As with writing, poetry wasn't my thing growing up - figuring out imagery in novels was hard enough! But recently I've changed my perspective. I saw poetry as a way to express a lot in a small amount of words - efficiency! And I love formulas and functions (math junkie) so poetic forms were perfect for me. I also like to be a nonconformist sometimes, free verse! Thus I have to thank the blog world prompts and poetic challenges for sparking me, DARING me to write poetry! Now I love it!
And so I give you this week's Sensational Haiku Wednesday, theme: Weary
Weary of weeping
Unexpected tragedies
Reflect, remorse, loss
Weary of worry
Frustration at no control
Can't prevent it all
Lift each other up
Overcome the weariness
Pray for strength and peace
And by the way - I know you have a good appetizer or dessert recipe! Please come to my BLOGAVERSARY PARTY and share it! Let's mingle! 
Will you lift me up? I'm REALLY weary today! (This insomnia is killing me!)
ReplyDeleteOoo...I like the poetry tangent. I can see where poetry can help with ways to express a lot in a few words. It's one reason I write flash fiction. Although I must admit my poetry attempts are pretty terrible. *laughs* I like your haiku, though. :) Very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm very glad you got *sparked* here. This poem in particular was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've got my recipe all ready to go for the Blogaversary Party!
this is a wonderful set of Haiku I like the last one it is filled with hope!
ReplyDeleteI love your haikus! The second one is my favorite... it describes the last few months of my life perfectly! lol
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your Blogaversary! :)
YAY for sparkfest, YAY For haikus! So much fun!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully done, Tara! Heartfelt and moving.
ReplyDeleteNice! I can't do that kind of thing.
ReplyDeletePoetry is nice for giving us ways to think differently about language. Your poem is very moving.
ReplyDeleteThese are great ... you captured the various forms weariness entering our lives ... my favorite is the last one ... we certainly need to pray for strength and peace.
ReplyDeleteWell done ~~
You have a certain knack of expressing yourself via interesting haiku pieces ... very succinct !
ReplyDeleteI think my lack of haiku writing is due to laziness ... need to change that ! :)
Love the progression of weary to the commission to lift others when they are weary
ReplyDeleteI like 'overcoming weariness' in the last one!! Tragedies and frustrations do drain us out!!
ReplyDeleteCheers!!
MMT, wish I could help, sending you sleepy at night vibes, ever try melatonin?
ReplyDeleteCherie, i bet they arent terrible =)
Nicki, YAY!
Amanda, dont like to end on a low note =)
Cat L, glad you can laugh about it now!
Abby, yay for you!
Cathy D, thanks!
Donna, you seem busy enough! but i bet you could =)
Mary, thanks. your pics make me want to write one about space!
Becca, thank you!
Mish, poetry, especially haiku, is for those shorter moments of the day =)
Susie, you nailed it =) thx!
Nanka, i appreciate you relating!
Sounds like excellent advice.
ReplyDeleteHMG
You know what your poem makes me think of? Writing and the writing community. We writers can become "weary of weeping" and so forth, and what does the community do? We "lift each other up!"
ReplyDeleteNicely done!
This is beautiful. I'm new to this but hope to someday soon be able to make it more than just the three lines.
ReplyDeleteGreat haiku for the theme :O)
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Tara! I'm a bit tardy - my schedule is making me very weary these days!
ReplyDeletePoetry makes a great spark! Gosh, reading these creative responses is making me wish I'd picked more creative sparks myself.
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