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Haiku in Motion

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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/9/2024 10:35:00 AM Thank you so much, Joe! I am so glad you loved this one! :)