A FORIEGN SNEEZE

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  • Pain
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  • Hope

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    The haiku is one of my favorite forms of poetry: so much said in a mere 17 syllables. But, with this one, I decided to tell a story with a collection of haikus. I hold this one dear to my heart. The subject matter is the reason why. Thank you for reading.

    A FORIEGN SNEEZE

     Inspiration found
    Inhabitions lingering
    Something old comes forth

    Her world has gone cold
    Ice clings to her memories
    Her core is locked tight

    He can see a flame
    Desperate, he beckons it
    He won't let her freeze

    Pregnant with questions
    Solitude shows no mercy
    She must birth alone

    Thoughts like fireflies
    Now caught in an air-tight jar
    Die on the bottom

    Seasons keep changing
    The flickering can be seen
    The lid is removed

    Hope sits in her lap
    With his face against the glass
    He saves his last breath

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    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

    emilytwain’s Poems (12)

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    A FORIEGN SNEEZE 0 02/01/2010
    Test of Eloquence 0 01/31/2010
    INQUIRY 1 01/31/2010
    STRAIGHT TO THE INDEX 1 01/30/2010
    PARADOX'S BOX 0 01/30/2010
    Hands-free 0 01/30/2010
    A FRIEND IN JUDAS 3 01/29/2010
    Sacrificial 1 01/29/2010
    Bloodline X 0 01/29/2010
    From the Womb 0 01/29/2010
    Ambush 1 01/29/2010
    The Underdog 0 01/29/2010
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