Monday, October 29, 2012

Just Burn the Stars

Just burn me alive
Test my innocence with death
I will drown for you.

The stars are witches
Caught in the blackish canvas
Of the sky on brooms.

 

 
Prompt "Witch" by Haiku Heights
 
Image Source: Fanpop.com

22 comments:

  1. Simply gorgeous. The perfect words in the perfect order. You're an awesome poet! xoxo

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    1. Oh, my, that's amazing coming from an awesome poet like yourself :-)

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  2. Interesting take on the stars :) Nicely done.

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    1. Thanks, Tiger :-)

      I think it was partly inspired by that scene in Lion King.

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  3. Yes I was drawn to the stars are witches too..how do you get your words Ben? I sense night time scribbling..crisply drawn onto the page when daylight comes..maybe..jae

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  4. What can I say Ben. You're the Haiku king.. I love it..

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  5. I love the concept, a further burning of stars...

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    1. Thanks, Jack. They're always burning. Sometimes long before we realize.

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  6. I never thought of stars as witches ~ Creative take on the night sky ~

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  7. Ben...again your creativity amazes me! As I started writing my comment the thought that some day you and I will sit on wrters panels together answering questions raised the hair on my arms almost like premonition

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    1. Thanks, Aguilar :-) I wanted to get the two extremes for the prompt.

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    1. Thanks, Susie :-D

      What do you think of when you see the stars?

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