Haiku/Senryu / Autumn's Sister

Sweeping flaxen hair,
Ghostly trails in tall grasses
Moving with lost seeds.

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Red_dot avatar General Stranger

November 28, 2007

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Didn’t understnad last line.

ThomasAlan avatar General Friend

November 28, 2007

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This is almost there.  The last two lines are very good and stick together in a coherent picture; but the first one, even with the title, seems a bit disjointed from the other two; if I hadn’t had the benefit of your note, I would be even more lost.

Ironically, my solution to fix this is to change line 2; suggestion for line 2 that would connect line one to the other two:

“Floats in tall grass ghostly trails”

I guess what I’m getting at is trying to envision her walking through the grass but all we see is her hair, not her; is this making any sense?

Anyway, I like this lots, it’s just in tweak-need.

the_girl_in_the_shadows avatar General Stranger

November 28, 2007

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Beautiful, original, dynamic and fascinating.  Haiku doesn’t normally hold too much interest for me, but I think that your word choices work to attract interest for the reader. My favorite part is the “lost seeds;” it leaves an air of potential metaphor and mystery. I think this piece would be nice as part of a larger series of haikus.  I like your description of what the poem is about, but I don’t think it’s necessary—the poem holds its own. Good job.

dobbersp avatar General Stranger

November 28, 2007

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I like the word flaxen.
Its just cool.
I get the image of a swaying wheat field when i read this one.

I’ve never been a haikuer, but “you done good”
d:- )

Exnavy_76 avatar General Stranger

November 27, 2007

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Exnavy_76 reviewed Version 1 - Read 100%% of the Item

Well done and I could see exactly what you were trying to tell me.

filbert avatar General Stranger

November 27, 2007

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I think this is good the way it is.
I would like to see this with a different line three.
It’s good; it could be better.

thesilencescr avatar General Stranger

November 27, 2007

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Great! I love the use of the word ghostly. Im not sure what moving with lost seeds means though, but it still sounds really cool. good luck

steel avatar General Stranger

November 27, 2007

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nice piece, very imaginative  

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