The 18th Haiku Prompt Challenge!
Badge provided by Me for this season.
For a refresher or how to write Haiku in English click here. But you can use whatever Haiku style you want to. As long as you, do a Haiku.
For Tips and Guidelines refreshers click here.
Something to keep in mind about a Haiku. Usually it is elemental in nature, but I don’t stick to that. There are two things I do like to see and they are; 1) Haiku that can be broken into two sentences with the middle line of the three lines being the commonly used part and 2) Opposite meanings in the first and last sentences.
Before you start!
I have links that will help you out. Remember for Haiku in English the total syllables are 5 for the first line, 7 for the second, and 5 for the last. I don’t really hold people to that for this but if you want to do it in the 5/7/5 manner, the traditional way, then try that. One link I have for you is . . . howmanysyllables.com. Simply type in the word and find out how many syllables it has. Also for synonyms and antonyms go to thesaurus.com, I find it useful for finding a word to fit the meaning when syllables are not working out right.
This weeks two words to use in some form, meaning you can use another word that means the same thing are:
Stress & Hold
My Example
Hold your tongue, you naive,
Lest my blade’s honed edge be used,
Stress your purpose here.
DEADLINE: Noon on Sunday New York Time.
(I hate doing deadlines, but it takes quite a while to complete the rewind.)
There are now things called “A RONOVAN’S CHOICE!” which simply means a Haiku that either touched me or was a stand out Haiku in structure and meaning. Really each Haiku is a choice of mine so I feel a bit odd even having something called A RONOVAN’S CHOICE, but hey, it’s a thing, right?
Much respect
Ronovan
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I seem to be in a flippant mood today… and feeling fat! 🙂
http://madmeanderingme.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/haiku-prompt-challenge-stress-and-hold/
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And not so flippant this time…
http://madmeanderingme.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/haiku-prompt-challenge-stress-and-hold-ii/
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I’ll see if something else sparks later in the week … especially since your blade is finely honed! 😀
http://wp.me/p1jjX8-65m
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Here’s another attempt:
http://wp.me/p1jjX8-65T
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My entry…with a title. 🙂
Peace of Mind: http://wp.me/P3UZPT-ux
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Hi everyone!
Here’s this week’s offering. It was a bit trickier this time for me:
http://wp.me/p4FSmk-FY
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Good advice for people. Read the comments for my take and of course wordy commentary.
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Two for the price of one off me this week.
http://hughsviewsandnews.com/2014/11/12/ronovans-weekly-haiku-challenge-18-stress-hold/
I’ve been truly inspired 🙂
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I finally gave one of mine a title visit and read FOXY
http://angielizandre.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/haiku-stress-hold/
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I really like your example! It’s exciting and adventurous. Okay, now I need to make up my own…
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Got it! I’ve posted under https://versusblurb.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/ronovans-haiku-challenge-hiding-in-the-hold/
Thanks again for the haiku challenges! I really enjoy them 🙂
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I posted my “Stress and Hold” Haiku on Simplicity Lane on 11/13/14; thanks for your inspirational posts.
http://simplicitylane.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/stress-and-hold-haiku/
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http://silverthreading.com/2014/11/13/ronovans-writes-weekly-haiku-challenge-stress-hold/ Here I am for the week. 🙂
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Here’s my weekly haiku: http://wp.me/p4Qk2T-eU.
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Hi Ron, I’m a little late this week, a busy week. Here is my link:
http://teandpaper.com/2014/11/14/haiku-stress-and-hold/
Have a great night!
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My offering for the week.
http://faithfulhomesteader.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/the-break-up-a-haiku/
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My offering this week: http://wp.me/p4eHj4-BF
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https://carolyninjoy.wordpress.com/2014/11/22/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-challenge-18-prompt-stress-hold/
I know it’s late but wanted to share. The picture tickled my fancy.
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