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Haiku from Shakespeare

morning steals

upon the night

melting the darkness



(from The Tempest Act V, sc.1, lines 65-66)

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  • marlene47 silver member
    April 2, 2008

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    Yes, the judges were right, this is a great selection. And it sounds so marvelous isolated like this. Congratulations.
    Marlene


  • MargaretG
    April 2, 2008
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    That is a very fine image! Well done Joy, congratulations.


  • Lyndon gold member
    April 2, 2008

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    Dear Poet

    Your quote is clearly inclusive of all words from 'morning' to 'darkness'.
    Some would argue that "steals" implies personification or metaphor but we know "steals" here means "moves gradually".
    Some would argue that "melting" is a metaphor here but we know it means " fading imperceptibly". The Australian (Macquarie) Dictionary.
    I feel that you have written an excellent haiku.


  • masterblaster gold member
    April 1, 2008
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    Hi, very neat, liked. aml Di