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PattiKen
When I'm not in Massachusetts, you can find me following my muses hither and yon, shouting, "Hey, wait up!"
Oh - how melancholy. Hope the embattled heart has the siege broken by friendly forces!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is good! Melancholy, but good. I would never have thought of a moat filled with tears surrounding an embattled heart. Strong imagery!
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This is too good! Melancholy!
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def sad...but probably defended for a reason..you know...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic haiku, which tells the entire story in a few well-chosen words. Love the moat filled with tears. We've all been there:)
ReplyDeleteI picture a maiden imprisoned in the tower :)
ReplyDeletepoor woman...she cried a moatful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful story caught in just a few words. A lovely haiku.
ReplyDeleteOh, Patti ... I just LOVE this one!!! Thank you for sharing.
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Oh, Patti ... I just LOVE this one!!! Thank you for sharing.
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How sad...
ReplyDeleteGreat haiku. Thanks!
MK
This brings to mind a damsel in distress. My kind of charm.
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haiku!
Love it!
I love this one!
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