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Monday, October 10, 2011

Haiku for Magpie Tales


Tess Kincaid offers the following picture for writers' prompt #86.


image: Michael Sowa, from The Little King


dream crasher 
December shadows
the down side


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23 comments:

Kathy B. said...

Elegantly done!

Shosannah said...

"Short" and sweet :)

Words A Day said...

neat, tiny and discreet:)

anthonynorth said...

Always a downside, but not with this.

Tash said...

Powerful words, so well composed to go with the unusual prompt image.

Brian Miller said...

nicely penned...

Berowne said...

Dream crasher -- who has not experienced that..?

Maggie said...

Sigh. Indeed, indeed.

Laurie Kolp said...

Unique perspective... love it!

Christine said...

It happens, too. Good writing.

Helena said...

A little gem.

Hazel said...

Let the dream live on despite the shadows.

spacedlaw said...

Elegant economy!

Ann Grenier said...

Sounds a bit like a mini review of the Little King December book. How can one have dreams if one starts life full grown ...hitting the ground running so to speak. Expert as always!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

very poetic.
love it.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

very poetic.
love it.

chiccoreal said...

Dear Tumblewords: Very prophetic and current! Love this mix of modern with the ancient Haiku. Nice mix!

Isabel Doyle said...

Brilliant!

Intelliblog said...

Laconic and compelling!

Nanka said...

Well said in just a few syllables!!

Cad said...

December shadows are the pits...

hyperCRYPTICal said...

Small and very sweet!

Anna :o]

Dave King said...

Kathy put it perfectly.