Happy Haiku Friday, everyone! Welcome.
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Pleasure and Excite are this week’s prompt words chosen by Ronovan Hester of Ronovan Writes.
Ron hosts a challenge that anyone could participate in called Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge every Monday, and you have until Sunday to create a post featuring your haiku poem. He is an author and poet and also does author interviews and much more on his blog. Be sure to check it out. Read Ron’s Haiku Prompt Challenge Guidelines for more information.
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First Draft
by Vashti Q
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Thrilling blank pages
Nothing gives me more pleasure
Lovely blank pages
Kiss my imagination
I vow the gentlest dark stokes
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Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
“The gentlest dark strokes” ♥
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Hi Al! Happy to hear from you. I’m glad you like it. 😀 xx
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Of course I do! Just working on compiling some of my poems to self-publish… 🙂
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A poetry anthology by Al Lane––I’ll get on line now, because that’s something I know I’ll enjoy.
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I hope so…There’s going to be a bunch, not just one! 😀
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Woo-who! 😀 That sounds great!
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Yeah, baby! Get excited and get it writed!
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Ha, ha! I am very excited. 😉
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Excellent, Vashti.
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Thank you, John! I’m happy you liked it. 🙂 xx
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I love the way you used the words to refer to writing! What a lovely way to think of it. “Lovely blank pages…” ready to be filled!
Blessings!
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Thank you very much, Gayl! 😀 xx
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This is lovely, Vashti! Wishing you a joyful weekend. 🙂
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I’m happy you like it, Natalie! Although the poem is actually a Tanka rather than a Haiku––maybe I should call it ‘Poetry Friday’ instead. Thank you very much! ❤
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Very clever…I really enjoyed it. Have a great weekend!
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That’s wonderful! Thank you very much! ❤
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Ah, yes, a first draft…thrilling and lovely (and sometimes scary) blank pages. Enjoyed your tanka.
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You’re so right, it can be a bit scary. Thank you! 🙂
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You make those blank pages seem so intriguing Vashti! ❤
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Thank you Debby! That’s because they are to me. 😉 ❤
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Thank you Vashti, for inspiring me to continue my novel.
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Hi Denis! You’re very welcome. That’s wonderful! I’ll be featuring you here when you’re done. What genre are you writing?
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A wonderful write Vashti, you are rocking this first draft! 😎👍
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Ha, ha! Thank you very much, my friend. ❤
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You are very welcome! ;o) xxx
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I love your poem, Vashti.
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Thank you Robbie! I’m so happy you enjoyed it. ❤
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Love this!! I totally understand this feeling, I also love to sit in front of a completely blank page. Anything can happen!
Kathrin — http://mycupofenglishtea.wordpress.com
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You’re so right, anything can happen. I’m glad you liked the poem, Kathrin. Thank you! 😀
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That was marvelous Vashti. You really have a talent for it. Hugs on the wing!
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Hi Teagan! Thank you very much! ❤ Hugs & Kisses ❤
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A writer’s haiku if I ever saw one! Well done.
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Ha, ha! Thank you, Diana! I’ll take that. 😀 xx
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Its a blend of realistic fiction and historical fiction with a fair smattering of family history. Basically its the story of a WW2 Japanese officers sword covering a time period from earlier C20 to current times. I paused my draft to tour New Zealand with my wife across November 2016 and have not pushed the pause button yet but its close. I’m at about 60,000 words and have been doing some serious research for historical accuracy and need to do more. I have 2 friends, one a teenage fiction author and the other who has a history of writing and teaching who are offering to critically read the draft so I have incentive. It could be a while before I take up your kind offer. Meanwhile enjoy writing Vashti.
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Well, so far your WIP reads fascinating. I could imagine how much research must be done for a book like this. It sounds like you’ve got two great beta readers standing by. You’re lucky. When you’re ready I will be here. Happy writing! ❤
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Lovely Haiku! Great closing line!
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Thank you very much, Robert! I’m happy you enjoyed it. 🙂
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