Saturday 22 December 2012

Haiku from the EK Centre 22/12/12

Busy and buzzing
Mall in a fast forward loop 
Bodies grabbing gifts.
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Window wonderland
Victorian heartstrings tugged
Fake heartwarming snow.
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Shoppers go shuffling
Monkey arms, wilting flowers
Trying to keep faith.
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Keep cool in the queue
Angels may be serving you
Waiting for their wings.
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Try to stay civil
If bells, baubles and Buble
Are not quite your thing.








Posted for Haiku Heights-Snow
(I realise I've taken a slight liberty with this theme!)

10 comments:

  1. You captured the frenzy! The "Fake heartwarming snow" made me laugh. Makes me want to retreat to a nice view of a real winter wonderland and sip something warm.

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  2. You captured the craziness of shopping malls ~

    Maybe best to avoid last minute shopping ~

    Wishing you Merry Christmas ~

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  3. I'm breathless after reading this, just as I would be if I braved the crowded malls!

    One Flake

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  4. most of what you've written is the part of the holidays I don't like.....I did, however, enjoy your collection very much...

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  5. LOVE the liberty you took - makes me feel a bit better about not only taking liberty but freedom too.

    Very novel and interesting take on the prompt. I enjoyed it!!!

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  6. Thanks to all who read this. I wrote these whilst taking a break at a coffee shop. Glad to have finished shopping now! Enjoy your Christmas holidays!

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  7. Good one for the season - sets the mood.

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  8. Your "keep cool" haiku is ideal. Lovely sentiment, rightly shared.

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  9. Excellent - i dig your modern haiku. Happy New Year!

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