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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Wonderful set of haiku. Loved reading them.
ReplyDeleteNamaste
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSomething 'fairytalish' yet dark and mystical in your haikus today... love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku ~ wonderful words ~ namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteI like that shallow breathing verse...nice set ~
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend ~
Lovely. We are of one mind. I told a story in three Haiku and you have given me its form name. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA deep trio. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteEach 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.
ReplyDeleteA Famine of Ink
There are so many great images. Shallow breathing of ghosts, memories exhaled, hidden in shadows, etc. You have found your unique voice.
ReplyDeleteJudy
Nice use of the form.
ReplyDeleteyes, memories are an illusion of what we once were, since they are selective
ReplyDeletefive illusions senryu
Great trio ~~ well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat 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.
ReplyDeleteOh so beautifully done...
ReplyDeleteI would have written that myself
if I could have found the words.
"I'm not who you knew
ReplyDeleteyou 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
I simply Love the Lat haiku. You have interpreted 'illusion' so beautifully. its great to be here on your blog! thanks :)
ReplyDeleteMy sweet woman, you are exactly the same person I knew. It's time to step out from the shadows, and shine again.
ReplyDeletebreath in the present, exhale those bad memories, evolve into the future and find peace...
ReplyDeleteBeautifully penned :)
ReplyDeleteThis one speaks on so many levels to me! Food for thought
ReplyDeletelast line -hidden in shadows - perfect end.
ReplyDeleteEach haiku is like a layer, a tier, a stepping away from the previous level of reality! fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThe last Haiku is the tell. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteSo deep and so well written, you amaze me.
ReplyDelete"I shallow breathe them"...
ReplyDeleteAs 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!
Hello.
ReplyDeleteNice set of Haiku. I seem to find more & more people writing them or attempting to do so.
Thanks for sharing.
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