Haiku Horizons prompt “row”.
An ambiguous sort of word.
Creating a row.
Corn grows in a row;
A house sits on the prairie.
It’s outwardly calm.
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It is not easy—
Being sick, lonely, dying…
A hard row to hoe.
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The desire to scream.
A primal sort of response—
To row with the gods.
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“Don’t create a row,
It will alarm the neighbours!”
Tears fall quietly.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2016
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Great take. I like the variations in meaning.
ReplyDeleteRowing with the gods: I've never tried it. I must.
ReplyDeletePoignant.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it is upbringing, but I suspect I will go quietly into that good night.
Nice flow of thoughts on a common idea
ReplyDeletevery original! the first haiku as sharp as rowanberries ;)
ReplyDeleteVaried in meanings and beautifully expressed!
ReplyDeleteHank
Nice variations.
ReplyDeletei like the first one best of the lot
ReplyDeletemuch love...
A primal sort of response—
ReplyDeleteTo row with the gods.
..love that one!
I do love your play with "row" here -- but what I love more is how poignant & tender this is, especially the last words..
ReplyDeleteSorry to tag along but couldn't find the comment button ---- The various ways you used row was very clever. The first and last esp meaningful to me.
DeleteSome lovely imagery here!
ReplyDeleteIt is not easy........a hard row to hoe. I like the varied rows.
ReplyDeleteA touching poem.
ReplyDeleteThe last row sounds so final...
ReplyDeleteSmile :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent form and I adored each one.
ReplyDeleteSo many creative expressions for the word row. Each one stands alone yet I feel the connection with the whole. Fantastic writing
ReplyDeletedoes it still hold the record? rows, rows, rose, roes, heck, i don't even remember most of them, but at one time, i think it held some sort of record for same spelling and or same sound.
ReplyDeleteI dunno...maybe.
cool bit, though. You sure earned your golden pen!
Nah, not even close. "Set" has 464 meanings.
DeleteGolden, eh? Personally, I like a cheap quill.
A nice variety here, lots to think about.
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