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Footprints of Pain (Haiku/Senryu)

Sudden wave of smile
Washes off footprints of pain-
Tears dried away

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  • crimsondew
    March 4

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    A smile can do wonders..a beautiful haiku...

    perhaps you should use dry' away instead of the past tense just to keep the tense of the entire haiku on one side....


    • SabaSophiya
      March 4
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      Sudden wave of smile
      Washes off footprints of pain-
      Tears dried away

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      Perhaps you didn't notice the last line of this haiku does not function as a verb. It functions as a noun. "Tears dried away" denote "the footprints" of pain. It suggests the stains of "tears dried away"!!

      I am sure you'll get it in the light it is penned.

      Best,
      Sophie.

  • Beautiful Irony
    February 16

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    Love it. I adore it when people manage to put so much feeling into their haiku, because I always fail miserably!
    This is brilliant, but there isn't anything to critique. There isn't even "enough" for me to pick out a favourite part! (Though it would have to be the last line which, bizarrely, is the most powerful for me personally.
    This is a fantastic write, a really, really excellent piece!


  • arafura gold member
    March 7, 2008
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    I like the thought of the wave washing the pain away! Very well written poet! Bravo!


  • Kelli Marie
    March 7, 2008

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    Great metaphor. A well written haiku. I enjoyed the read very much. "Sudden wave of smile" is my favorite line.
    Kelli

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