Haiku Prompted By Grimaces
Not only don't I
laugh at your cruel hearted jokes
I can't help grimace
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He sits grimacing
yet somewhere inside his veins
there flows a smile
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I hope mom was wrong
and my grimace doesn't freeze
like those forehead lines
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You see me grimace
and you shout "it's not that bad"
-just keep on jogging
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Twisted expression
conveying disgust and pain
or wry amusement
These haiku were inspired by the prompt- "grimace"
posted by rabbi neil fleischmann @ 11:59 PM
23 Comments:
These are all very well done. I certainly heard that my face would freeze that way. Well...50 years later.. it sort of did... in an ice-flow sort of way. ;-)
Keep writing, Mr Funny Rabbi.
Don't forget to link up to the HH page when the prompt goes "live" this weekend.
Thanks. I couldn't wait till Sunday to write about grimacing. I really appreciate the feedback.
Forgive my lack of clarity. is HH your site. It's such a good, kind, positive outlet! My Mom said it about forehead lines and about standing hunched over.
It's funny - not ha-ha but HH is also a blog carnival thing, Haveil Havalim.
BTW - I wouldn't have given myself the title. The reason I use it (and maybe it's time to change it) here is because of a title I won that you can read about at this link and/or google:
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Mums are never wrong Rabbi..agood jewish boy should know that. This one was my favourite.It is amazing how that aphorism umbrellas all cultures.
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Thanks rallentanda.
I never know which one will resonate. I write a lot so one will come out rightish.
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What a great set! Hearing again about my face freezing in any expression sure brings back memories! Did all moms say that?
These all are nicely done haiku..one could visualise..
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nice set of haiku all :)
here's my take: http://apurvakj.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/grimace-haiku/
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wonderful set
My mom would always warn me not to make faces because they would freeze that way! LOL Now I say it to my kids and they just roll their eyes! Made me laugh! ♥
So funny (not ha-ha) how I never have a clue what will resonate for people. I had no idea that it wasn't just my mom saying that face freezing thing. Even if I came across it elsewhere (I think there's a Calvin and Hobbes strip about it) it didn't sink it that it's universal. I guess a lot of mothering is. My mother seemed so one of a kind to me and yet she was a member of the mother club.
Thank you all for the feedback.
BTW - My "sharp" poems are up.
My you have covered all bases with these superb haiku on the prompt. I enjoyed reading them very much
Lovely haiku here.. all are wondrful bt loved d second one the most :)
Thank you all for the feedback. It means so much to me. I feel like part of a blog community for the first time in years!
A beautiful bouquet of haiku. Freezing face is unique!
Thanks Usha. I'm caught off guard that that's the one striking people.
"yet somewhere inside his veins
there flows a smile"
This is beautiful Neil, well done with your set
Thanks Cheryl. I've used this a couple of times in my writing- I think/hope it's original- he idea of feelings, and traits and things being in our blood, flowing through our veins. I appreciate your appreciation, and your singling out that piece.
beautiful ! string of pearly haikus
Ooh, I'm liking what you did... grimacing through your clever lines in agreement♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/transformation/
Thanks Lmkazmierczak and thanks Milan for the feedback. It makes me really happy to hear!
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