Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
5 October 2019 Haiku/Tanka prompt word “grow”
life starts in darkness
tucked away from prying eyes
cells divide, and grow
Whether it is babies in the womb, seeds in the ground, or life formed in an egg, or fish eggs hiding under a leaf — we all grow in the very beginning without light until our birth, hatching, or emergence.
PROMPT: Write a haiku/tanka using the prompt word “grow” (or a derivative).
A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry totalling 17 syllables (in the English language) which are usually arranged in three lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables.
It often references the natural world and more modern forms of haiku can also reference human nature.
A tanka is composed of 31 syllables in five lines (5, 7, 5, 7, 7).
It can be written in a series addressing the same subject matter.
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Deborah lives in Queensland, Australia with her husband and little dog Lily. She has six adult children (and two beautiful grandchildren) who live throughout Australia. She is a published author and artist and has her own online counselling service speaking to clients both in Australia and Internationally. She can be found at https://compassionateconnection.com.au/
