Saturday, October 27, 2012
Witch - Haiku
her incantation
beckons the black winged one
she flies with raven
doubtful with her craft
the mystical orb pulsates
answers sought are nil
plaits of golden hair
severed from eons of growth
wick for her cold hearth
stone faces on the wall
guardians of her threshold
past lovers keep watch
mourning memories
cobwebs become bridal veil
lovers’ desertion
on the crescent moon
black cloak hangs while she soars
a night of spells cast
beguiled bewitching
to her clan she reigns supreme
just an average day
darkness wages war
in her soul of curtains drawn
light will shine once more
green eyed enchantress
juggles orbs in full moonlight
beacons to her love
artemesia
spiderwort and toad lilies
conjurers garden
gnarled fingers spin pages
seeking forgotten knowledge
ancient time renews
the twisted maple
yearns for snowy owls return
her wings will renew
stencilled pentagram
black upon red floor in home
hubby not impressed
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Excellently done. Loved the ending, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a series of haiku ... you were on a roll. All the haiku are gems.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
I could hear the dirge of organ music in the background! really great tale
ReplyDeleteLove the details and spells here....why is hubby not impressed, she should cast her magic wand ~
ReplyDeleteGreat set! I especially enjoyed the verse 'artemesia spiderwort and toad lilies conjurers garden' I grow all of those plants.
ReplyDelete"Hubby not impressed"
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I call a great haiku line of all time!
Blimey great series of haiku you have here
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hubby not impressed" - what an amazing way to end the haiku ... loved the set !!!
so perfect for Halloween! A smart hubby would know just to agree and pretend to be impressed!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anthony, it was a fun scribble.
ReplyDeleteI was on a roll Kris, the day was perfect for pondering :)
ReplyDeleteoooooooo organ music! how perfect Joanne
ReplyDeleteGrace, I'll bop him one :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara, they grow in my garden too and the toad lilies were amazing this year.
ReplyDeleteA fun closing line Judith ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks very much inkie, 13 is a fitting number.
ReplyDeleteGreen Speck, merci. Loved yours !
ReplyDeleteYou would think so Robyn but ya knowwww, ;)
ReplyDeleteVery nice take on the prompt Cheryl and thanks for visiting my page and leaving a comment. Us Ontarians have to support each other :)
ReplyDeleteyour haiku are truly inspired
ReplyDeletein particular I love 1 and 3 in your series
aloha Cheryl - i like the first ku here. it has strong images and i like the two images that can be played against each other - between incantation bringing forth something with wings and the flight with raven. aloha.
ReplyDeleteGreat imagery and masterfully crafted.
ReplyDeleteGidday Stephen and thanks for flying by. You're not too bad yourself :)
ReplyDeletepoet, the first just rolled off the pen while watching birds, I'm like that. Thank you !
ReplyDeletealoha Rick! Sometimes the words just flow and they did that day.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much read, I'm rather proud of these :)
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