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Haiku Wars

January 17, 2016 by Jared Hines 5 Comments

ocean

At night I fight brain
Wars. To bring light I write with
This pen as my sword.

Waves of ink wash my
Warped soul. Rhyming my sentence,
Demons I silence

Through fiery oceans
Of lost kin. I paddle with
This pen as my oar.

Waves pull me back and
Forth. Trapped between living or
Ending my heart’s sore.

Tears on my floor, black
Ink I pour, more and more till
I’m drowned, washed ashore.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: death, haiku, life, loss, poem, poetry, rhyme, thoughts, writing

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Comments

  1. pslioon says

    January 17, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Wow! That’s beautiful. I don’t know your story, but this actually describes mine on many occasions. I will reflect on this during my own stormy nights. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Jared Hines says

      May 29, 2016 at 11:00 am

      Thank you for reading! I’m happy we share something but I hope you’re doing well

      Reply
  2. sianlangwriting says

    January 17, 2016 at 10:50 am

    I like your haiku. Poetry is really cool. Words painting pictures.

    Reply
    • Jared Hines says

      May 29, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Yes poetry is art! Thank you!

      Reply

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