Anastasia’a Weeks in Haikus (10/06-10/20)

The warm breeze guides me

Through my silent walk back home.

I keep my eyes closed.

 

A good movie can

Transport you for days on end.

The plot has thickened.

 

A beautiful day

I didn’t experience…

Laziness triumphed.

 

A simple moment

Of quiet contemplation

Reawakens me.

 

It is frustrating

To see people rush without

A care or a glimpse.

 

Emotions run wild

As I’m flying through the air

Perfecting my leap

 

Strong but elegant

Forms soar and fill the space with

Mystery and life.

 

The steady whirring

Of old machines fills the space.

I just want to sleep.

 

Reading tiny text

My eyes feel vulnerable.

The checkup scares me.

 

I cover my face

I know that I’m becoming

A human canvas

 

I sink in slowly

into the night’s tempting grip.

…I am still awake

 

Overlapping sounds

Fill the station at rush hour

I feel so confined.

 

The train crawls into the station

Slowly, spitefully

Our frustration means nothing.

 

You force a laugh

and agree with me?!

Passiveness kills.

 

2 thoughts on “Anastasia’a Weeks in Haikus (10/06-10/20)

  1. The first thing I noticed about your haikus is that the majority of them are written in the 5-7-5 rhythm, very precise and formulaic. Most of them are also personal, focusing on you and your reactions what’s happening around you, rather than general observations. Your haikus are also very descriptive, with a lot of adjectives describing your subject. The three lines of your haikus usually state the subject, describe it or what it evokes, and your personal response. Some of your haikus are also very philosophical, which is what prompted me to write the haiku I wrote for you, since it described something deep but also had a personal connection.
    One similarity I found between your haikus and daily photos is that both seem to focus on mostly specific subjects rather than general pictures of buildings or nature. Also, neither your daily photos nor your haikus follow any pattern regarding a subject and seem to just be more of a spontaneous idea you had at any time of day.

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