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facing deepest truth—
in the belly of the whale
finding purpose there
my attempt at Haiku for Writer's Digest daily poetry prompt writing challenge for April 15, 2025, "Write a poetic form poem and/or anti-form poem." I chose to write about liminal spaces, essentially because, I'm almost drawn to them. Although most of them tend to be nostalgic, eerie, isolating, haunting, confusing or disorienting, I find the transition to be beautiful. There's a sense of hope in uncertainty that I find remarkable in all of us. How we overcome our obstacles and turn them into our victories. They're incredibly inspirational to me. Looking at it from a melancholic view, I think most writers/poets are melancholic, or at least a little cholic (you'll only get this if you're an office fan, maybe not even then). I tend to be drawn to nostalgia or even longing or heartbreak. It's morbid and depressing I guess, but I find loads of learning, inspiration and opportunity there.
dead poet Nov 2024
i'm still running, running fast;
i'm running fast... i'm running fast -
this was never meant to last!
dead poet Nov 2024
they say its easier said than done.
i say, not poetry.
it's easier done than said.
I saw that she was
A radioactive girl
And was lonely still

Wearing a jumpsuit
And a helmet for safety
I said hello there

She smiled at me
And I realized that maybe
Effort was needed

If everyone tried
Radioactive people
Wouldn’t be so lonely
A series of haiku to tell a story.
Droplets on my skin
rain, mist from thunderhead clouds
pouring down with grace.
Marvels of Nature
Denny C Aug 2018
A burst of lightning
Thunder rolls in the distance
The rainbow is you

-DC-
Shine through the storm.

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