human conundrum
not quite good, not quite evil
this is who we are
Calm
Redux
projection of strength
outer demeanor saves face
chaos deep inside
The Sacred
stark establishment
among other sacred sites
the waters nourish
False Prophets
My thoughts become untethered as the creatures in cloaks surround me; their arms, like tendrils, wrap around me until I’m screaming for the gods to save me. One by one, these ghoulish things out of nightmares dab ash on my forehead, uttering in hushed tones how it would renew my soul. I wasn’t worried about my soul, only my life. Escape is the only thought that weaves through my brain as these alleged holy men continue their ritual. A spark alit next to me, heading below to the bottom of my dress. I wonder if they understood they were evil.
SenHai Saturday #37
Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing!
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that traditional American haikus and senryus are three lines presented in a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. The haiku describes nature or a season, and the senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
As the photographer describes, “This is a photo of texture, stone, natural beauty, and abstract nature.” The scene is of only rocks, in all different shapes, but they almost look as if they are interlocked, fitting together naturally. Some are water-filled, and the colors range from tan, grey, blue, and black. There are some rocks that look like they have small light pebbles on them or perhaps remnants of gold flecks.
Then, provide a link in the comments below or ping back to this post on your blog.
Here is a wrap-up of last week’s prompt. I appreciate each of you for sharing your thoughts!
petrujviljoen
parroted rain, rain!
the ombudsman refused
filing the repeat complaint
deep summer –
in the wild, the parrot
content
Misky – 2401: Senryu-Haiku
Carolyn – SenHai Saturday #36
Nolcha – BEHIND GLASS
Eugenia – #SenHai Saturday – 1/24/26
Sara – African Grey
Ange – SenHai
Carole Anne – Sen-hai Saturday #36
Violet – Tether
Lisa – A Gray Parrot
Indira – SenHai Saturday #36
Sadje – Friendship offered
Cheryl – SenHai Saturday
Christine – SenHai Saturday #36
Ben – 31.1.26 — Haiku/Senryu
Glenis Moore
Edges
Walking the field edge
birds rise up at my approach
dust motes on the wind
Snow flakes
There’s snow in the air
fluttering faintly downwards
the white flakes glinting
like falling stars lost in space
until they land and just fade.
Threat
Squawking, fluttering furiously
the goldfinch battles his opponent,
stabbing wildly and savagely in vain
at his own reflection
in the window pane.
Waiting
Sunlight
through spotted glass
throws misshapen shadows
into the forsaken room while
time waits.
Differences
I notice her hands are bent, the fingers
sloping away from the index. However,
it does not prevent her from writing long letters.
I think of our time on Milford Sound,
the clouds watering the land, tears of joy in our eyes
and I ask her if she has mentioned that trip.
She looks up: “I just remember the rain”,
she says and simply carries on writing.
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Glenis Moore is a poet who currently lives in the flatlands of the Fens just outside of Cambridge, UK, with her partner and three rescue cats. When she is not writing, she knits, cycles, and runs 10K races slowly. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Pond Life.
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Step Well
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #415
***NOTE – This is not the original image from the challenge.
decision-making
be guided by common sense
one wrong turn – fatal
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Stories Not Shared
Redux
The day to day left behind
to follow the excitement in your eyes
teasing me, beckoning me
daring my inhibitions to loosen
Shhh… tell no one
Be a good girl my conscience remarks
the bad girl laughs with a sexy smile
party time, stolen moments of sin
reveling in concealed desires
Shhh… tell no one
Just this once, again
States Of Being
love is there
you need to be open to it
hope comes to the defeated
needing optimism
passion is a whirlwind
affecting those craving an outcome
courage requires courage
not all want to face their fears
happiness is fleeting
luck plays a bit part
luck is really random
happens to the best and the worst of people
money is a human construct
that has screwed our world
i wish i didn’t need any of these
life would be simpler
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