I am delighted to share that three haiku’s I deeply enjoyed writing, Mine, Match, and Staged, have been published at BlogNostics!
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I began writing poetically with haikus. I loved sitting outside beside the pinking hydrangea bushes and encompassing a huge thought in small words. Also, given their syllable count, haikus were also easy to learn to write.
I was frightened of free verse; frightened at the thought of too much freedom, afraid to see where it would take me. So I continued to condense thoughts into tiny poems because my longer pieces seemed too long; too unclear.
Over time, as I read the work of fellow writers, I began to loosen up. I wanted to harness the ability to tell a story freely, in as many words as needed.
At first I copied the styles of known writers to find my own. Then I looked past styles to learn how to present a scene, capture a feeling, tell a story.
We read, ultimately, to learn. We learn something new about fast fashion, about dog collars, even Italy reading articles, blog posts, and books. Whether we know it or not, we absorb what we learned. And when we sit down to write, we call on what we know.
These little things I absorb over the day work into my writing. Stories from my rural mountain home, faraway Italy, which I have never seen, a bit of Egyptian pottery I once saw in a magazine turn into the focus of my writing. I write what I feel and think I know and that makes it true.
These three haikus are deeply what I know, coming straight from experiences living in the mountains of Virginia.
I hope you enjoy Mine, Match, and Staged, a story, if you will, in titles.
Mine
Not all godmotherโs . .
Match
We are all knights at. .
Staged
Adore a sunset . .
Please continue reading here and feel free to share your beautiful thoughts!
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Congrats Jaya ๐ค๐๐๐๐
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Love this๐
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Congratulations on your work being published! Iโve tried writing haikus myself but have always found them very tricky!
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๐ It took me some time to get the hang of them and even know my haikus are pretty simple.
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Congratulations on getting three of your haikus published! Nothing wrong with trying out different kinds of styles. Sometimes, you need to try out a style and make something out of it too in the end! It is great that your work is getting the spotlight! Keep it up!!
Nancy โจ exquisitely.me
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All three of these a wonderfully put together! I think I like staged the best, it really emulates the attached picture. Also congratulations on getting published again. You really are talented with words!
Aimsy xoxo
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Thanks so much! Staged will remind me of summer for a long time to come.
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Congrats on getting published! I really like Mine ๐
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Congratulations on having some of your work published! I really enjoyed reading about the inspiration behind your writing. I also love your Haikus – they are so simple yet beautiful ๐
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Thank you so much! I know I love reading about other writers’ inspiration so I like to share mine too. ๐
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Congrats on being published! That’s amazing!
I call myself structurally creative, so can relate to the security felt in starting with Haiku for poetry. I feel there’s such a challenge in creating an image with so few words, though, and you do it so well. Thanks for sharing your journey in writing too. I love hearing how you’ve grown into the poet you are today ๐
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Aww, thanks so much! It is rejuvenating to share my inspiration and find new inspiration at the same time.
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Congrats, Jaya! ๐
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While I was on a short break, I missed your poetry pieces. I could personally connect to the fancy for herbal teas๐
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I love herbal tea blends! Thanks so much for reading.
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Itโs so interesting to hear more behind the writing! Congratulations on having more pieces published! ๐
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Huge congratulations on having your work published! I love how evocative you can be even with a limited amount of words. My favourite is actually ‘Staged’ but I do like ‘Mine’ a lot too!
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Staged always reminds me of peaceful summer nights! Thanks so much for reading.
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Your poems are all so beautifully written! I liked them all but Staged resonated the most with me as I love staring at the evening/night sky and its ever changing colour palette!
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Beautifully said; a poem in itself.
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Congratulations on getting your poems published. You’ve got such a way with words that I always look forward to reading them.
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Congratulations! Nature provides us with so much inspiration
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That is so cool. Congratulations! My favorite of the three is Mine.
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Jaya congratulations with heart!
Could I say that Mine is “mine”? I completely love it!
And for what concerns “faraway” Italy you just have to ask and I will show it through my eyes โค
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Your kind words lift my heart into the clouds today. Thank you!
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Congratulations!! Jaya. I absolutely love writing haikus. “Mine” is the one I liked the most.
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Thank you so much, Megha! Sending you gratitude.
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Congratulations on getting your poems published. I enjoyed reading all three, especially Mine ๐
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Thanks so much, Sammi! Mine seems to be a favorite. ๐
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Congratulations on having more pieces published. It’s interesting to see where the writing process takes you, whether you’re talking about things you know well or things faraway x
Sophie
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Your poetry always takes me by surprise! I love MIne best.
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Thank you! Love that you enjoyed Mine.
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