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17 Feb 2012

Illusion

coming up for air
the ghosts living in my mind
i shallow breathe them

memories exhaled
mere remnants of what once was
just an illusion

i'm not who you knew
you would not recognize me
hidden in shadows

Text © by Karen @ Something Written

Haiku in triptych form, a continuation of thought in three stanzas.
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Linking with Haiku My Heart

Linking with Haiku Heights prompt #107 -illusion

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26 comments:

  1. Wonderful set of haiku. Loved reading them.

    Namaste

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  2. Something 'fairytalish' yet dark and mystical in your haikus today... love it!

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  3. Lovely haiku ~ wonderful words ~ namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. I like that shallow breathing verse...nice set ~

    Happy weekend ~

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  5. Lovely. We are of one mind. I told a story in three Haiku and you have given me its form name. Thank you.

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  6. Each one of these "stanzas" can stand alone, and I am drawn especially to the last one. I have a feeling that most of us are hidden in shadows, even if we are not aware of our hiddenness.

    A Famine of Ink

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  7. There are so many great images. Shallow breathing of ghosts, memories exhaled, hidden in shadows, etc. You have found your unique voice.
    Judy

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  8. yes, memories are an illusion of what we once were, since they are selective

    five illusions senryu

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  9. What a beautiful thought behind each of your set. And so true. I will have to reread this often since I can relate to it, especially to the 'memories exhaled' verse. I will definitely be back to visit often. Thank you for the lovely words.

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  10. Oh so beautifully done...
    I would have written that myself
    if I could have found the words.

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  11. "I'm not who you knew
    you would not recognize me
    hidden in shadows"


    These lines were my favorite, for I can find myself often "hidden in the shadows."

    You write beautiful Haiku. It's so nice to find someone who likes to write poetic thoughts. :)

    -Mara

    http://the-poetic-madame.blogspot.com

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  12. I simply Love the Lat haiku. You have interpreted 'illusion' so beautifully. its great to be here on your blog! thanks :)

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  13. My sweet woman, you are exactly the same person I knew. It's time to step out from the shadows, and shine again.

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  14. breath in the present, exhale those bad memories, evolve into the future and find peace...

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  15. This one speaks on so many levels to me! Food for thought

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  16. last line -hidden in shadows - perfect end.

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  17. Each haiku is like a layer, a tier, a stepping away from the previous level of reality! fascinating!

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  18. The last Haiku is the tell. Nicely done.

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  19. So deep and so well written, you amaze me.

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  20. "I shallow breathe them"...
    As a practicing yogi, I am deeply in tune with the breath. This single line speaks volumes when one understands the importance of the breath. Magical!

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  21. Hello.
    Nice set of Haiku. I seem to find more & more people writing them or attempting to do so.
    Thanks for sharing.

    A Cheerful Glance

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