FIVE HAIKU POEMS: BRUISED, YET HOPEFUL
This poem was a collaboration with Rose of Poet Rummager published on May 4, 2017.
I am posting it again because this is one of many haikus I have written and a personal favorite; while at the same time one of the collaborations which really boosted my site.
Within this brick wall,
lies my heart where no light shines.
Rejected, it sleeps.
Hidden in the dark –
dreaming so damn hard and tight.
You’re not mine, it weeps.
In this tiny room,
my heart beats against the stone –
bruised yet still hopeful.
Bleeding and in pain,
it yearns to be free again.
Walls start to crumble.
Deep scars you might keep.
Love may fade, but you decide –
Are you strong or weak?
Haiku poetry by Michnavs and Poet Rummager
Illustration by Poet Rummager
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Philippine-born Michelle Navajas, currently residing in Malaysia. Michelle authored the book “After – Rain Skies: A Million Stars” for PWW during their Million Stars campaign.
Graduated with a Master of Education majoring in English in the Philippines, Michelle was a former college professor, teaching literature, speech & oral communication, creative writing, drama, and theatre arts.
Michelle is active in her writing profession and works as a freelance creative writer.
Michelle passionately blogs at www.michnavs.wordpress.com, where you can find her prose and poetry on love, life, motherhood, and her advocacy on abuse and violence.
A published author on Spillwords NYC https://spillwords.com/what-if-snowflakes-dont-fall-in-winter/
Her poem “Again” is published on three platforms, on MEDIUM -an International Writers and Readers Space, AFRICA WRITERS CARAVAN, and at WOMAWORDS LITERARY PRESS.
kindly go check the following links
–https://womawordsliterarypress.home.blog/2020/06/29/imagining-life-after-the-ravaging-virulent-covid-19-pandemic-a-special-journal/
–https://personalitiesofinspiration.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/imagining-life-after-covid-19-a-womawords-june-edition/
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Nice work.
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Oh thanks Frank
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🙂
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This is such a wonderful collaboration! It flows so naturally and seamlessly. It reads like just one person wrote it. So very well done! 🙂
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Thank you so much for that lovely comment..
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You’re totally welcome! 😀
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So vivid, I could almost feel the heart in pain.
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Thank you…i felt the emotions here too
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks So much..
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Wonderful collaboration, Mich.
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Thanks Punam
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You are welcome, Mich.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
HAIKU IS NOT THAT EASY—YOU SHOW REAL TALENT HERE!
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Thanks so much
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I hope one day a ray of hope will enter the wall.
wonderful poem Michnavs.
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Thank you Rupali..
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great poem and lovely art … very apt as we can decide which way we will react to any given situation …
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That is so true kate..
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i love your poem
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Thanks😊
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Wonderful collaboration! Well done.
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Aw thank you Eugenia..
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