Haiku Hotspot

I am so pleased to announce that one of my traditional haiku is featured today on Pure Haiku. I submitted five haiku to this year’s explosive theme back in June, so as a bonus, I will share the four unselected ones in hopes that you will kindly visit their website to read the one chosen for publication.

A big thank you to Editor Freya Pickard for featuring one of my micro-poems on her wonderful website.

Happy Saturday!

Sunday dawn chorus,
a fire and brimstone sermon
squawked at kitchen sink.

Molten lava makes
for grassy knolls; fear not the
recent explosion.

Two sides to mother:
stoic ancestry precedes
volcanic fury.

Wheels over wet leaves;
the dome of the knee explodes,
pyroclastic flow.

© 2022 | K.Hartless

Be sure to visit Pure Haiku to read my published traditional haiku.

23 responses to “Haiku Hotspot”

John

Congratulations, K! ☺️

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you so much, John. As someone with both a calm and more explosive side, this image appealed to me instantly.
  
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  1. John
    
    You are welcome, K. ☺️ You have a temper too? It happens to some of us…
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    It has to build up, but yes, there is that potential. I’m a mostly inactive sort of volcano these days. 😂
    
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  3. John
    
    I too am mostly inactive. This seems to come with age, speaking strictly of myself of course.
    
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philsblog01

Congratulations!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Phil. Haiku is definitely one of my good habits.
  
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Tom

Well done on getting it accepted! 😀 The others have great descriptions too.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Tom. I enjoy crafting these tiny poems and trying to get them to mean something beyond a set of syllables.
  
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  1. Tom
    
    You certainly hit the spot here ❤
    
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  2. K.Hartless
    
    😊
    
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johnlmalone

these are certainly not the sedate images you expect from traditional haiku; they are explosive and fiery; bravely done —

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, John. Micro-poetry can be dangerous. They way it often explodes in the readers mind long after being read.
  
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jonicaggiano

Very nicely done. Congratulations too 🎉🥰🎊🥰🎉

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you for this sweet comment, Joni. Fuels my fire to write more haiku.
  
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abigfatcanofworms

Beautiful. Well done!

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yourplateormine967244485

Congratulations 🎊 and I will head over to read your winning selection!! Ouch, I believe on your last haiku! ❤️‍🩹😊

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Jeff Flesch

Awesome poetry. I loved the published haiku. A perfect balance of holding on, and letting go. Wonderful. Congrats, K!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Jeff. I am so grateful to have you as a reader. 💜
  
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  1. Jeff Flesch
    
    You’re most welcome, K. I am always grateful to be here, and to read you. 💜
    
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Cindy Georgakas

Congrats K and love it.. nicely done! ❣️

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. Haiku is habit, therapy, anger management. Well, it’s all those. I appreciate your support.
  
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  1. Cindy Georgakas
    
    And more and you nailed it.. welcome K! 💞
    
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