Haiku in Motion

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Throwback poem "Stirring Up Suspense," the poem that landed me on Poetry Soup after a dear poet asked me if she could put this poem on her blog. Then she told me about Poetry Soup. I will always be thankful to Bonnie Jennings! I am grateful to so many along the way!

The speaker of the poetry verse… tra-la-la happy or spinning on bicycle endlessly seething the poet’s plotting the speaker’s demise or life without permission …is in dread the poet rubs her palms wiggles her fingers in dupe haiku in motion the reader forgets the muse is behind the gears the film’s flickering …resigned to my whims somewhere the poet is hidden in the message in darkness and light the speaker of the poetry verse is in dread resigned to my whims. reader deciphers shuffling pages & pages - the muse or poet? up to you reader make me ill or be amused it’s all up to you resigned to my whims, is in dread of the poetry verse - the speaker.

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/11/2024 11:02:00 AM

What a wonderful, creative use of the haiku form to express the life of a poet, Kim! So soulful yet lyrical with drama! Blessings!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/11/2024 11:07:00 AM

Thank you, Sam! :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/10/2024 2:00:00 AM

Kim, your poetry is fabulous. Just loved it. Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/11/2024 11:08:00 AM

Thank you, dear friend! Hugs ~ Kim

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/9/2024 4:57:00 PM

It takes two views to write poetry.. I always read mine several times out loud. I relate to your poem.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/9/2024 5:58:00 PM

I’m the same way. Even after I post, I read again and sometimes have to edit.

Paige Hind

Date: 7/9/2024 10:44:00 AM

Genius! I am completely in awe at your arrangement of words. I am glad you dug this old one up- we can get inspired or inspire "it's up to you"- raw talent there, even then- dear poetess <3 xx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/9/2024 11:41:00 AM

This poem is new but look up my poem “Stirring Up Suspense. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/stirring_up_suspense_811104

Joe Dimino

Date: 7/9/2024 9:21:00 AM

"he poet rubs her palms wiggles her fingers in dupe haiku in motion" -- Love it! Always allow the reader to participate, often the poet declaring too much. We are tempters, sweets and wine -- allow the reader to go deeper, passing the rein to his core of our rhyme. You get a FAV!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/9/2024 10:35:00 AM

Thank you so much, Joe! I am so glad you loved this one! :)