I imagine words that become poems are like fireflies, floating in my head; flying embers, glowing amber-red, ever so briefly, lost forever if I don’t snatch them up, singeing my fingertips ink black.
shush, can you hear it?
the flicker of a new thought
becoming a word
~kat
An “Extreme Haibun” (55 words maximum for the whole poem) for Jane Dougherty’s Daily Poem Prompt.
like mercury colliding... 
April 9th, 2018 at 2:39 pm
What a wonderful image for fleeting ideas- beautiful, ephemeral, hot. Gorgeous photo as well. Nice one Kat.
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April 9th, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Thank you Francine. I took a photo of a leaf and photoshopped a campfire into it. 😉
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April 9th, 2018 at 3:16 pm
Lovely Kat! I grabbed this idea because I think a 55 word limit does wonders for the haibun form. Short and sweet is what is needed, not a novel. This is a wonderful description of what’s behind the writing process.
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April 9th, 2018 at 3:58 pm
Thank you Jane. I do like the 55 word limit. As you said, short and sweet. 😊
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April 9th, 2018 at 4:08 pm
I’m glad you had a go at it. I’ll probably be back to the Florescence tomorrow unless inspiration strikes elsewhere.
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April 9th, 2018 at 4:15 pm
I’ll see you then. Saving my NaPoWriMo for after work. Today’s prompt was a bit wacky. Not at all anything to do with the author’s suggestion. I may go off topic today! 😳
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April 9th, 2018 at 4:31 pm
It’s meant as a prompt. The poetry police won’t get you if you don’t follow it 🙂
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April 9th, 2018 at 3:46 pm
A masterpiece of imagery Kat!
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April 9th, 2018 at 4:15 pm
Thank you Peter. 😊
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April 9th, 2018 at 5:22 pm
This is fabulous Kat 💜
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April 9th, 2018 at 8:19 pm
Thanks Willow. I liked the 55 word limit for the Haibun. Forced me to be concise. 🙂
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April 10th, 2018 at 2:42 am
Very nice 💜
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April 9th, 2018 at 9:07 pm
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #11: Kat Myrman’s latest #haibun for Jane Dougherty’s daily poem prompt!
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April 9th, 2018 at 10:59 pm
Yeah . I think I c-a-a-an hear it… Sounds like a cross between crumpling toilet paper and a fairy sneeze…?
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April 9th, 2018 at 11:05 pm
Crackling…
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April 10th, 2018 at 12:30 am
No, that’s my fuzes blowing. Happens regularly
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April 10th, 2018 at 9:21 pm
Oh my! 😀
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April 10th, 2018 at 10:47 pm
😎
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April 10th, 2018 at 8:04 am
I love this, Kat.
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April 10th, 2018 at 9:06 pm
Thank you Merril. 😊
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April 10th, 2018 at 3:06 pm
Excellent. 😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀
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April 10th, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Thanks Dorna! 😊
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April 22nd, 2018 at 1:31 am
This soo happens with me ! Great job❣️ Ps – please read my poems too. Your feedback will be highly valued 🙂
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April 22nd, 2018 at 3:04 am
Thanks Bani. I’ll have a look later today.
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