sharing this piece of you mind and soul. :)
Delanee
15th May 2019 7:05pm
15th May 2019 7:54pm
25th Dec 2019 4:39am
25th Dec 2019 5:24am
Aw thank you. 💖 One of my shortest writes and it really resonated with people. I'm so grateful for that. Namaste.
25th Dec 2019 5:28am
It just goes to show that short and sweet is often preferred to more complex poetry. Either way, it was my pleasure :)
