I Bleed Muted Words

...a senryu

I Bleed Muted Words

 

 

 

The Nightingale sings.

Its piercing shrill impales me.

I bleed muted words.

 

 

 

photography by Dimitre Caceaune

Reviews

[Ken Simm.]

This is like an arrow of sorrow straight to the heart.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...with a little nod to Keats. Thank you, Ken.

[J. K. Beach]

I keep reading these 17 syllables over and over... the "kireji", shrill/impales, is such an intriguing juxtaposition. Singing and bleeding--as our hearts do all the time--have the finest of lines between them. This is an extraordinary haiku in the classic Japanese style. Well done!

[Kelly Scheppers]

It was actually a verse from a poem I wrote about Keats. I simply fashioned it into a haiku. So thrilled you enjoyed it...thanks Jeff!

[SmittyJas]

Lovely short stuff you leak from your beautiful pen Dear Kelly,.

[Ruth]

And in the darkness
moved and fractalled in the night
she held silence tight

♥

[Kelly Scheppers]

...a beautiful senyru, in response to one...thank you, Poppy!

[alf]

Wow!! Hi Kelly. I have been missing so much!!! I am so far behind in reading, concentration is at a low while this dreaded flu comes and goes!!! This is a b
great read!! So very well penned!!! alf

[Kelly Scheppers]

...my darlin Alf, don't worry about me, take care of you! x

[MinorArt]

I absolutely adore your style - really one that resonates with me

[Kelly Scheppers]

I can feel us clicking already! ...thank you!

[Trace]

but you do it so beautifully.

Trace

[Kelly Scheppers]

...it's the art that moves me, most the time. I simply wanted to write a senryu to go with what I had. It's wonderful when it rewards me with comments such as this!

[sunprincess]

.....a beautiful haiku :) ★

[Kelly Scheppers]

...you are so kind to have read this and reviewed, thank you!

[sunprincess]

..........most welcome :) ★

[Lydia Shutter]

And we read them....with pleasure. Wonderful, Kelly! Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Lydi. I'm beginning to really enjoy the senryu form!

[jeannemarie coulter]

an excellent haiku...thank you...