Here’s a fun challenge that I am participating in, and inviting a blogger to make the next link in a chain that will eventually have 21 links. I am inviting Carol Campbell, of writersdream9.wordpress.com NOT because I like her more than the rest of you guys, but because she is the first poet I thought of that might play along.
The poem is shaping up very nicely…the theme HOME. Following is the first five stanzas (Haikus all) and. Mine is first in my post, (and last) because that’s the way the others did it, and it works for me.
I am including Spiritualdragonfly’s post… which FYI I tried to re-blog, but lost… following my own contribution. The other entrants are listed in order, and I hope Carol will join up.
Gradmama’s Haiku:
within my heart
there exist no boundaries
and no exclusionsSometimes, 2016
HOME…..Haiku Challenge
Home is a feeling
Of comfort and belonging
I found it within…
Safar over at Blisters, Bunions & Blarney came up with a Haiku Challenge. The baton is being passed down the line – from Calen to Jane and now to Raili…..Raili has so kindly passed the baton to me……Id like to invite Gradmama2011 to join in. I hope you do!!!
The way it works is:
Person 1 (Safar)
1. Create a haiku – no constraints
2. Pick a person to create the next link in the chain.
3. Person 2 (Calensariel)
Person 2 (Calensariel)
1. Create a haiku with one constraint
2. The first word of the haiku you create is the last word of the previous haiku
3. Pick a person to create the next link in the chain
Persons 3-20
1. Repeat the instructions for Person 2
Person 21 (that’ll be the last person in the chain)
1. Create a haiku with two constraints
2. The first word of the haiku you create is the last word of the previous haiku.
3. The last word of the haiku you create is first word of the first haiku in the chain.
And so the circle is closed.
A couple of ‘rules’ so that we get to keep track of the links in the chain:
When you participate, you agree that others are able to share your haiku, using the credits and the link back to the post that you provide.
Post all previous haiku on your blog, including all the credits and links provided. Add your haiku to the chain.
Credit yourself, and include a link back to your post. You might need to edit your post and add the link in retrospect.
Create a link back to this post.
Have fun!!
OH! And if you’d like to join in, please leave a note in the comments!
So shall we see how far we can get??? Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountain of paper noodles,
earthworm fodder to
keep mycelium(Safar Fiertze…Blisters Bunions and Blarney)
running down life’s path
many trails beckon my heart;
which one leads to me
(Calen….Impromptu Promptlings)
me and the old oak
communicate silently
at one with the earth
earth a pearl of blue
hidden in the shell of space
the pearl is my home
(Raili…Souls Gifts)
home is a feeling
of comfort and belonging
I found it within
(Linda…Spiritual Dragonfly)
within my heart
there exists no boundaries
and no exclusions(Gradmama…Sometimes)
………..
continue…