4/12/2012

Haiku: Icy Hot

Artist: Bertram MacKennal
Photo Source: WikiMedia Commons



the warmth that floods me
sent straight from your icy heart
sorrow served up hot


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Written for Haiku Heights April Heights Challenge - Day 13: Warmth

Posted by PattiKen
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12 comments:

  1. CYNOSUREApril 12, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    last line was too intense...too much of message conveyed...lovely thought...great Haiku... :)

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  2. Brian MillerApril 12, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    oy...nice mixing it up...the hot and cold how we usually expect it...evocative piece patti...

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  3. carol l mckennaApril 12, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    can be so true ~ well done ~thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  4. ElleceeApril 12, 2012 at 9:58 PM

    Very special haiku. Strong emotions, well written.
    Thank you.

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  5. PranitaApril 13, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    OMG!!! That was intense.. very intense... an excellent take on the prompt! But heart-wrenching at the same time...

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  6. GraceApril 13, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Strong and powerful line...I like the images contrasting here, hot and cold ~

    A pleasure to read your writing ~

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  7. Magical Mystical TeacherApril 13, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    What strong contrasts here! What wondrous juxtapositions of images!


    “Six Takes on ‘Warmth’”

    “Every Farmer Knows”

    “The Warmth of Your Breath”

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  8. Tarang SinhaApril 13, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Nice haiku indeed!:)

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  9. Tara R.April 13, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Very powerful.

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  10. Diana TenevaApril 13, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Excellent haiku!

    "sorrow served up hot" - well written
    and well finishing line with strong emotions!!!

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  11. Ramesh SoodApril 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    Very intense and well thought out..

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  12. KatApril 13, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Love the imagery in this piece.

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