You know I like a bit of poetry but I’ve never tried haiku.
Then I came across Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge and, what do you know, I thought, give it a go, son.
The prompt requires you to include two words ‘force’ and ‘free’ this week and to broadly follow the form set out:
Three lines, five, seven, five syllables, and with the middle line linking back to line one and forward to line three with a contrast between 1/2 and 2/3. I think that’s right.
My first takes inspiration from the Disobedient Objects exhibition at the V&A museum in London and the Mexican protest movement, embroidering for peace
Bordeamos Por la Paz
They were taken by force
From their loved ones, who now sew
Freedom on their rags
My second is a homage to this morning’s breakfast disaster
Jam with everything
Toast done, jam next. Force
The lid off – push, pull, pop. Free!
Jam on toast, dog, tiles.
Wadya think?
(I think Ronovan wants a twitter handle: this is mine @geofflepard)
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About TanGental
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
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TanGental 
Just discovered. I do hope that you are not still mixing up your shoes. Delighted to see that you are having so much evident fun. Laughed out loud (LOL) when I saw the second photograph on the second mug. Intrigued to read (only skimmed thus far) about your father in Palestine. My father passed through, en route to Persia towing a field gun, in 1943, if memory serves me correctly. Some of my mother’s relatives might have been amongst the unruly Jews that your father had to deal with. Send me an email. My home address is given below but my office address is cameron.woodrow@dft.gsi.gov.uk
Regards.
Cameron
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Cameron dear boy. The man who bollocks his clients via a lift emergency phone. So good to hear from you. Glepard@saqnet.co.uk Sounds like you’re part of the government machine these days. If that means you’re still embedded as a sleeper in London I’ll buy you coffee and bore you with my carer as a writer (nascent). Press the follow me button on my blog anyway and buy my book. And yes I’m still sartorially incompetent.
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Me. I can. Really, I can never resist a challenge. Though I love writing haiku (for fun…they appear late at night on my Twitter feed). I’ll check this out. Thanks for the link. “Jam With Everything” is made of fruity awesomeness. Love it.
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thanks you kind lady… I haven’t followed twitter closely enough clearly as I haven’t seen your oeuvre…
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I prefer marmalade, sorry… 🙂
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wrong number of syllables; poetic licence!
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I love a Haiku! …. and I like both of yours though they are extreme ends of the scale to each other ..love them!!
I love a haiku
Pictures in words abounding
It is astounding.
🙂
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excellent; just perfect!
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You are a clever poet no matter the schemes and counts. Hee, hee…Jam with everything…if Dog is a dog, I’m sure he was delighted with the freeing of the jam.
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Not much cleaning up, that’s true
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Love this, Geoff, and great to see more radical embroidery! When I saw the Spanish title I thought it might be about the Franco period, which is the subject of a review I’m posting later today, and would fit just as well. And jam jars, aren’t they malicious devils?
I have seen Sarah’s haiku on Twitter and very good they are too. I was surprised to write my first one as part of a comedy course but I don’t think I’ve caught the habit.
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I only picked up Sarah’s talent for haiku yesterday. Another case of feeble Twitter use! Glad you liked them
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Welcome to the world of haiku, Geoff. I’ve done this challenge many times and have just come back to it. Ronovan is a great chap and his weekly haiku challenge is very popular, so welcome aboard. Be prepared to go haiku crazy over the coming months.
Found you on Twitter, so thanks for the details and I’ll see you there as well.
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Thanks Hugh. He’s seems an interesting blogger. I’ve dabbled in a bit of poetry but not tried haiku. I will check yours out.
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Great! The first is very moving. The second very funny! I can just imagine that jam everywhere! 🙂
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Thank you. It was tricky but great fun
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Welcome to the Haiku challenge. Be warned these are addictive. I love yours so original. 🙂
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Thank you. I’ve not tried this form before and I can see it is going to be addictive
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welcome to the challenge, both great, one serious and one funny!
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Thank you Elizabeth
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