Today’s haiku was inspired by last night’s Quadrantid meteor shower. In some ways, it was a disappointment (read why on my “Thoughts Over Coffee” blog,) but I still managed to make three wishes.
Twinkling stars travel
From distant galaxies to
Grant an earthling’s wish
Did you see any shooting stars? Would love to hear your haiku.
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Aliens falling
Disguised as a shooting star
Now, neighbor next door.
A completely different twist, Beth, and I love it. That’s what’s so fun about everyone sharing. 🙂
I forgot to get up early 😦 But i loved your haiku and your essay about the not so disappointing wait.
Here’s mine:
I saw no dark stars
Nor bright ones streaking over
Only silent skies
Madison, as I learned last night, silent skies are pretty nice, too.
Finally, I have the time to play! Here’s mine:
A brilliant flash
A piece of heaven has died
But we are richer.
Duke! You haiku, too? I love this one – sad for a moment, then hopeful. Very nice.
Jan, I love that! Here’s what descended on me.
The darker the night
The brighter the star. Look up
Be joyful, in awe.
Pam, now THIS is a hopeful haiku. Beautiful!
Notice how weird mine is and almost dark compared to everyone elses! That’s what you get when you cross a children’s author with a romantic suspense writer and add a splash of women’s fiction. I write in all those genres. I must be strange.
Not weird, Beth, just different. And that’s why sharing these is so fun. A very interesting cross! 🙂
Here are a few that have been left on Facebook, but not on my blog. I like them so well, I’m sharing them here, too:
A FIERY ORB FALLS
FROM THE BELT OF ORION
THEN ABRUPTLY TURNS — by Dave
Shooting stars and
meteor showers are but
God’s pixie dust. — by Bud
A great Haiku Jan. Here’s mine –
falling from the sky
someone’s wish upon a star –
why can’t it be mine
Aw, Mike. That one is kind of sad. 😦 But I really like it.
I loved all these, each different and tapping into our feelings. Here’s mine:
Shooting stars shine bright
Melt midnight from velvet sky
Bestow hope below
“Melt midnight from velvet sky” — absolutely beautiful, K.D.
A shooting star crashes
the lamp in pieces
her eyes glare
Isn’t all fiction supposed to have conflict? 🙂
Denton, you make a good point! I just love the differences in all of these – I would have never related a shooting start to a shattered lamp or glaring eyes. 🙂