Haiku Heights: Pain

something so well formed
should never shatter to shards–
glass that cuts my palms

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About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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49 Responses to Haiku Heights: Pain

  1. I thought of a beautiful Christmas ornament.

  2. jmgoyder's avatar jmgoyder says:

    I definitely felt that.

  3. This haiku of yours is brilliant and wonderful. 🙂

  4. Poignant and well written, Susan. 🙂

  5. Green Speck's avatar Green Speck says:

    A beautiful imagery !!!

  6. Meenakshi's avatar Meenakshi says:

    very nice, I could see the blood oozing out!

  7. WabiSabi's avatar WabiSabi says:

    The pain of losing something ‘so well formed’ may last longer than the pain of the cut! Your words are also ‘so well formed’ as always!

  8. mobius faith's avatar mobius faith says:

    Had me running for a tourniquet. Nicely crafted.

  9. Susan's avatar Susan says:

    What shatters? Mirrors, ornaments, windows, times, illusions. The palm’s lines can change, and the future. Ouch, indeed.

  10. S Jayanth's avatar S Jayanth says:

    so many things i can think of.. wonderful haiku.. 🙂
    Riddle Of Hearts

  11. magicalmysticalteacher's avatar magicalmysticalteacher says:

    Everything hinges on “should,” doesn’t it?

    Lady of Sorrows

  12. nelle's avatar nelle says:

    Ouch. It brings to mind a scene from a short I wrote last winter.

  13. Grace's avatar Grace says:

    Ouch…that is painful indeed ~ Good one ~

  14. 4joy's avatar 4joy says:

    I pictured the glass shards as tears…

  15. Prema's avatar Prema says:

    Just this morning I happened to break a beautiful glass bowl, which shattered into a million shards. So I know exactly what you mean. Beauty that cuts a jagged edge.

  16. Eclipse's avatar Eclipse says:

    Perfectly put… just brilliant!!

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