Sun Kissed Horizon

 

stormy sky drifting

on a sun kissed horizon

quietude beckoned

photo and text © by Karen

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Haiku My Heart @ recuerda mi corazon

Haiku Friday

 

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Wounded

 

 

the wounded soul cries

in quiet desolation

devastation reigns

 

photo and text © by Karen

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Mindful Writing Challenge Jan'13

The Poetry Pantry

Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

 

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"Beep"

Painting by "Beep" my granddaughter.

 

a tiny hand
slips quickly into mine
a gentle squeeze felt,

as she looks up at me
eyes wide, full of concern
her grasp speaks for itself
small yet mighty
she steadies my faltering gait
with her love

photo and text © by Karen

written for...

Mindful Writing Challenge Jan'13

 

A little background for this post...

I have Multiple Sclerosis .

 

This disease often makes it difficult for me to walk, or even stand without faltering. 

Sometimes, I fall down. Over the past week, my symptoms have become more pronounced. I have fallen a couple of times. Unfortunately those couple of times were witnessed my 8 year old granddaughter. It scared her.

 

I decided it was time to tell what was "wrong" with me. In simple terms that she could understand, I explained why I sometimes fall and can't walk well. I was afraid that my explanation might make her more frightened, but it actually put her more at ease.

After our talk she painted the above picture for me, then we went out into the backyard to fill the birdfeeders.

 

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rejuvenation

 

shimmering shoreline

whispers of sparkling water

rejuvenation

 

© by Karen

 

Written for -

Haiku My Heart @ recuerda mi corazon

 

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Paraesthesia

For the 100th prompt @ Think Tank Thursday- eccentric.

- pen a poem based on any work of Tim Burton

stabbing, stinging, prickling skin

stick more pins and needles in

from my royal throne I reign

this my kingdom full of pain

odd sensations I cannot quell

but here I rule in private hell

I am the queen of paraesthesia

so doctor please, some anaesthesia

© Karen

Written for

 THINK TANK THURSDAY @ POETS UNITED

For the 100th prompt - eccentric -  pen a poem based on any work of Tim Burton 

*Paraesthesia is the term used to describe odd skin sensations that are a result of damaged sensory nerves. The sensations felt are usually tingling, burning, stabbing, pricking, crawling, and are often extremely painful and permanent.

edit by author 4:34pm

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Small Victory Won

Linking to -

Sensational Haiku Wednesday
Prompt - fortitude

stairs lead to the beach

confidence high, stepping down

a simple descent

 ascent difficult

 grasping the handrail tightly

fall, more times than not

wavering often

labouring to reach the top

small victory won

Text and photo © by Karen @ Something Written/Pixel Posts

 

The average person reading this, may not quite get it. What does going up and down a set of simple stairs have to do with fortitude? Everything, for anyone disabled by chronic disease...in my case -Multiple Sclerosis.

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Silhouette

Haiku #1 "Twilight"

‘tis now the gloaming

branches stand in silhouette

sombre fears embraced
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Haiku #2 "MS"
synapse signals cut
lurking in shadowed contours
the beast stalks it’s prey
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Text and photo © by Karen @ Something Written/Pixel Posts
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The prompt for this week's Haiku Wednesday is "silhouette". The haiku needs to be related to it, or include the actual word in it

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Linking to The Poetry Pantry #84

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