Hello everyone! Happy Haiku Friday!
This week’s prompt words are Pine and Grief. The words were provided by Ron of RonovanWrites. Ronovan is a writer and poet and he also does author interviews and much more. You can read some of his poetry and fiction pieces on his blog. He also hosts RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge every Monday. Anyone can participate and he even teaches you what haiku poetry is and how to write it if you don’t already know.
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Ekho’s Passion
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega
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Lady of the pines
Cursed to echo last words
Her woe knew no bounds
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She was filled with woe
Nymph lover of Narcissus
Pined away to stone
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Poor Echo, but I love the Haiku telling her sad story; what a gorgeous painting as well. 🙂
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Hi Judy! Thank you, I’m glad you liked the haiku. Yes, it is a sad story and it can also be true. Have you ever been in love with a narcissist? Hell on Earth.
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Oh yes, I know what it is like! 🙂
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Yep – I’m in that club too!!!
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Indeed! Great minds, and all that. 🙂
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Yes! Ha, ha! 😀
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Oh so moving~
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Thank you Cindy. 🙂
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OMG that is one of my favorite Waterhouse paintings. She couldn’t get his love b/c of course Narcissus was in love with his own reflection. So in love with himself. Don’t you just hate that. What brilliant stanzas of Haiku. I love the depth you went with these. Perfect image of Echo [Ekho] in sculpted form. A sad story Narcissus never realized he was being led astray after rejecting Echo. Seeing his reflection and falling in love. His end was self inflicted. I realize you know this by the great job you did researching this story. Your Haiku “reflects” your knowledge of the sadness of this story. Beautiful use of the words ‘Pine’ and “Grief.’ If any story deserves grief to be felt, this one does. Brilliantly done. jk
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I’ve always enjoyed mythology. This is definitely a sad story. She turns to stone and he starves himself––tragic. Thank you so much for your interest and kind words. You’re awesome! 😀 xx
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Their ending is among mythologies sadder ones. The Gods really wreaked havoc on the lives they touched. Tricksters the whole lot of them. You are welcome. TY for the uplifting words. 😀 xox
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You’re an awesome person and blogger/writer so it’s quite easy to find nice things to say to you. It’s my pleasure. ❤
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You make me very happy. It is one of the best parts of Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge to have met someone so uplifting as you are. It is my pleasure, also, to say positive things to you. I love the originality in your writing. It is always a surprise to see what your Haiku will express through your talents as a writer. Always a delight and quite perceptive and meaningful. 🙂 xox
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I feel the same way about you. Hugs&Kisses ❤ xx
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❤ xox 😀
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Oh, what a fabulous take on the prompt!! Love the myth crafted in haiku–well done indeed.
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Thank you! 😀 I’m happy you were able to read the myth between the lines.
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You’re welcome.
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Simply beautiful 🙂
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Aw. Thank you Al. But what did you think of the haiku? JUST KIDDING!! Ha, ha! 😉
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The haiku’s not bad too! 😉
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Enchanting. Calling to the heart in a most poignant way. Wonderful.
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I love your comment, Annette. Thank you! ❤
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Great haiku. Also, LOVE that painting. Actually, just love Waterhouse in general. ❤
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Me too! He’s an amazing artist. I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Thank you.
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Wonderful combination of poetry and image. Great work, Vashti. Hugs.
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Thank you Teagan! Hugs&Kisses ❤
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Sad story and beautiful poem and images. Have a great weekend, Vashti
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Hello Olga. Thank you very much, glad you liked it. Have a fantastic week! 😀 xx
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Great haiku tugging away at the heart-strings – nothing quite matches that pain!
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You’re right about that. And I think the pain doubles if you fall in love with a narcissist.
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That was a beautiful double haiku with illustrations!
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I’m happy it was to your liking, Janice. I’ve always enjoyed myths.
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Well done Vashti you rose to the challenge
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That’s great to know, Yolanda! Thank you. I hope you’re having a great week. 🙂 xx
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Very old world imagery to match the imaginative haiku Vashti
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Thank you Denis! Mythology is old world so . . . 😉
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I particularly like how you have embedded a very European myth in a very Japanese poetry form and made it work. So clever.
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Hi TJ! Hmm. I didn’t think of it that way. You’re the clever one for making that association. 😉
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Hi Vashi, love both, your mind travelled far to write them. Have a great week!
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Hi Elizabeth! Thank you. So happy you enjoyed the haiku. Yes, my mind often wanders. Ha, ha! 😉 Have a fantastic week!
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So thoughtfu, so thoughfull… so thoughtful
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Thank you very much! 😀
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Hi Vashti, your words & graphics go well together, you seem to have a great knack for that. X X X
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Hi Jaye! Thank you so much! I’m happy you enjoyed the post. 😀 xx
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Wowwwww…how deep! Love your work each week!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Aww. Thank you so much, Jess! ❤
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Words full of inspiration 🙂
Anna from Elements of Writing
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Hi Anna! Sorry for the name mix-up. Thank you. I’m happy you found my haiku inspiring. 😀 I love the look of your blog and you have interesting content, so I am now following you.
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Great Haiku’s Vashti.
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Thank you Staci! 😀 xx
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