The lunatics wait
for her arrival each month –
when she is all theirs.
* * *
Her lasting beauty
needs its sleep; she retires to
a darkened chamber.
* * *
New Moon gives stars a
chance to take center stage, but
only once a month.
* * *
Jealous eyes wonder
what she does when she’s gone far –
returning lips sealed.
* * *
Rivers pine away,
ungraced by her silver light –
owls hoot her return.
These are in a haiku form but not the traditional format. Hoping they will be acceptable for this week’s Haikai Challenge.
Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:
This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the new moon.
Full moon here last week, and we had a few loonies in the house…
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🙂
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I am always so happy when the moon is full. Glorious light.
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Same here.
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So beautiful. The moon is a thing of mystery and beauty.
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Yes, she is 🙂
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👍👍👍
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The lunatic is in his head.
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“the paper holds their folded faces to the floor, and every day the paperboy brings more”
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Woah this is beautiful Jade
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Thank you, Jude.
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Always a pleasure Jade
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The first one is my favorite. (K)
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🙂 Glad you enjoyed it, K.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (4/20/20): Jade Li’s latest #gendai #haiku sequence for my current #haikai challenge!
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Frank, thank you for letting me know there is a term for this kind of haiku and that it still qualifies as haiku!
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My pleasure, Jade! Gendai is the term for modern haiku, that form that breaks all the rules. I honestly don’t know if Gendai “purists” would consider yours of the form, but I’ve never been a purist! 😉
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🙂
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Lovely–a full range from lunatics embracing her to owls calling her back.
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Merril, thanks! Off topic: have you heard anything from Jane?
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Hi, yes. I actually did get an e-mail from her over the weekend after my mom died. I don’t know when she’ll be back on because it’s not likely she’ll be getting a new computer any time soon. But she and her family were all OK.
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Merril, very sorry to hear your mom passed. My sincere condolences. Glad you heard from Jane and she and her family are ok.
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Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
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That first one is funny! Though there are those who don’t need the moon to let their Looney shine😊
Pat
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Thanks for reading, Pat 🙂
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What is tradition in regards to haiku… even the experts cannot agree.
I enjoyed them all.
We are all limited lunatics with our own secrets 😀
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Jules you are so right and a good perspective on the moon. Glad you enjoyed them 🙂
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