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Joss Lennox Apr 15
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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