Friday, November 11, 2011

Obsession

obsession with words 
letters, phrases, syllables 
to write perfect verse 

racing against time
catching thoughts in mid-air flight
to rest in our hands    

0~0~0


sand trickling hourglass,
every second counts as time, 
won't wait nor tarry   

moments carved in glass,
wrapping the past with colours    
irreplaceable 



  


Posted for Haiku Heights:   Prompt # 94 is Obsession. 


One Single Impression:   Hourglass


picture credit:   http://getoutofbednow.tumblr.com/

17 comments:

  1. Excellent haiku and very aptly applied to the two prompts and the colorful hour-glass.Great!

    Hank

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  2. Obsession of words makes every writer strive to give a perfect verse. Beautiful haiku, and the image is so very colourful, unlike the brown ones, and lively that reflects haiku.:)

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  3. Great treatments for both prompts. Enjoyed them.

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  4. I can relate to that first verse a lot :) Very beautiful, Grace!

    Leo @ I Rhyme Without Reason

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  5. Beautiful writing and loved them all!! The expression "catching thoughts in mid-air flight" is impressively splendid!!

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  6. your words inspire,
    love the hourglass image, well done.

    :)

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  7. So well done. I read in your sidebar you only recently started writing. I am impressed. Keep it up. The world always needs poets.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  8. Creative set ~~ nicely done!!

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  9. Well done series of haiku. Thank you for sharing your obsession with words and perfect verses.

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  10. Loved these.Very interesting thoughts and images woven in to Haiku.

    Melanie

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  11. Hi Grace ~~ I like it!

    those seconds will wait
    and the sands of time will stop
    when Hades freezes
    ..

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  12. Very interesting set of Haikus.

    Past is irreplaceable. And present is passing.

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  13. line after line.... a Haiku girded in hope and love

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  14. Very nice.. loved the haiku..

    I invite you to visit for my 400th here..

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.com/2011/11/very-happy-thank-you-friends.html

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