I really feel in the mood for a Haiku Challenge this week. It’s been ages since I’ve joined in Ronovan’s challenge, sigh, I seem to be struggling to keep up with all the things I want to do, such is life. Never mind I’m here now at this present moment ready to write some haiku. Yippee!!
The challenge words this week are rain and lightning. Very fitting.
On one day this week I was on playground duty in the local primary school supervising the kids at lunch time, except it started raining so we had to have wet play… no this isn’t some kind of water fight as the name would suppose … it’s when the kids have to stay inside when it’s raining. Not the most desirable outcome for us adults or the children. Children need to let off steam… Especially, when the Year 6’s have their Sats…So I was really pleased for them and for myself!!! Ha Ha ….that it stopped raining and they were able to go out and play ball and run around a bit.
The first haiku is with the kids in mind:
Puddle Temptation
Enormous puddles
Draw kids near sweet temptation
Lightning burst they run
The above photo is of my hubby getting very wet in Brighton – he’s very fond of thunderstorms so this haiku is for him!!
Rain Cleanses The Soul
Rain cleanses the soul
Lightning palpates heart’s desires,
Thunder struck we yield.
© Marjorie Mallon 2016 – aka, Kyrosmagica. All Rights Reserved.
Hope you enjoyed my haiku.
To finish off here’s a word spiral that I discovered how to do via Vashti – Do pop over to her blog to see her fabulous word heart graphics and haiku from last week: Vashti Vega Haiku and Graphics! and also Ritu did a post too : Ritu – Creating A Spiral Word Graphic
Festisite Text Layout – Spiral
Here’s the link to Ronovan’s Blog to join in the challenge: Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge
Have a lovely Saturday.
Bye for now,
Marje @ Kyrosmagica xx
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Love it!
You’re right those kids definitely needed to let off steam!
And thanks for the mention! 😊
Thank you Ritu. Yeah they sure did!! My pleasure! 🙂
Very witty haiku Marje with appropriate sketch and image. Wet play at my old school was on hot days near the drink taps!!
Thank you Denis! 🙂
Happy Saturday Marje! Both your haiku are great! My favorite is the second because like your hubby I love thunderstorms and we get a lot of those here in Florida during raining season. I love the way your word spiral turned out. Isn’t it fun? One could easily get addicted. 😉 Thank you for the mention and also for mentioning Ritu since I got the link from her in the first place. Continue having a wonderful day! <3 xx
Happy Saturday Vashti. Two thunderstorm chasers hey!!! Yes the word spirals are fun looking forward to doing some more… xx
Great haiku, Marje. What’s not to love about a good thunderstorm?! 😊
Lovely haiku, Marje. I like both, but the second one has wonderful layers. Well done 🙂
Thank you so much, really appreciate your kind words. 🙂
I love the little stories you share behind your wonderful haikus Marje. And I see you also saw Vashti’s blog with info on that fun site Festisite. I’m addicted to it, lol. <3
Thank you Debby. I do try to put a personal slant on my posts if I can. Yes the Festisite was fun, glad you enjoyed it too. 😃
These are both great Marje. although I am not keen on thunderstorms! 🙂
Thank you Judy. No me neither! Thunderstorms aren’t my favourite.
Rain Cleanses The Soul is so beautiful… very nicely penned, Marje. Have a joyful day… Aquileana ✨☺️
Thank you! A joyful day to you too. 🙂